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(1889) [MARC] Author: Karl Baedeker
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A pleasant Walk may be taken from Sande to (6 Kil.) Horsevik, on
the Viksvand (525 ft.)) which affords tolerable fishing. On an island near
the X. bank is the church of Hastad. To the left rises the Kvandalsfjeld.

A pleasant Dkive may be taken to the slow station of (44 Kil.)
Eide-rik, near Sveeti (p. 167), whence we may go on by boat to Dale (p. 167).
From Dale a picturesque but hilly road (40 Kil;. slow stations only) leads
to Bei/Jord on the Sognefjord (p. 117).

Horsevik lies about 14 Kil. (S’ o Engl. 31.) from Vik, at the X.E. end
of the lake, whither we may proceed by boat. From Vik a road leads
through the Haukedal, where the river forms a series of magnificent falls
and rapids, to (7 Kil.) Mostadhaug on the Haukedalsvand, whence we
row to Rørvik, situated on the W. bank, 4 Kil. to the X. (also a path
along the W. bank of the lake, 6 Kil.). A cart-track leads hence to
Holsen and along the Holsenvand to (16 Kil.) Mo (p. 181). This route is
more interesting and picturesque than the one described below, but is
recommended to active walkers only.

If the traveller has not secured a carriage at Vadheim all the
way to Ferde, he should try to do so at Sande. Otherwise, unless he
has ordered horses by Forhud, he will probably undergo a detention
of several hours at Langeland. Travellers in the opposite direction
are generally permitted by the station-master at Førde to go on
without change of horses.

On leaving Sande the road passes the church on the left, and
ascends rapidly to the right to Gaarden Tunvald at the base of
the Tunvaldfjeld. Fine retrospect. The hilly road then pauses the
Lundsyrønen on the right and reaches a height commanding a
view of the Dalsfjord (in Søndfjord) mountains (p. 167); in the
distance the Lekelandshest, nearer the Kvamshest or Store Hest
(4065 ft.), which farther on bears a remarkable resemblance to a
huge horse, and of the smiling basin of Lundebygd at our feet.
Beyond this basin we reach the gaards of Skilbred, on the
moorland banks of the Skilbredsvand, whence we enjoy an unimpeded
view of the Kvamshest and Lillehest (2985 ft.; to the N.E.), with
the snow-field between them. In clear weather these mountains
are reflected in the lake. We then pass several pleasant gaards.

11 Kil. (pay for 14 in this direction) Langeland (poor station),
situated at the S. end of a lake about 21jo Kil. in length, the
hilly W. bank of which our road traverses, while the road to Sveen
(p. 167) descends to the left. Our road passes the sæters of
Espeland and Hafstad, at the N. end of the lake, and reaches its
highest point (about 1150 ft.), commanding a fine view of the valley
of Førde and the imposing mountains at the head of the Angedal
(to the N.). Only a small triangular portion of the Førdefjord is
visible. The hilly road next descends past the sæters
oiPrceste-gaard and Halbrand. skirts the Solheimsheia (1265 ft.) on the left,
passes the Halbrandsfos on the right, and reaches —

11 Kil. (pay in the opposite direction for 14) Hafstad i Førde
(*7nn,D.2kr.), the chief place in the district of Søndfjord, situated
1 Engl. M. from the head of the Førdefjord (steamers on the fjord,
see p. 167). On the opposite side of the Jelster-Elv, which is here
crossed by a large bridge, are the Telegraph Office and the Church,

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