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NÉL—NÎT : ROUTES 154-156.

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' Route

from NÉLONG to S6KKI,
see No. 211.

Route No. 154.

From NfSANG (Känâur) to BFKHAR (Gnâri Khôrsum).

A secondary route, passable for horses.

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

Nisang, 31° 39'; 78° 30'; 10,148 ft., E. of the Sâtlej river — Cross the Tâgla Gar river by a sânga-bridge (level of the river near Nisang 9,294 ft.).

Urcha (11,296 ft.), an easy march — Continue along the Tâgla Gar valley—Cross the Tâgla Gar river—Cross the Rothingi pass (14,638 ft.).

0 R û k o r, on the left bank of the Tâgla Gar river — Cross the Tâgla Gar river— p Zongchin (14,709 ft.), on the right bank of the Tâgla Gar river—Cross the Kiôbrang pass (18,313 ft.)—Cross the Shilti Chu river.

A Zamsiri (15,639 ft.), a long March—Cross the Hûkeo pass (15,786 ft.).

Zinchin (16,222 ft).

Békhar, 31° 37'; 78° 57'; 12,676 ft., an easy march.

Route No. 155.

From NITI (Gärhvâl) to D. BA (Gnâri Khôrsum).

A principal route, passable for horses.

Literature: Batten, in Journ. As. Soc. Beng., Vol. VII., part I., pp. 312-16.—Moorcroft, in As.Res., Vol.XII., pp. 406-22.

Maps: Cunningham's Pänjâb and Western Himalaya. — Indian Atlas, sheet 65. — Strachey's Kämâon and Gärhvâl.

Nit i, 30° 48'; 79° 34'; 11,464 ft., on the left bank of the "Mali river — Ascend the Dâ.u1i

valley — Q G6ting — Cross the Dâuli river Kharbâssia.

G y é t cl u ng — Cross the Gans river—Kyenlnng —Cross the Niti pass, or Chindu ghat (16,814 ft.). A Tifûk a b— p Chonglâs.

A Langyang.

Dab a, 31° 14'; 79° 39', residence of a Jhnngpun; monasteries (see p. 79).

Route

from NITI to MÄSSÛRI,
see MÂSSÛRI to NITI.

Route

from N1TI to NAINITAL,
see NAINITÂL to NITI.

Route No. 156.

From NiTI (Gärhvâl) to A SHÉLCHELL
(Gnâri Khbrsum).

A secondary route, passable for horses. No supplies procurable.

Literature: Strachey, in Journ. As. Soc. Beng., Vol. XIX., p. 79.

Maps: Cunningham's Pänjâb and Western Himalaya. — Strachey's Kämâon and Gärhvâl.

Niti, 30° 48'; 79° 34'; 11,464 ft., on the left bank of the Dâuli river—Q Khargâ I —QKhôshi A Rita Mati—ABomprâss—Cross a small pass, called Bomprâss.

A Darne h é n— Ascend the Mârshak glacier — Cross the Mârshak pass (ab. 18,500 ft.).

0 Ho t i — Cross the Shélchell pass (very easy gentle slopes).

A Sh é l c h e l l, 30° 53'; 79° 46'; ab. 16,200 ft.