423 COURSE AND LEVELS OF THE RIVER SETLJEJ. 



2. Sagtad, a village of three houses. 



.3. Champa, -village of three houses, 



4. Sunegyul, twelve houses. 



5. Sura Lakhar, (no village,) wood and water. 



6. Bhutpu Ghati, source of Yung Chum which joins the Spiti just above 



Skalkar. 



7. Chakara Chang, no village, encampment, tents black, formed o{^ the 



hair of the yak. 



8. Khaurkhil, no village, water. 



9. Kharkhum Chang, encampment, no cultivation. 



10. Dukbo ; one tent, no wood. 



11. Shang; encampment, twelve or thirteen tents* 



12. Laoche; no village or encampment. 



13. Zunjung, two tents. 



14. Kungya*, no village or encampment. ' 



15. Garu. 



At most of these stages wood is not procurable, the only fuel is the dung 

 of the yak. Ranglo is twelve day's journey from Lari. Tangdi, two from 

 Ranglo. 



13. From Sungnam in Kanawer there is a route to Mimes in Ladak. 

 Damakshu is the name of the high ridge crossed. It is said to be covered 

 with snow. Mimes is three day's journey from the crest and one day far- 

 ther is Dankar. 



34. From Nissang also there is a road to Stang and Bekar, two villages 

 on the Setlej, between Shipki and Chaprang. This route crosses a very 

 high ridge covered, I believe with snow. It leads up the bed of the stream 

 which flows under Nissang, 



15. There is a direct route also from Shipki to Skalkar crossing the lower 

 part of the Purkyul ridge ; it is represented as both difficult and dangerous. 



