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TIE—T6L: ROUTES 228-231.

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Route

from TIRTHAPITRI to GÂRTOK,
see No. 70.

Route No. 228.

From TIRTHAPÛRI (Gnâri Khôrsum) to the
MANSARÂUR LAKE (Gnâri Khôrsum).
A secondary route, passable for horses.

Literature: Mooreroft, in As. Res., Vol. XII., pp. 451-63. Maps: Cunningham's Pänjâb and Western Himalaya.Strachey's Kämaon and Gärhval.

Tirthaptiri, 31° 11'; 80° 34'. Ca mp.

L\ G y a ngt d 1c — P Kângri Dârchin—Barka.

Ja k y d b, a monastery on the northern border of the Mansaréur lake (level of the lake ab. 15,250 ft.)

Route

from T6LING to CHABRANG,
see No. 34.

Route No. 229.

From T6LING (Gnâri Khôrsum) to the CHÂKO LA PASS (Gnâri Khôrsum).

A principal routé, passable for horses.

Maps: Cunningham's Pänjâb and Western Himalaya. — Strachey's Kämaon and Gärhval.

Ming, ling, 31° 27'; 79° 32', on the left bank of the S,tlej river (level of the river 12,369 ft.)—Cross the Sàtlej river by a bridge — Ascent — Continue along the plateau-like surface of the Shtlej valley.

Gerdng— p Kagdâl— p Shcla.

Encamp at the south-westérn foot of the Chdko La pass (16,197 ft.).

Chdko La pass, 31° 23'.9; 80° 11'.0; 17,561 ft.

Route

from TOLING to DABA,
see No. 50.

Route No. 230.

From T6LING (Gnâri Khôrsum) to GARTOK
(Gnâri Khôrsum).

A secondary route, passable for horses.

Maps : Cunningham's Pänjâb and Western Himalaya.Strachey's Kämaon and Gärhval.

T ô l i ng, 31° 27'; 79° 32', near the left bank of the Sutlej river (level of the river 12,369 ft.)—Cross the SAtlej river by a bridge (in Sept. and Oct. it is even fordable)—A, Sângdar—pSârka Sûmdo—Tzbung—B6 (13,417 ft.).

Ki 6 m — Cross the Bôko La pass 1 (ab. 18,450 ft.).

0 Ticgclo. From here to Gârtok the road is almost level—p Shingu—p Kanghé—Cross the Indus river (fordable).

Gdrtok, 31° 40'.0; 80° 18'.4J ; 15,090 ft., near the right bank of the Indus river.

Route No. 231.

From T6LING (Gnâri Khôrsum) to HANLE (Ladak).

A secondary route, passable for horses. Maps: Cunningham's Pänjâb and Western Himalaya.Strachey's Kämaon and Gärhval.

j Another road, a little shorter, is the following: Cross the Bdko La pass—is Pfcnglung — Gfinchung — Cross the Indus river (fordable) — Ghrtok, 31° 40'10; 80° 18'•41=1; 15,090 ft. (A long march from 6 Panglung.)

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