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following day by steamboat in 7-9 hours. — Or the excursion may be
made in two"days: (1) By train from Christiania to Sarpsborg: visit the
fall the same day; (2) By steamer (4 times a week) from Sarpsborg to
Fredrikstad and Christiania. — By train the whole way there and back
(I’/o day), not recommended.
Travellers arriving at Christiania, or leaving it, by water will
find a description of the heantifnl fjord in BR. 5, 34.
2. From Christiania to the Randsfjord by Drammen
and Hougsund.
142 kill (8S Eng. 31.). Railway (‘ Vestbane’) in 43/.i-6 hrs. (fares 7 kr. 40,
4 kr. 60(C), two trains daily: to Drammen express in l»/2 hr. (fares 2 kr.
95 if., 2 kr.), ordinary train in 2Vs hrs. (fares 2 kr. 40. 1 kr. 60 0.), four
trains daily. The rails on this narrow-gauge line are only WJ-i ft. apart.
The carriages are of two classes only, corresponding to the second and
third in most other countries. — Finest views to the left.
The railway traverses beautiful scenery, particularly between
Reken and Diammen and between Hougsund and llemefos. The train
passes a number of pleasant country-houses. villages, and farms,
interspersed with manufactories. To the left lies the beautiful
Fjord of Christiania, while to the right is the peninsula of Bygde,
with the white chateau of Oscarshall (p. 11) and numerous villas.
3 Kil. Bygdø, on the hay of Frognerkilen, is the station for
Bygde and Oscarshall (20 min.; see p. 10). Charming scenery.
About 1 f]2 Engl. M. distant is Kastelbakken, where snow-shoe
races (‘Skirend’; ‘Skier", snow-shoes) take place in winter. —
0 Kil. Lysaker, at the mouth of the Sørkedalselv, descending from
the Bogstad-Vand (445 ft.), to which a beautiful route (4 M.) leads
to the N. From the E. side of this lake a steep path ascends to the
Frognersæter (p. 12).
To the right rises a Tange of porphyry hills, including the
Kols-aas (1255 ft.; view similar to that from the Frognersæter), the
Skougumsaas, and others. The Silurian strata are here intersected
by dykes of greenstone, the most interesting of which is seen near
(10 Kil.) Høvik, where it forms a lofty wall, 2 ft. in thickness, in
the midst of the disintegrated slate. Farther on the train skirts
the Enger-Vand, also to the right, and reaches —
14 Kil. Sandviken {Harreschou, well spoken of; skyds-station,
near the railway-station, with telephone to Christiania), a
beautifully situated village, the best starting-point for a visit to
Krog-kleven (see below).
Excursion to Krogkleven. — The road from Sandviken to
Sundvolden and Honefos diverges to the right from that to
Drammen and ascends gradually, with the Kolsaas (see above) rising to
the right. The highest point is 1070 ft. above the sea. It passes
through the Krogskog and reaches the first station —
1G Kil. (pay for 22 Kil. in this direction) Humledal, situated
high above the picturesque Hols fjord, an arm of the Tyrifjord
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