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△ Shelchéll (ab. 16,200 ft.), at the southern foot
of the Sakh pass (an easy stage). Plenty of
grass and shrubs — Cross the Sákh pass (easy
ascent).

△ Sakh. Fuel and grass — Continue along the
plateau-like surface of the Sátlej valley — Descend
to the Tázang river — Follow its course, crossing
the river occasionally.

△ Tázang (14,966 ft.), a long stage; 11 hours'
march from △ Shelchéll. Road, though merely
a track, offers no difficulty for horses. Fine
grass and fuel. Several pasture grounds met
with between △ Sakh and Tázang — Ascend the
plateau-like surface of the Sátlej valley (15,325
ft.) — Descend a ravine — △ Chonglus, fuel and
grass; but no supplies — Continue along the
plateau-like surface of the Sátlej valley —
△ Lüngyung — Gyángra.

Dába, 31° 14'; 79° 39', residence of a Jhüng-
pun; monasteries. Supplies in sufficient quan-
tities. If the traveller has assumed disguise,
he should avoid entering the place; encamp at
a distance of two or three miles, and let one
of the Bhútias procure the provisions.

b.

△ Laptél to Dába, across the Balch Dhúra pass.

△ Laptél, 30° 46'·3; 79° 52'·0⌷; 13,994 ft.
(fuel and grass in abundance) — △ Shángtsa —
Road branches off to △ Kioguár — Cross the
Balch Dhúra pass (easy slopes) — △ Lánkun —
Continue along the plateau-like surface of the
Sátlej valley.

△ Kóntsego. Fuel and grass — △ Tákkar —
△ Shókong — △ Mimum.

△ Shikyák. Road from △ Kontségo as far as
here with few exceptions almost level, generally
along the plateau-like surface of the Sátlej
valley (an easy stage) — Dángu, a small wretched

village, where scanty supplies are procurable —
Continue along the plateau-like surface of the
Sátlej valley — Descend a ravine.

Gyúngul, a small village. Scanty supplies (an
easy stage).

Dába, 31° 14'; 79° 39'; an easy stage. Road
with few exceptions, gently undulating; parts
even level.

c.

△ Laptél to Dába, across the Kioguár pass.

A secondary route, passable for horses.

Maps: Strachey's Kámáon and Gárhvál.

△ Laptél, 30° 46'·3; 79° 52'·0⌷; 13,994 ft. (fuel
and grass in abundance) — △ Shángtsa — Con-
tinue for a mile and a half along the road to
the Balch Dhúra pass — Turn to the right —
△ Kioguár.

Foot of the Kioguár Pass. This pass, though
never used by caravans, is situated between the
Balch Dhúra pass and the Láshar pass; it is
said to be easily crossed by horses — Cross the
Kioguár pass — △ Cháldu — △ Mámin — △ Lánkum
(here joins the road across the Balch Dhúra
pass, see Route B.).

△ Kóntsego — Then to Dába, see Route B.

Route
from △ Laptél to △ Loáka,
see No. 125.

Route No. 121.

From Leh (Ladák) to Dískit (Núbra).

There are two different routes: the one across
the Laóche pass, which is generally taken in
summer, the other across the Dígar pass, used
almost exclusively in winter.