ðə tɹˈævəlɚz wʊdhɐv ðˈɛn tʊ ɛndˈʊɹ wɪðˌaʊt jˈuːzəbəl wˈɔːɾɚ wˌaɪl kɹˈɔsɪŋ ðə vˈæli, ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdləs ʌvwˈɪtʃ ʌvðə tˈuː ɹˈaʊts əkɹˌɑːs ðə vˈæli ðə tɹˈævəlɚz fˈɑːloʊd.
The travelers would have then to endure  without usable water while crossing the valley, regardless of which of the two routes across the valley the travelers followed.