494 Routes from, Darjeeling to Thibet. [Nov. 



fall but seldom. There is more rain at Phari and Choombi than here. 

 The " She" choo, which runs close to the village and the Soubah's 

 residence, has here a westerly course, and I believe it falls into the 

 Yaroo. The " Jong" or Shoubah's dwelling is on the top of a small 

 hill, and this is the general usage in this part of Thibet. 



19. Looghri. — Direction north ; cross the Shechoo, which is fordable ; 

 at 2 cos further on ascend the Lassoom ridge, which is 2 or 300 feet 

 high, and descend to your ground, which is on the plain. 



20. Digarchi. — About 5 miles due north over the level land, which 

 is very bare, nothing to relieve the eye except a few willows and the 

 " Shaboo," a large tree brought from a distance and much liked in 

 Thibet. Around Digarchi there is a good deal of cultivation, which is 

 irrigated from the Painomchoo, which falls into the Yaroo about 2 cos 

 below Digarchi. This is a good-sized river, not fordable in July, 

 August and September ; "it runs from the eastward, being close to 

 Giangtchi, where it rises I do not know. It is as large as the great 

 Rungeet ; the ferries are served by leather boats. There is a bridge over 

 it at 4 miles above its confluence with the Yaroo. The Yaroo comes 

 easterly and takes a northerly turn at Shigatzi." 



The Tingri road from Nepal is joined by this route a cos from Looghri. 



No. 2. 



Route from Darjeeling to Yamgatcha by Yangpoong Gola and Doom- 



donglah. 



This route runs through Sikim to the west of the Jongri one, and by 

 Tuqvor and Seriong to Hee, and thence to 



Lingcheet. — Cross the Kullait river and ascend to Lingcheet ; direc- 

 tion north by west. 



Talett. — Ascend to the top of the Tengchok Yongchek ridge, cross 

 it and ascend to this stage. Direction north-west. 



Phiongdang. — Descend to the Rungbee-nuddi and go along its banks 

 to this encamping-ground ; direction north. The Rungbee falls into the 

 Ratong below Yoksum.* 



Choonjom. — Along the Rungbee all the way and due north. The 

 Rungbee rises from the Singalelah ridge. 



* See Jongri route. 



