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Ascending the valley for V3-V2 hr- more and crossing the ‘Rælte’
through which the river has broken its way, we reach the Hetgedals
Satcr (3090 ft.), whence the path goes on over the Kciser (p. 153).
— A little below the Helgedals-Sæter, on the S. side of the valley,
lies the new Mein-Sa-ter, at the mouth of the Skagastølsdal (see p.161).
The *Klypenaasi (3755 ft.), to which the above-mentioned new
path between Dokka and Gjessingen leads, is reached from Fortun
in 3 hrs. According to some authorities it affords the best general
view of the Horunger, which here show themselves in their full
beauty and majesty.
Closer views of this grand mountain-group are afforded by the
Riinggadn Sæters and the Skagastele, on the S. side of the valley,
to which the pass crossing the Simogalfos bridge (p. 159) leads.
To reach the former we ascend directly to the right in 20 min., or
follow the stream for 6 min. and then follow the sæter-path to the
right (20 min.). The lowest of the five Riinggadn-Sæters is the
most comfortable. The route to the Skagastøte turns to the left
6 min. beyond the bridge, crosses the Riings-Elv by another bridge,
and in 40 min. reaches the two sæters, of which the upper one is
to be preferred. The scenery here is very striking.
On the side next the Riinggadn opens the *Riingsbotn, a huge
basin containing a large glacier, behind which towers the lofty
Riitigstind. On the E. the ‘botn’ is bounded by the Dyrhaug sfjeld
and on the W. by the Løvnaasi or Nonhougen, which is prolonged
towards the S. by the Soleitinder and the Austabottinder. The best
survey of the Riingsbotn is obtained by ascending the Riings-Elv for
3 4-l hr. beyond Riinggadn. A walk of l^hr. more brings us to
the glacier.
The *Skagasteisbotn lies between the Dyrhaugsfjeld on the W.
and the Kolnaasi on theE. Its floor is covered by the Skagastølsbr(p,
with two small ice-lakes (4430 ft.). To the S.E. tower the
Skaga-stølstinder, among them the Store Skagastølstind (7850 ft.). This
‘botn; is reached more easily from the Skagastele than from
Riinggadn.
The nearest *Dyrhaugstind (6810 ft.) may be ascended either
from the Skagastele or from the Riinggadn in about 3^2 hrs. In
the first case we ascend to the S. to the Dyrhaug, and continue
straight on. From the Riinggadn we descend to the Riings-Elv,
cross the bridge, and then ascend the E. bank of the stream to the
(1 hr.) hill above the gorge, whence we obtain a good view of the
Riingsbræ. We then climb to the left to the top of the Dyrhaug,
and follow the crest, partly over debris, to the (2!/o hrs.) summit.
The view hence is remarkably fine. Towards the E. we survey the
Skagastølstinder, to the right of which are the wild Maradalstinder;
to the W. the Soleitinder, Austabottinder, and Riingstinder; and to
theS. the other Dyrhavgstinder. To the left, lower down, lies the
Skagastølsbræ. and to the right is the Rlingsbra-. Between the
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