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From the E. end of the lake, named Gjendeosen, issues the
small river Sjoa. On the N. hank here lies the club-hut of
Gjen-desheim, the best of the kind in Jotunheim (R. 80, B. 70, D.
11 kr. 30, S. 70 o.), forming admirable headquarters for ascents
(Veslefjeld and Besegg 7-8 hrs., there and back; Beshe 8-9 hrs.,
with guide) and excursions.
A good bridle-path leads A. in 1 hr. to the Bessu, on the N.
bank of which lie the Bes-Saters (good quarters at the upper sæter).
We do not cross the river, but follow the path on its S. bank
indicated by Varder ( ‘stone heaps1) to the height by the Besvand
(4525 ft.; 340 ft. deep), where the routes divide. The lofty Beshe
here becomes conspicuous to the right. Our route ascends to the
left and in 14/2-2 hrs. more reaches the barren and stony
Vesle-fjeld (5675 ft.). The mew embraces the whole of the dark-green
Lake Gjende, with the Koldedalstinder and Stolsnaastinder to the
S. W.; most imposing, however, is the survey of the neighbouring
Besho, while to the N. rises the Aautgardstind. — We may now
proceed towards the W. along the crest of the Veslefjeld, rising
between theBesvand and the Gjende, which lies 1200 ft. lower than
the Besvand. This crest gradually narrows to the *Besegg, a very
curious ridge or arete, a few feet only in width, descending
precipitously to both lakes, particularly to the Gjende.
Travellers with steady heads may follow the giddy ‘edge’ for >/2 hr.,
or even as far as the Eid separating the two lakes, and not rising much
above the level of the Besvand. It is also possible to proceed to the
3Ie-murubod (see above) by following the base of the Beshø. It is, however,
preferable to return to the Bes-Sæters. or to descend direct to Gjendesheim.
The ascent of the Besh-e (7585 ft.) from Gjendesheim takes
8-9 hrs. (there and back), and richly repays the exertion. The route
coincides with that above described as far as the Besvand. but at that
point we cross the lake and ascend along the Beshobrce. The view
from the summit embraces the whole of Jotunheim. Far below lie
the Memurutunge. the Besvand, Lake Gjende, and the Rusvand.
The slope towards the last is precipitous.
From the Bes-Sæters we may proceed along the W. bank of the
Upper Sjodalsvand (3255 ft.) to (1 ’/a hr.) the Besslrands-Sater,
where the road to Storvik in the Gudbrandsdal (p. 121) begins. We
then follow this road, passing the Lower Sjodalsvand (3240 ft.)
traversing a spur of the Besstrands Rundho (4910 ft.), and crossing
the Russa-Elv, to (l^ohr.) the three —
Ruslien Saters (3125 ft.; good quarters at all).
The Ascent or the Xautgap.pstind (‘neat-yard peak"), a broad and
partly snow-clad pyramid but with a summit free from snow, may be
made from these sæters in 3-4 hours. It is sometimes spoken of as a
‘Dametind’, partly because of its graceful form and partly because the
ascent has been frequently accomplished by ladies. The path follows
the cattle-track (‘koraak’) to the Ilindfly. where it turns_ to the left to
the Søndre Tvccraa and round the Ittisse Rvndfw, traversing ‘IV. Fine
view hence, to the S.W., of the Tjukningssuen (7910 ft.). We now come
in sight of the slightly flattened and snowless summit of the
*Naut-gardstind (7615 ft.), to which we have still a steep ascent of about V2 hr.
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