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MÂSSÛRI: ROUTBS 139, 140.   87

B é l i,' near the Dûri G9,d river, E. of Mässnri ; a tolerably good march—Continue along the DGri valley — Cross the Aglâr river — Several steep ascents and descents.

Baréthi—Dharâsu—Continued ascent for some time—Cross a small ridge—Descent.

D is n d a, on the left bank of the Bhagirâthi river (few villages only are passed on this march)—Cross the Sinh6ti gad river—Cross the ßâthor gad river-1Ylatali—Baröthi.

B a r a h d t, 30° 43'; 78° 26', on the right bank of the Bhagirâthi river.

Route

from MÂSSÛRI to DEKA,
see No. 58.

Route No. 139.

From MÂSSÛRI (Gärhvâl) to KÂNDA (Gärhvâl).

A principal route, passable for horses.

Literature : Journ. As. Soc. Beng., Vol. VI., part II., pp. 937-8. — Year-book of the Pänjâb for 18M, part IV., p. 114.

Maps: Indian Atlas, sheets 47 (second edition) and 48.

Mâssitri, 30° 27'•6; 78° 3'•06; hôtel and club, 6,590 ft. — Continue along the ridge, partly along its summit, partly along its side— Kumrarâra.

Bh a d rczj (7,510 ft.), 6 miles from Mässnri — Cross the Jamna river—Ascent for 3 miles.

L a c h v cir a, 5 miles from Bhadrâj ; an easy stage.

Nagthdp, 6 miles from Lachvâra; road a continous zig-zag ascent — Pass several villages; road leads over the Bâirat mountain.

There is a doubt about the correctness of this stage; if, however, any error has been committed, an inquiry at Mässnri will soon rectify it.

Mdkta, or Mrikha, 7 miles from Nagthâp.

Thdna Tûngra (6,853 ft.), 7 miles from Mata (good road along the summit of the range)— Continous ascent.

D e o b cn, 8 miles from Thâ,na Tnngra — Steep descent— Continue for 5 miles along the crest.

B a n d r tt u l i, 9 miles from Deobtn, 2 miles E. of the Tons—Bän — Chelc£d — Cross the Dharagad and the Devigâd rivers.

Kcinda, 30° 54'; 77° 52'; 4,611 ft., 9 miles from Bandrâuli.

Route

from MÂSSÛRI to KÎDARNATH:

by Déra, Tiri, Deizl, and Trijugi Narain
(see Nos. 58, 226, 61, 62, and 232).

Route No. 140.

From MÂSSÛRI (Gärhvâl) to MANDRÂSSU (Gärhvâl).

A secondary route, passable for horses. Maps : Indian Atlas, sheets 47 (second edition) and 48.

Mâss2iri, 30° 27'.6; 78° 3'.06; hôtel and club, 6,590 ft. — Descend to the Aglâr valley (very steep)—Cross the Aglâr river— Ascent— Kadciû.

Ma n d r ci ssu, 30° 32'; 78° 1'.

Route

from MÂSSÛRI to MÎLUM :

by Tiri, Deizl, Srinagar, Masi, Sömesar, Bagesar, Shimpti (Munshari), and OBägdoar (see Nos. 227, 61, 203, 137, 198, 197, 13, 187, and 11).