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SRI—SÛK : ROUTES 207-209.

Tiri, 30° 22'; 78° 28'; 2,328 ft., at the confluence of the Bhagirâthi and Bhlllung rivers (level of the confluence 2,278 ft.).

Route No. 207.

From SRINAGAR (Kashmir) to URI (Kashmir).

A principal route, passable for horses.

Literature: Year-book of the Pänjâb for 1854, part IV., p. 247.

Maps: Cunningham's Pänjâb and Western Himalaya.—Waugh and Thuillier's Pänjâb and adjoining countries.

Srinagar, 34° 4'.6; 74° 48'.5x; 5,146 ft., on the Jhflum river; the capital of Kashmir. As far as

Baravi la by boat, along the Jhflum river; a great many villages are passed, and if the traveller prefers going by land, he will find no difficulty in encamping wherever he pleases —Cross the Jhflum river, and continue along its left bank — Shéri — Cross a small river Kichihâma—Gäntamulla—Cross a small river.

Naushera (an easy march) — Deokilt — Cross the. HAbat river — Bhaniâr — Kanispôr Vur6nbu.

Uri, 34° 6'; 73° 56', on the left bank of the Jhflum river (level of the river 3;952 ft.).

Route

from 0 SÛGET to the KARAKORIJM PASS,
see No. 88.

Route No. 208.

From A SÛGET (Turkistan) to KÎLIAN (Turkistan).

A secondary route, passable for horses.

A Saget, 36' 10'.4; 77° 50'.1 la; 12,960 ft.,

a fine pasture ground 2 miles distant from the left bank of the Karakâsh river; fuel and grass plentiful.

AKalchûskun, in the Kalchnskun valley—Ascend the Kalchûskun valley.

A So g ak .B is l l a k, near the foot of the Bel davân pass—Cross the Bel davân pass.

A Ta i k o t k l (fuel and grass extremely scarce) — Cross the Karakâsh river—Cross the Kilian pass by a small secondary glacier—p Chadartâsh, 4 miles from the pass; fine grass.

A A k h i 1, 3 miles from Chadartâsh — A Katâi Tâmi — A Tâllach, a fine pasture ground Lâmlung.

A C h i s g rc n l i k, — Somrung.

D d ni — Kârchung.

Kilian, ab. 36° 52'; 75° 37'.

Route

from A SÛGET to A SÛDIGAL,
see No. 217.

SI KET, routes to and from, see
BILt1SPIIR t0 M (NDI, No. 29.

Route No. 209.

From SÛKHI (Gärhväl) to KHÀRSÂLI (Gärhvâl).
A secondary route, impassable for horses.

Literature: Fraser's Journal, pp. 434-53, and in As. Res., Vol. XIII., pp. 201-12.

Maps: Indian Atlas, sheet 65.

Sic khi, 30° 59'; 78° 42'; 8,401 ft., on the right hank of the Bhagirâthi river—Cross the Kantâra Kânta pass (11,518 ft.), 4 hours' march from Sûkhi — Cross the Sun river (level of the confluence with the Rini river 9,340 ft.).

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