21. Karnachi (10 miles—240 miles).—No habitations; camel forage plentiful; the only water is from a small cut 2 feet wide from the Murghab river; road along the water-course; no impediments.
22. Chasm-i-Mangur (10 miles—250 miles).—A camp of 15 or 20 tents; forage and water abundant; level good road.
23. Koh-i-Duzd (20 miles—270 miles).—No habitations here; the river water brackish, but there are 30 or 40 springs near at hand; at 3 miles there is an ascent for half a mile, and then a long descent for 4 miles, after which the road is good and level.
24. Kala-i-Nao (20 miles—290 miles).—A town of 1500 houses with a mud fort; cultivation abundant; road level and good. This stage can be divided by halting half-way at Postalak, where there are springs of fresh water.
25. Aushara (10 miles—300 miles).—A camp of 30 or 40 tents; and good water and encamping ground; forage abundant.
26. Khushk-i-Zard (10 miles—310 miles).—A camp of 40 tents; no cultivation; forage and water abundant; one hill difficult of descent.
27. Band-i-zer-Mast (20 miles—330 miles).—No dwellings; forage and water abundant; an ascent of 6 miles, very stony and difficult.
28. Kharoke (20 miles—350 miles).—A military post; cultivation, forage, and water abundant; road level and good. There is water in the middle of this stage, but no forage.
29. Herat (20 miles—370 miles).—Good level road, through a well populated country, the whole way.
N.B.—The first numbers in this and following routes give the length of the stage, the second the total distance from the commencement of the route.