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with the Snehul, and to the right the huge Sletmarkhø (7170 ft.),
the glacier of which descends into the Yesle Aadal. Having crossed
the Grønneberg, we descend rapidly to the N.E. into the Vesle
Aadal, which is hounded on the X. hy the Gjendetunge, and follow
the brook down to Lake Gjende. Here we turn to the X., pass
round the Gjendetunge, and cross hy a new bridge to the —
Gjendehod, a well-equipped club-lint, situated at the entrance
to the Store Aadal, and at the foot of the precipices of the
Me-murutnnge. It accommodates 20 persons; and the moderate
charges are fixed hy tariff (good wine). Guide : Erik Slaalien. — Boat
to the Memnrubod with 1 rower for 1, 2, or 3 pers., 2 kr., 2 kr.
40, 3 kr. 20 0., with 2 rowers 3 kr. GO. 4 kr., 4 kr. 80 0. ; to
Gjen-desheim with 1 rower 3 kr. 20, 4kr., 5 kr. 20, with 2 rowers 6 kr..
6 kr. 80 0., 8kr. (also for 4pers.). The second rower should not he
dispensed with, though his place may he supplied hy the guide.
*Lake Gjende (3310 ft.), 11 Engl. .M. long, 1 2-l M. in width,
and 480 ft. deep at the deepest part, extends from W. to E., where
the Sjoa, a tributary of the Laagen, issues from it. It presents
a still more Alpine character than Lake Bygdin. On both sides, it
is enclosed hy perpendicular mountains, among which the Beshe
(7585 ft.), on the X. or‘Solside-, and the Knutshulstind (8310 ft.),
and Svurtdalspiy (7170 ft.), on the S. or ‘Bagside-, are the loftiest.
These peaks, however, cannot he seen from the Gjendehod, but
become visible as we ascend the Store Aadal. There are hut few’
places on the hanks of the lake where landing or walking for any
distance is practicable. The colour of the water is green, especially
when seen from a height. The lake is fed hy a very small number
of wild glacier-torrents. Storms often render the lake dangerous
for boating for days together, and the X. wind sometimes divides
in the middle of the lake and blows at the same time towards the
E. and towards the W. The lake is also often covered with fog
( Gjendeskaven).
The Ascent of the 3Iemcrutunge takes about 4 hrs., or including
the descent to the Memurubod 6 hrs. at least (guide 2 kr.). From the
(tjendebod we may either make the extremely steep ascent to the E. by
the Bukkelirger or the Høystueløfte (dangerous without a guide), or follow
the bridle-path through the Store Aadal for about l1/» hr., ascending
the left hank of the stream, and then ascend rapidly to the right
(practicable for riding; see below). The *Memurutunge, a hilly plateau
about 5020 ft. in height, with snow-fields, small lakes, and interesting
Alpine flora, forms a kind of mountain-peninsula, bounded on 1he W. hy
the Store Aadal, on the S. by the Gjende, and on the E. and X. by the
31emuru-Elv. Farther to the X. it is encircled hy lofty snow’-mountains.
The View is one of the most rtnowned in Xorway. To the S. are
the Knutshulstind with its deep ‘Hul’, and the Svartdalspig. between
W’hich lies the deep Svartdal; then the Langedal and the Sletmarkhø; to
the W. rise the pointed Melkedalstinder and flaudalstinder, prominent
among which is the Skarvdalstind, all near the Itaudal. To the X.W. lies
the Langevand with the Smorstabtind, the Kirke, and the Fladalstinder.
To the X. the liinaatjernhø, Jlemurutinder, and Tjukningssuen. To the E.
the Hesliø and other peaks. — Instead of returning hy the same route, it
is far more interesting to traverse the Memurutunge to its R. end and then
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