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(1889) [MARC] Author: Karl Baedeker
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5 min. higher, enjoys a wide and beautiful prospect. An interesting
excursion may be taken hence to the Storscvterfos (2000 ft. above the
sea-level, about 3 hrs. there and back, a stiff climb ; guide 1-2 kr.).

In the background, behind Jlæraak, rises the Slorbaren (5785 ft.), which
is skirted by the fine new road to Grotlid (p. 163) and 8ktaker (p. 162) in
the Gndbrandsdal. This magnificent route should if possible be visited
from Jlæraak as far as the ‘Fjeldstue’ or refuge-hut at the foot of the
Stavbrækkene (by carriage 7-8 hrs. there and hack). About 4 Kil. from
Mæraak is the gorge of "Flydais juvet, recently made accessible.

The steamer returns from Mæraak to the Sunelvsfjord, which
is bounded on the W. by the Aakerntesfjeld (5040 ft.), and on the
E. by the Xonsfjeld and Smoyehornet. Sometimes it calls again
at Hellesylt. On the bank, opposite the entrance to the
Geir-angerfjord, lies Ljøen, whence a road to Slyngstad ascends the
Ljeenbakker (2590 ft.) in zigzags. On the E. bank are several
gaards. Farther on the steamer again turns [to the E. into the
Norddalsfjord, another arm of the Storfjord, where it passes
St. Olufs Snushorn, a grotesquely-shaped cliff, and touches at
Ytredalen, Hellingen, with the Norddalskirke, and —

Sylte (*Gunnar Grønninyseters Inn, high charges; Døving),
on the N. bank. A curious vein of light quartz here is called
St. Olaf’s Slange or Syltormon. To the E. rises the lofty
Ileggur-dalstind. — From this point onwards the route may be traced on
the Map at p. 200.

From stlte to Veblukgsnæs. This interesting route usually takes

1 */h day, but may be accomplished in 1 day if the traveller drive to
Langdal. A guide is necessary for the latter part of the way {Gronningseler
of Sylte, bargaining advisable; Martinus Pedersen of Gjerde. 5 Engl. 31.
from Sylte, well spoken of). — The road at first ascends the old moraine
of Langbrekken. At the top of the hill is a cross in memory of St. Olaf,
who in 102S fled from Sylte to Lesje in the Gudbrandsdal. The road
then ascends the Valdai, pacing several pleasant gaards, which are much
in vogue as summer-quarters among the citizens of Aalesund. At Rem,
the first large gaard, 12 Kil. from Sylte, carrioles and horses may be
obtained. Beyond Item we cross the wide stony tract of Skjærsurden and
reach (22 Kil. from Sylte) Gaarden Langdal, where good entertainment
and also, if desired, quarters for the night are obtainable. At Nedre Støl,

2 Kil. farther on, the road ceases. We ascend on foot through the
Meier-dal to the top of the Stegafjeld pass, where a magnificent survey is
unfolded of the Ilomsdalshorn, the Vcngetinder, Kongen, and Dronningen,
with the fjord in the distance to the X. Beyond this point a footpath,
indicated by ‘Varder’ (guide necessary) crosses the fjeld, skirting several
small lakes and sometimes passing over snow. It then turns to the N.E.
towards the lsterdal, descends the Stegane in innumerable windings and
passes the "Isterfos, several hundred feet high, commanding a fine view of
the Isterdalsfjeld to the left and the W. side of the Troldtinder (p. 200) to the
right. In about 6 hrs. from Langdal we reach the Sogge-Sader, where milk
and bread may be obtained. To Veblungsnæs 2 hrs. more (see p. 199).

A visit may also be paid from Sylte to the imposing "Tafjord, the
easternmost bay of the Xorddalsfjord, which, though inferior to the
Geiranger, also boasts of very grand scenery. On the left is a fine waterfall;
and on the same side, farther on. is the Muldalsfos, descending from the
inhabited Muldal. The steamer steers through a strait into a kind of
amphitheatre. A waterfall on the right rebounds from a projecting rock,
which divides it into two parts. In the background is the village of
Tafjord, on tin: hill above which, to the right, arc iron-mines belonging
to an English company. Lofty snow-mountains peer over the banks of

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