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The Melfjord, which may be visited from Selsøvig, branches off into
the Nordfjord and the inner Melfjord. From Gaarden Melfjord, at the
head of the latter, a route crosses the Svartisen to Fiskljernmo, and leads
thence to the Langvand and to Mo on the Ranenfjord (see p. 236).
11 Kil. (7 Engl. M.) Rødø, with the ‘Norske Løve’. To the
right, farther on, are the Tjongsfjord and the Skarsfjord, with their
ramifications the Berangsfjord and Holandsfjord, which extend
into the heart of Svartisen. Passing the Omnese on the right, the
steamer touches at (28 Kil.) Grønø, a picturesque and smiling
island, one of the nearest points to the Svartisen, of which it
commands a striking view, and the best starting-point for a visit
to its magnificent scenery. The steamer affords a view of the deep
indentation formed by the Glomfjord (see below), and then steers
through a narrow strait between the Mele on the left and the
Skjerpa on the right to the promontory of Kunnen. Far to the N.
we obtain our first glimpse of the Lofoden Islands.
From Grønø we may take a boat into the Holandsfjord as far as
Reindalsvik (fair quarters), and thence ascend the Reindalstind (2100ft.),
which commands a magnificent view of the Svartisen. — A visit should
also be paid to the (ll, z Engl. M.) Fondalbrce. with its huge ice-caverns.
The tourist-steamers enter the Holandsfjord and wait here some time.
As, however, the ascent to the glacier is rough and inconvenient, few
passengers go the whole way to it.
From Glommen, at the head of the Glomfjord (also reached by boat
from Grønø), which does not penetrate so far into the Svartisen, the dreary
Dokinodal or Arsladal may be ascended and the mountains crossed (without
difficulty, though no path) to (30 Kil.) Beierens Kirke (Soloen, Arstad,
p. 241), at the head of the Eeierenfjord.
The promontory of *Kunnen or Rotknceet (1995 ft.) forms the
boundary between the districts of Helgeland and Salten, and at the
same time possesses a climatic and geographical importance similar
to that of the promontory^of Stadt in the Sendmere (p. 169). From
this point there is a ‘Havseie’ (‘sea glimpse’), or opening in the
island-belt, through which a view of the open sea is obtained and
its motion sometimes felt. To the N. the Fugle comes in sight, and
53/4 sea-miles beyond it the island of Landegode (p. 243),
resembling ‘two gigantic buoys which mark the entrance to the
Salten-fjord’. The atmosphere here is often remarkably clear. — The
Opening in the ‘Skjaergaard’ is soon passed (generally at night),
and we next observe on the left the Fugle, the Fleina, and the
Ar-neer, and on the right the church of Gildeskaal and the large
island of Sandhorn, the highest mountain in which is called
Sandhornet (3295 ft.). The Beierenfjord (p. 240) may be entered cither
on the S. or the N. side of this island. This fjord and the
promontory of Kunnen form the northernmost limit of the silver fir. —
AVe now enter the Sallenfjord, obtaining a view in clear weather
of the snow-mountains around the Sulitelma (p. 242) to the E.,
and soon reach the curious rocky harbour of —
70 Kil. (44 Engl. M.) Bod* (67° 17’; Nilsens Hotel, R. 1, S.
IV2 kr. > 4/r. V. B. Jentoft, English vice-consul; telegraph-station),
a busy and increasing place, with 2800 inhab., and the seat of the
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