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the gaards of Heltesceter. On the opposite side of the lake is a
huge glacier, the Hellesceterbne. terminating abruptly at a height
of 3900 ft., from which there roll down during the warm weather
almost constant avalanches of ice. These fall first over a sheer
precipice of 1000 ft. and then flow onward in a partially covered
stream, finally spreading themselves out in a fan-shaped form,
and almost reaching the verge of the lake. At the time when
there are no avalanches about 10 waterfalls pour over the precipice.
On the left are the gaard of Hogrending and a waterfall
descending from the Osterdalsbra. The right hank is uninhabited.
On the left rises the Kvarnhusfjeld (5700 ft.), with the gaard of
Rødi at its foot. To the right is the precipice of the serrated
Ravnefjeld, the base of which we now skirt towards the S. On the
left we have a view of the Bødal, with Gaarden Bødal, and in
the background the Skaalfjeld with the Skaalebrce.
From the gaard of Bødal we may visit the Bødals-Sæter and the
adjacent Bødcdsbru (Sieterbræ, 1* 2-2 hrs.) or, spending the night on the
sæter, we may ascend the Lodalskaupe (6790 ft.; p. 108) in 8-10 hrs. The
guide should be brought from Loen.
The lake now contracts. In front towers the huge *Xonsnibba,
rising sheer to a height of over 6000 ft. To the right opens the
Kvandal or Xcesdal, with its glacier, adjoining which is the
*iB-gardsfos, a waterfall 2000 ft. high, descending from the glaciers
of the Kavnefjeld. Passing through a bend of the lake, we find
ourselves in the centre of the magnificent **Amphitheatre of
Næs-dal, bounded by the’Kavnefjeld on the W., the Xonsnibba on the
S., and the Bedalsfjeld on the E. Between the two latter we see
the Kronebne and the Kjendalskrona (5995 ft.). The grandeur of
the scenery here is elsewhere unequalled in S. Norway. On the
alluvial land at the mouth of the Kvandals-Elv, the outflow of the
Kvandalsbræ, lie the turf-roofed gaards of Xcesdal
(accommodation). We land at the mouth of the stream after a row’ of about
2 hrs. The rowers may be left here.
At the end of the lake the \alley continues in the same
direction for about V2 hr., then bends to the right, so as to command
an unimpeded view’ of the *Kjendalsbrce, on which a waterfall
descends to the right. From this point we may either return, or,
following the path which crosses the river twice, push on to the
glacier in 1 hr. more. The glacier has receded so rapidly of late
that from the end of it we now see the *Kronefos, which descends
from a height of 650 ft. and which was formerly not accessible
without some difficulty.
From Xæsdal across the Jostedalsbr.e to the Jostedal, a
fatiguing expedition of about 15 hrs. (comp. p. 108). Jacob and Simon Næsdal
are recommended as guides to those making the excursion in this direction.
III. Excursion to the Oldexdal : from Olderen to the
Olden-rand 1 hr., toRustøen 2 hrs., to the Brigsclal Glacier 2-2^2 hrs.
Olderen or Olden (*Yris Hotel) lies at the mouth of the beauti-
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