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Route
from Békhar to Nísang,
see No. 154.

Route No. 22.
From Békhar (Gnári Khórsum) to Shípki
(Gnári Khórsum).

A secondary route, passable for horses.

Maps: Cunningham's Panjáb and Western Himálaya.—
Gerard's Koonawar.

Three marches, always along the left side of the
Sátlej valley. Road described as good; no vil-
lages, except Kiók, which is close to Shípki.
As yet I know of no European who has made
this route.

Geographical co-ordinates:
Békhar: 31 37; 78 57; 12,676 ft.
Shípki: 31 49; 78 44; 10,454 „

Route
from Bhéti to Barahát,
see No. 15.

Route No. 23.
From Bhéti (Gárhvál) to Ráítal (Gárhvál).

A secondary route, chiefly used by fakirs, im-
passable for horses.

Maps: Indian Atlas, sheets 65 and 66.

Bhéti, 30° 36′; 78° 44′—Kária—Cross the Píku ka
dánda pass—△Tíkar—Tansáni—Ársha—Guniáli
—Shoála—Cross the Bálki nádi—Guphal—Cross
the Balgáuga river by bridge—Katúr, on the
right bank of the Balgáuga river.

Agúnda—Cross a river—Kóti—Cross a nálah
—Cross another nálah—△ Bhíngír—△ Pan-
grána.

III. 6

△ Kákra Kárik—Cross several rivers—A
dharamsála.

Sálu—Sáuru—Cross the Bhagiráthí river—
Bandráni.

Ráítal, 30° 49′; 78° 34′; 6,949 ft.; near the
right bank of the Bhagiráthí river. (A rather
long stage; road exceedingly bad).

Route No. 24.
From Bhéti (Gárhvál) to Trijugi Naráín (Gárhvál).

A secondary route, passable for horses.

Maps: Indian Atlas, sheets 65 and 66.

Bhéti, 30° 36′; 78° 44′—Kanarsáúr—Cross the
Káni ghát nálah—△ Málláki—Bamóra—Háth-
kúni, a dharamsála—Cross the Bhágát river—
△ Gúpet—Tsentúli—Cross the Shong ka dánda
ridge—Cross the Lungáu nálah—Lungáu.

Ságri—Cross the Katadháát river—Maléta—
Uéna—Cross the Boára ka dánda ridge—Theás—
Chatisáúr—Chogiáúr—Panéli—Tságar—Ankiáúr
—Phat—Baránta—Cross a river by bridge—
Dálang—Cross a river—Mídu—Shídar—Cross
two rivers—Bagdeál—Kaíbági—Cross a river.

△ Buáli kúnta ka Máda—Cross three
ridges.

Mángu, a small dharamsála (10,599 ft.) on the
Mángu pass—△ Kándétu (8,942 ft.).

Trijugi Naráín, 30° 41′; 78° 56′; 7,217 ft.

Route No. 25.
From Bhímbar (Panjáb) to Naushéra (Rojasri).

A principal route, passable for horses.

Literature: Year-book of the Panjáb for 1854, part IV.,
p. 244; and for 1855, part IV., p. 214.

Maps: Cunningham's Panjáb and Western Himálaya.—
Waugh and Thuillier's Panjáb and adjoining coun-
tries.

Bhímbar, 32° 59′; 74° 0′—Cross the Adaták
pass (road in parts difficult).