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16 Kil (10 Engl. M.) Botten or Botnen, a ‘fast’ station for both
horses and boats (no provisions), is situated at the S. end of the
Reldalsvand, a narrow lake, 5‘/2 Engl. M. long, surrounded by a
ring of finely-shaped mountains. The road is being continued along
the lake to Roldal. At present the traveller performs this distance
by boat m ll/2 hr. (two rowers). The landing place at Røldal is
’4 hr- from th^yds-statm^f Gryting i Røldal, mentioned at p. 30.
d. The Saudefjord.
c N; a!m °f the Saiidsfjord is named the Saudefjord or
Søodefjord. Its banks are attractive but do not vie in grandeur
with the main fjord. Saude or Søvde Rabbe s Hotel, in Gamle
Kirkebygden, It., BD., and S. 1 kr. each), picturesquely
situated at the head of the fjord, 19 Kil. from Sand, may be reached from
band by the steamer in V/4 hr. (twice weekly direct, once viå
ilylen; comp. p. 47) or by small boat with two rowers in 3-3V2 brs.
me U is uot a skyJs-station, and horses are procured
with difficuRy. Pleasant walks may be taken to the S.W. to the
pretty little Svandal; to the N.E. to (2 hrs.) Birkelansdalen, with
its well-made roads and large zinc-mines, which are said to be very
nch, though not worked at present; to the E., along the fjord to
(ÖO mm.) lndre Saude, with the parish-church and a view of the
Søndenaa-Fos, and thence to (10 min.) the bridge across the stream
descending from the Aabødal, which here forms the HøUundsfos
hpinfK0M ®AU?E,T1IR0CGH THE Slettedal to Seljestad, 1" 2 day the ni^ht
the Nya Sæter. * P f h® r0Ute between the »»ter of Yier and
end8AatfSifMf™ ’WR* at tbe see above. The road
SkavUXu/r, In in • farther °“- To ,he right rises the snow-clad
:s;S’.S ;£
lower p rt‘orth Suldal end °f the Slore Li«-rant wÄ
lower part ot the Suldalsfos, breaks upon us >/t hr. farther on — About
M mm. later we overlook the whole basin ol Aanun formin. a b
midst6of ?hpaH,S’ WU h0USeS> field3’ stream- l»ke, and waterfall, in the
“ed w°fh^Flfdbr7d’grey-tvXPal!fe uf thC f;ield- At (V‘ hr.) Aartun (clean
we come in 7ht nf r ’ a.1 the of Christen Aartun)
we come in sight of the fine head of the Suldalsfos.
waterfen w/hA" la aflCCnd rapidIy for 10 Passing a broad but low
the riJh t Äf u tben Proceed to the N. into the Slettedal, following
£ thtsMUdals b-“t*’ , T° th° ri"ht (1° ,nin ) is a lofty fall forced
w. . 6 r * * ’’ which here issues from a gorge 3 M. in length
vllley We6 henSCdPnd Gb,ain «n Ixfensive ’view oft
marsh v 7,, desGend for 10 min. and reach abroad, level, and
r ryprtt lbe. Var 7 10 t0 the right, on the left bank of
the stream, the sæter of Oxaden. — i/4 hr. (right) Iieinaskard Xuten. —
Baedekek’s Norway and Sweden. 4th Edit. 4
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