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ascended in 6 lira, from Aurland; fine view) on the N. and Høiskarsnuten
on the S., and afterwards passing the lofty Hodnsnipe on the right, to
the Hodnsceter (S hrs.). — 2nd Day: to the Skaale-Sceter and ascend the
Barshøgda (4635 ft.), commanding a fine view as far as the Hornnger,
and of the Jøranaase with the Troldelifjeld. A rough sæter-path then
descends to the (7 hrs.) church of Tønjurn in the Lærdal (p. 97), from
which Lærdalsøren is 10 Kil. distant by the high-road.
d. From Lærdalsøren to Bergen by Steamer. The W. Sognefjord.
The direct distance is 230 Kil. (143 Engl. 51.). Steamboat from
Lærdalsøren to Bergen thrice weekly in 20-23 hrs. (fares 12 kr. 40, 7 kr. 75 ø.).
Each of the steamers slightly varies its route on each trip, so that it is
only at the most important stations that they touch regularly in each
direction. Such stations are indicated in the present route by being
printed in heavy type. (See ‘Communicationer’, Ko. 252, A1.) The
distances given below are those between the stations.
Lcrrdalseren (p. 99), as already mentioned, is the most
important place on the Sognefjord, being the starting-point of the
routes to Christiania through Valders and through the Hallingdal,
and also of the local steamers to the western branches of the
Sognefjord, which have been already described. The first station on the
steamboat route from Lærdal to Bergen is —
15 Kil. (9y2 Engl. M.). Ajnble, see p. 109. A road leads hence,
passing the Amblegaard (the owner of which, Mr. Heiberg,
possesses a collection of relics relating to the widespread Norwegian
family of Heiberg), to (2 Kil.) Kaupanger, beautifully situated atthe
head of the Bay of Amble, which somewhat resembles a large
crater. It is not a steamboat-station. The small Stavekirke, now
restored, dates from the time of King Sverre (12th cent.). The
landscape is diversified here by a number of fine elms and ashes.
From Amble to Sogndal the steamer usually takes 21/2 hrs. or
more, having a circuit of 25 Engl. M. to perform, while the direct
distance is only 7 M.
From Amble to Sogndal (13 Kil.). The direct route is by a good
road to (2 Kil.) Kaupanger (see above), beyond which it ascends,
commanding a magnificent retrospect of the Sognefjord and particularly
of the precipitous slopes of the snow-clad Blejan (p. 109). The road then
enters a pine-forest, and descends past several large farms (each provided
with a 1Stabbur’ and belfry with the ’■Maulklaukka’, or bell to summon
the labourers to meals) to (7 Kil.) Eide (a poor station). A road skirting
the Eidsfjord leads hence to (6 Kil.) Loflesnæs, a substantial farm-house
opposite Sogndal, to which the traveller crosses the Sogndalsfjord by
boat. It is, however, preferable to row from Eide to Sogndal (6 Kil., in
1 hr.; boat with two rowers 1 kr. 8 0.), passing the picturesque Storhoug
(4235 ft.), a mountain furrowed by avalanches , and traversing the
Eidsfjord. in which herrings (Slid) are frequently caught in large numbers.
To the N.W. rise several snow-clad mountains. The water in this bay
is almost entirely fresh on the surface, but is salter in its lower strata.
10 Kil. (6 Éngl. M.) Freningen (p. 109), at which the larger
steamers rarely touch, lies on the S. bank of the fjord, and is
reached in 1 ( 2 hr- from Amble.
11 Kil. Fresvik, a small station on the S. bank of the Sognefjord,
at the entrance to the Aurlandsfjord (p. 109), lies at the N. base
of the Nonhaug {Non, ‘noon’, or rather 2 or 3 p.m., when the sun
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