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20 min. Lias Sæter, opposite which, to the E., the Bergedals-Elv forms
a waterfall and enters the Slettedals-Elv. — 25 min. Indre Jure Sater.
The monotony of the landscape is broken by numerous torrents (to the
left). — tö min. Skridet Sæter. In J/4 hr. more the valley becomes narrower,
wilder, and more imposing. To the left is a lateral valley encircled by
snow-clad mountains. We pass the sæter of Ornebu. In 3/4 hr. more the
route bends to the E. and in other 3/4 hr. it crosses the stream and reaches
the sæter of Vier. Before we reach the head of the valley, which forms a
kind of rocky amphitheatre with the sources of the stream, the path
(i/2 hr.) turns to the X. and ascends rapidly. From the (1 hr.) top we
have a line ’Retrospect of the snow-draped Kirkenuten and the Slettedal.
In front of us lies a shallow basin containing the ice-bound Steenvand
and numerous other lakes and small ponds. The path is indicated by cairns
but is easily missed owing to the abundance of snow. We now descend,
obtaining (l1/4 hr.) a fine view in front. — From (40 min.) the Folgefond
(p. 55), somewhat to the left, we descend gradually, across a wide tract
of moorland with numerous ponds and past the Nya Sæter, to (l3/4 hr.)
a bridge crossing to the Røldal road. — 5 min. Seljestad, see p. 67.
e. The Sandeidfjord.
The steamers from Stavanger to the Sandeidfjord, like those to
the Sandsfjord, take different routes, both in going and returning.
At the mouth of the Sandeidfjord, on the left, lies Nærstrand,
where travellers desirous of proceeding direct from Saude to
San-deid (or vice versa) change boats (p. 49). Beyond Nærstrand the
steamer soon reaches the point where this fjord, running N. and
S., is intersected by the Yrkefjord to the W. and the Vindefjord
to the E., forming a complete cross, and recalling the form of the
Lake of Lucerne. On the right, near the mouth of the Vindefjord,
is Vikedal, a pretty place with thriving farm-houses, beyond which
we soon reach Sandeid (Fru Meidell’s Inn, well spoken of),
pleasantly situated at the head of the fjord hrs. from Sta-
vanger, according to the route taken by the steamer).
Travellers bound for the Hardanger should drive from Sandeid across
the LEid’, or neck of land which separates the Sandeidfjord from the
Hardanger, to (8 Kil.) Mien (p. 54), where steamers touch thrice weekly.
8. From Stavanger to Bergen.
The direct distance by water from Stavanger to Bergen is 25 Norwegian
sea-miles (160 Kil. or lOOEngl. 31.), but Ihe course taken by the steamers
is considerably longer. In the following route the distances are given from
station to station. — From Stavanger to Bergen there are usually eleven
steamers weekly, five being vessels of considerable size from Christiania,
and one from Hamburg, hound for Bergen or more distant places, while
five smaller steamers ply weekly between Stavanger and Bergen only. The
larger boats touch at Haugesund only, beyond which they proceed direct
to Bergen, either passing between the Bømmelø and the Stordø, or between
the latter and the Tysnæsø. The outer islands are mostly hare and rocky,
and of moderate height. The voyage by the direct steamers takes 8‘/2-12hrs.
One of the local boats, touching at Éæshavn on the W. coast of the
Tysnæsø, performs the^ journey in 11 hrs.; the others, pursuing the more
interesting course via Terøen (p. 55), take 12-15 hrs.
Nearly the whole voyage by all Ihese steamers is in smooth water,
their course being protected by islands, except for a short distance
between Stavanger and Kopervik, and between Haugesund and
Lange-vaag. The steamers are comfortably fitted up, but the sleeping accom-
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