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26 Kil. Utbeen i Siljord (fair quarters; also at tlie adjacent
Xordgaarden), prettily situated beyond a stream flowing into
the lake.
About 14 Kil. from Siljord we pass the Brunkebergs - Kirke
(1290 ft.), splendidly situated on the watershed, w’here the road
forks. The left (S.) arm leads to (17 Kil. from Utbøen) Kirlcelø,
a station of the steamer which plies on the Hvidesjø and the
Ban-daksvand (p. 34). Our route leads to the right (N.W.) through
the Morgedal, passing two small lakes (1390 ft.). We next stop at
(10 Kil. from the church) —
23 Kil. Haugen or Berge i Brunkeberg (good station), and
then cross a range of hills of considerable height to —
15 Kil. Mogen i Heidalsmo (good station), near which a road
diverges to the S. to (12 Kil.) Laurdal on the Bandaksvand Ip. 35).
In the vicinity are several lakes which afford good fishing. A hilly hut
very picturesque bye-road leads hence towards the N. to (37 Kil.)
Rauland on the imposing Totakvand (p. 24). — Our route
continues in a straight direction, traversing a fine mountainous region.
16 Kil. Aamot (tolerable station), not far front the *Hyllundsfos
(p. 36), which lies beyond the bridge over the Toke-Elv.
From Aamot (or He.gge.stol) to A’aesland and liarnejuret, see pp. 3fi, 35.
Farther on is the house of Mule, prettily situated above the E.
end of the Vinjevand. From Mule the somewhat hilly road ascends
the N. bank of the lake for about 200 yds., passing several farms,
amongst which is Jamsgaard, where a carriage - road diverges to
Kosthveii on the Totakvand (p. 24). We then descend abruptly to
the church of Yinje, at the N.W. end of the Vinjevand. Here
a beautiful view is obtained of the Midtfjeld (4580 ft.) and of the
Orm Eggen to the S.W.
14 Kil. Heggestøl (good station). The road then crosses the
Grungeduls-Elv by a lofty bridge, and follows the right bank of
the river towards the N.. first passing through a pine-wood, and
then ascending to the hamlet of Kringlegd. The Flantebunut on
the Totakvand now comes into sight to the N., and remains in
view during the remainder of the journey through the somewhat
monotonous valley. We now cross the Elv by the Grungedalsbro,
a sort of Norwegian ‘Devil’s Bridge’, commanding a delightful view
to the S. and W. Here the road is joined on the right by a footpath
from Brunelid on the Totakvand (p. 24), while a newT road is being
constructed from this point to Balen, on the Bandaksvand, which
will shorten this route by 18 Kil. Our present route turns sharply
to the W. and soon reaches the pretty Grungedalsvund (1590 ft.),
on the N. bank of which is situated the station of —
13 Kil. Xylcend (poor and dirty). The Grungedalsvaud and many
of the lakes passed farther on abound in fish, a fact of which ocular
evidence is given by the large flocks of sea-gulls. The next part of
the route, skirting the green but shallow lake and affording a good
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