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by a serious conflagration in 1S78, lies at the confluence of the
Bægna or Aadalselv, which descends from Lake .’Spirillen, and the
Randselv, coming from the Rändsfjord. The river formed by them
is called the Storelv, and empties itself into the Tyrifjord,
whence it afterwards emerges under the name of Drammenselv
(p. 16). The Bægna-Elv, just before its junction with the Randsel v,
forms two waterfalls, of which that to the X. is rather a huge
cataract, and which are together known as the *H#nefos. Though
of no great height, these falls are quite wrnrth seeing (at least
for travellers who have not yet visited the large falls in
Telemarken or Hardanger), especially during the ‘Flomtid’ or
‘Flauin-tid’ (flood time) in 41ay and June, when the volume of water is
very imposing. A fine view of the falls and the environs is afforded
both from the bridge that crosses the rivers above the town, and
from the two within the town close to the falls. As is so often
the case in Norway, a number of flour-mills and saw-mills are
congregated here for the sake of the motive power afforded by
the falls. A channel on the left bank of the X. fall conveys the
timber to the mills with immense velocity. A road on the left
fE.) bank of the Aadalselv leads in 1 hr. to the Hofsfos, another
fine fall, close to the railway to Heen.
The -Ringkollen (2265 ft ), 5 31. to the E. of llønefos, is very beautiful.
To reach it we drive (ca. 1 hr.) to Gjermundbo and ascend thence with a
guide in I1/2 hr.
From llønefos to (14 Kil ) Sundvolden, from which we ascend
Krog-kleven, see p. 15; carrioles may be ordered at the hotel.
131 Kil. Heen (Heen s Hotel; Skovheim) is a posting station. —
To Lake Spirillen, see pp. 88, 89.
Turning suddenly to the E., the train skirts the Højaas (1490 ft.)
and the Askelihoug (1410 ft.), traverses a wooded district thinly
peopled, and finally stops at —
142 Kil. (88 Engl. .M. ) Randsfjord Station (*\nn), see p. 91.
3. From (Christiania} Hougsund to Kongsberg and
the Rjukanfos.
From Hougsund to Kongsberg, 2^ Kil. (IT Engl. 31.), Railway in 1 */a hr.
(fares 2 kr. 65, l kr. 15 0.). — From Kongsberg to Tinoset, 50 or 60 Kil.
according to route (31 or 37t/-2 31.), by Carriage in 10 hrs.. including
stoppages (or bv carriage only to Bolkesjø, 4-4’/2 hrs., then by boat across
the Folsjø, and walk to Tinoset, 5 hrs.). — From Tinoset to Strand, 30Kil.
(I8V2 Engl. 31), Steamboat in summer daily except Sun. in 23/<hrs. (2 kr.),
starting at 11 a. m. (in the reverse direction about S a. m.). — From Strand
to the Iljukanfos, Drive of 3 hrs. to (22 Kil.; 14 31.) Vaaer and Walk
thence of 3 4 hr.
From Christiania to Hougtund, see pp. 14-18. The railway to
Kongsberg (finest views on the left) next stops at —
5 Kil. Vestfossen, with several manufactories, near the
beautiful Ekersjø or Fiskumvand (60 ft.), bounded by lofty mountains
on the E. side; 11 Kil. Darbo; 15Kil. Krekling, where the slate-
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