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(1889) [MARC] Author: Karl Baedeker
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good headquarters for sportsmen. The Snehaettan may he ascended
hence almost as easily as from Jerkin, and the Knutshe (5565 ft.;
similar view), which is especially interesting to botanists, may
also be ascended hence (3 hrs.).

Reyond Kongsvold the road descends through the very
picturesque *Ravine of the Driva, the first part of which at least
should be traversed on foot. In winter the route formerly used
was the frozen and snow-clad river, while the summer-route,
called the Vaarsti (‘spring-path’), was a very steep and tortuous
path on the right bank of the stream. Pedestrians are
recommended to follow this disused route, which is very interesting, and
to send on their horses to the point where it rejoins the road. This
ravine is bounded by enormous precipices, from which numerous
waterfalls descend, while the Driva itself forms a series of
magnificent cataracts. Fine Alpine flora.

15 Kil. Drivstuen (good station), the fourth of the
‘Fjeld-stuer’ on the Dovrefjeld. The valley expands and the vegetation
becomes richer. Birches and pines clothe the slopes. A few fields
of barley and potatoes also appear. Scenery still fine. The road
passes the Aamots-Elv and crosses the Driva by a handsome new
bridge, a little beyond which is a gorge called *Magalaupet (Laup,
‘gorge’, ‘gully’; caution necessary in approaching the edge). The
Driva forms imposing waterfalls here. The broad Drivadal, a lower
and more fertile zone of the valley, now suddenly comes in view,
and we descend to —

12 Kil. (pay for 17 in either direction) Rise (tolerable station).
The Vinstra, descending from the right, falls into the Driva here.
The Dovrefjeld terminates at —

10 Kil. Aune (about 1750 ft.; good station), sometimes called
Ny-Aune or Ny-0vne, in the Opdal. To the W. rises the lofty
Munkevoldsfjeld, and to the E. the Allmandbjerg.

From Aune an interesting road diverges to the left, following the
Driva, which is afterwards ealled the Sundals-Elv, and descends the Sundal
to Sundalsøren (71 Kil.). The stations on this road are all fast. — The
somewhat hilly road leads first to (11 Kil.) Aalbu (tolerable quarters) and
then descends through a ravine, passing Gravaune, to (15 Kil.; pay in
this direction for 18, and in the other for 21) Sliper (1800 ft. poor
quarters). It next crosses the Graavren, a hill at the side of which the
Driva rushes through a deep gorge. At (10 Kil.; pay in the reverse
direction for 14) Gera (good quarters) begins the -Sundal, a valley which
vies in grandeur of scenery with the Romsdal. The road follows the
course of the Sundals-Elv pretty closely. 17 Kil. Sior/ale (good and
moderate quarters). Avalanches and stones frequently fall from the dizzy
heights of the Romfogkjccrringerne, Kleng/jeld, and Hoaatnæbba, and at
some of the most dangerous points the traveller is warned by his attendant
to drive as quickly as possible (‘Sneeskred! kjør til’).

19 Kil. Sundalsøren (accommodation at the ‘landhandler’s’), at the
S. end of the Sundals/jord, on which a steamer plies thrice weekly in
8*/2 hrs. to Christianssnnd (comp. p. 173; excursion steamers in summer).
The neighbouring mountains rise to a height of 5000-6000 ft., the most
conspicuous being the Grevnccbba and Hoftntrbba to the N., and the Kalkev
to the S. To the S. opens the romantic *Liltdal, which may be visited

tiAEDKKKK’s Norway and Sweden. 4th Edit. 14-

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