Itinerary of Stein's Second Expedition to the Tarim Basin
Approx.Place
Date
April 2, 1906 Srinagar
May 9, 1906 Departs Chitral
May 16, 1906 On Darkot Pass
May 24, 1906 Lake Chakmaktin
June 8, 1906 Arrives at Kashgar
June 23, 1906 Departs Kashgar
South to Yarkand
South to Karghalik
July 25, 1906 Departs Kok-yar
July 31, 1906 Into Kunlun Mtns
August 5, 1906 Khotan
August 10, 1906 To Kunlun Mtns again
August 15, 1906 Nissa Valley and glaciers
August 19, 1906 Kashkol Glacier
August 24, 1906 Kosh River
September 9, 1906 Return to Khotan
September 15, 1906 Departs Khotan
September 22, 1906 Khadalik
October 1, 1906 Domoko
October 4, 1906 Mazar-Togrhak
October 7, 1906 Keriya
October 20, 1906 Niya
October 30, 1906 Departs Niya
November 7, 1906 Endere River
November 15, 1906 Depart for Charchan
November 20, 1906 Charchan
December 1, 1906 Charklik
December 6, 1906 Departs Charklik for Lop Nor
December 8, 1906 Miran Ruins
December 10, 1906 Lop Nor Ruins
December 30, 1906 Across the Desert
January 16, 1907 Charklik again
January 22, 1907 Return to Miran
January 25, 1907 Departs Miran for Dunhuang
March 12, 1907 Arrives at Dunhuang
March 16, 1907 First Visit to Mogao Caves
April 14, 1907 Begins Exploring Limes near Dunhuang
May 1, 1907 At Jade Gate and Limes
May 15, 1907 Return to Dunhuang
May 21, 1907 Back to Mogao
June 14, 1907 Departs Dunhuang for An-Hsi
June 17, 1907 An-Hsi
June 24, 1907 Departs An-Hsi
June 30, 1907 To Ch'io-Tzu
Along the Limes
July 22, 1907 Su-Chou (well east of Dunhuang)
August 2, 1907 Richthofen Range
August 12, 1907 Su-lo Hu River
August 23, 1907 Li-Yuan Valley
August 27, 1907 Kanchou (far east of Su-Chou)
September 3, 1907 Departs Kanchou
September 13, 1907 Su-Chou again
November 10, 1907 North-west to Pichan and Turfan Ruins
December 11, 1907 Kara-shahr -- near Shikchin, west of Turfan
January 1, 1908 Departs Korla, east of Kuchar
January 15, 1908 West to Kuchar
January 29, 1908 Across Taklamakan -- 150 miles south to
Keriya River
February 13, 1908 Keriya River
February 19, 1908 Kara-dong -- on Keriya River
Mar 1 to Mar 15 Near Domoko
April 1, 1908 Khotan for a few days
April 16, 1908 North again in Taklamakan to Mazar-Tagh
April 20, 1908 En route north to Ak-su on Yurung-kash River
May 1, 1908 Ak-su -- neaar Tien Shan
May 8, 1908 To Uch-Turfan, west of Ak-su
Back south across Taklamakan desert
June 9, 1908 Khotan again
August 3, 1908 Departs Khotan south for India
August 9, 1908 To Polur - in Kunlun Mtns
August 15, 1908 Near Yurung-kash River at 16,500 ft
August 29, 1908 Still in high mountains above the river
September 1, 1908 From Kunlun into Tibet
September 9, 1908 Frequently at 17,000 ft
September 15, 1908 Himalayas, Tibet
September 19, 1908 Down to a Valley
September 22, 1908 At 20,000 ft/16 below Zero
September 22, 1908 Wet boots, Frostbite
September 27, 1908 Portash (town)
September 30, 1908 Near Karahash Valley and Karakoram Pass
October 3, 1908 Karakoram Pass - 18,687 ft
October 7, 1908 Sasser Pass
October 12, 1908 Leh -- in Himalayas
November 13, 1908 Srinigar