National Institute of Informatics - Digital Silk Road Project
Digital Archive of Toyo Bunko Rare Books

Unmáru, 6 miles from Tértse—Descend along
the right bank of the Shayók river.
△ Káru, 10 miles from Unmáru (no villages
along this stage)—Leave the Shayók valley
and ascend a small valley to the north—
△ Súnid.
Váris, 8 miles from △Káru—Cross a ridge
(14,700 ft.).
△ Byógdang, near the right bank of the Shayók
river—Continue along the right side of the
Shayók valley—Chalúnka, 9 miles from △Byóg-
dang—Cross the Shayók river by bridge.
Túrtuk, ón the left bank of the Shayók river,
7 miles from Chalúnka—Tydgchi—Cross the
Shayók river by bridge.
Pránu, on the right bank of the Shayók river
—Continue along the right bank of the Shayók
river.
Chórbad, 34° 49'; 76° 28'; 8,879 ft., on the
right bank of the Shayók river.

Route
from Dískit to Leh.
see No. 121.

Route No. 64.
From Dískit (Núbra) to △ Sássar (Núbra).
A principal route, but passable for horses in
summer only.
Literature: Moorcroft's Travels, Vol. I., pp. 402-12.—
Thomson's Western Himalaya, pp. 401-21.
Maps: Cunningham's Panjab and Western Himalaya.—
Waugh and Thuillier's Panjab and adjoining coun-
tries.
Diskit, 34° 33'; 77° 10', on the left bank of
the Shayók river (level of the river 9,968 ft.)—
Cross the Shayók river (a most tedious and
difficult undertaking; the ford can only be found
by the aid of experienced guides; the river,

divided into more than 10 to 12 branches, has a
breadth of nearly three miles)—Lágchung—
Ascend the Núbra, or Chéra valley along its
left side—Súmur (road as far as Pangmíg good
and easy).
Kyagár (11,180 ft.), on the left bank of the
Chéra river—Pinchimíg—Chámchen—Kilgám—
Drísha (10,492 ft.), on the left bank of the
Chéra river.
Pangmíg, or Panamík (hot springs are
in the environs at a height of 10,538 ft.)—
Chánbak — Pogpóche — Hárgam — Págcha —
Pangbóng—△Jánglung (near the environs are
hot springs at a height of 11,890 ft.)—Cross the
Jánglung pass (15,322 ft.)—△Chingmóche.
△ Murgetáü—Cross a river (passage occasion-
ally very difficult—△Pangtóngtsa (14,644 ft.)
△Skiangbóche, or Tóte Áulik (15,659 ft.),
at the foot of the Sássar pass—Ascend the
Sássar glacier—Pass several glacier lakes—Cross
the Sássar pass (17,753 ft.).
△ Sássar, 35° 8'; 77° 30'; 15,339 ft., a long
stage from △Skiangbóche to △Sássar. Road of
the worst description; the Sássar pass is one of
the most difficult passes, though it is regularly
crossed with horses.

Route No. 65.
From △ Do Súmdo (Gázhvál) to Békhar
(Gnári Khórsum).
This is a route very rarely taken, impassable
for horses; from △Do Súmdo continue along the
Báspa river till it is joined by the Nitál gad;
near the origin of this river is a pass which
leads to Békhar. No villages are situated along
this route, which occupies about four marches.
Geographical co-ordinates:
△Do Súmdo: 31° 9; 78° 39; 13,366 ft.
Békhar: 31° 37; 78° 57; 12,676 ,,