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lakes, to which a steamboat usually plies weekly. At the S.E. end of
Leelången we pass through the two locks of —
Bengtfors (Gästgifvaregården), where the steamers in the opposite
direction spend the night. The steamer now descends what may be termed
a staircase of five locks to (6 Engl. M., while the traveller may walk) —
Billingsfors (Gästgifvaregården), where the steamer spends the night
(7¼ hrs. from Strand). Billingsfors is prettily situated, and the
neighbouring Kasberg commands a fine view.
We now enter the Laxen-Sjö (245 ft.), on the E. hank of which lies
Baldersnäs, a charming country-house belonging to Hr. Wärn, a
merchant of Gothenburg, with pleasant grounds, hothouses, etc. (curious
grottoes in the limestone-rock). — Six more locks next descend to
Råvarpen (192 ft.), and another at Katrineholm to Åklången (185 ft.), a narrow
lake with wooded hanks, at the S.E. end of which we reach —
*Håfverud (Inn), the most striking point on the canal. Great
engineering difficulties had to be overcome here by Ericson’s genius. As
the loose nature of the soil on one bank and the rocks on the other
rendered it practically impossible to construct a canal adjoining the river
here, Ericson conceived the bold plan of throwing an aqueduct (105 ft.
long and 13 ft. wide) over the waterfall itself, and in the execution if
his plan he has been eminently successful. The scenery at this point
is also pleasing. While the vessel descends the four locks, the passenger
may land and ascend to a small Temple on the left (E.) bank, which affords
a fine view.
Below Håfverud are the two höljar of Öfre and Nedre Holn. (Hölja,
a calm reach between two waterfalls.) Two locks descend thence to the
Upperudhölja, heyond which the steamer traverses the Hjerteruds-Sund
and the Svanfjord. Lastly it descends through the largest of all the
locks to Köpmannabro (p. 364) on Lake Venern (155 ft.), and steers along
the W. bank of Lake Venern (about 3½ hrs. more) to —
Venersborg (9½ hrs. from Billingsfors). Thence to Gothenburg, see R. 37.
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