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‘Plads’ Bakken, 21 Kil. from Notodden, the horses are rested. The
road from Grandsherred and Bolkesjø (p. 21) joins ours on the
right, 5 Kil. farther on. After 5 Kil. more we reach —
32 Kil. (from Notodden; a drive of about 5 hrs.) Tinnoset
(Kaali’s Inn, close to the steamboat-pier, tolerable, often full,
R. 1 kr. 20, S. 1 kr. 20 0.), a group of scattered houses at the S.
end of the Tinnsjø (615 ft.), a lake about 22 Engl. M. long and
I-D/2M. in width, enclosed by barren and precipitous mountains.
A small screw-steamboat (‘Gausta’) plies on the lake daily (see
p. 19) between Tinnoset and Siyurdsrud at the N. end. Fare 2 kr.;
hire of the whole steamer for an excursion 36 kr. for 9 pers., each
additional person 2 kr. more. Small boat to Strand 13 kr. 60 0.
(not recommended).
TheTinnsjø on the whole resembles the Spirillen, but the banks
are even lower then those of that lake. The steamer calls at two
intermediate stations, Sanden (to the left) and Hovin (to the right).
The finest point in the scenery is the Haakenasfjeld, which the
steamer skirts. Soon after, 23/4hrs.after leaving Tinnoset, we reach—
Strand (*Fagerstrand’s Hotel, at the pier, R. il/o, D.2, S. 1 kr.,
B. 80 0.; Ørnces, new, well spoken of; Framnces, 2 min. from the
pier, only takes travellers when the others are full), near the church
of Mai, at the mouth of the Maan-Elv. Carriole for 1 pers. to
Vaaer 3 kr. 60, there and back 5 kr. 40 0.; stolkjærre for 2 pers.
5 kr. 40, 8 kr. 10 0.; one-horse carr. there and back, 2 pers. 10,
3 pers. 12 kr.; two-horse carr. for 2, 3, or 4 pers. 12, 14, 16 kr.;
if kept overnight, 2 kr. extra.
The good, and for the first 18 Kil. tolerably level, road ascends the
beautiful Vestfjord-Dal, on the left bank of the Maan-Elv. To the
right opens the Haakeclal, from the sides of which several
waterfalls precipitate themselves into the valley below. The long and
imposing ridge of the Gausta, with its snow-furrows, becomes
visible to the left soon after leaving Strand. In 1 hr. we reach
(9 Kil.) Nyland (small *Inn; carriages dear), the station for the
ascent of the Gausta (6180 ft.; view disappointing), the highest
mountain in S. Norway (ascent 6, descent 4 hrs.; guide 6 kr. ; the
night may be spent at the sæter of Svineroi, 3 hrs. from Nyland).
We pass (3 Kil.) the straggling village of Dale (no inn), at the
foot of the Gausta. (From Dale to Landsværk, see p. 27.) About
6 Kil. farther on the ascent becomes steeper. Looking back, we
observe the Gausta presenting the appearance of a single sharp
cone. Skirting the superb valley on the left, we at length reach
(5 Kil.) Vaaer, a poor mountain hamlet (no inn), 22 Kil. from Strand
(a drive of 3-31/2hrs.), where we alight. A steep and at places
fatiguing footpath (guide unneressary)ascends hence toKrokan
(2300ft.; *Inn of the Turistforening, small and often full, R. lkr.
60 0., S. 2, B. 1 kr. 20), about 250 paces beyond which is the
point where the magnificent *Rjukanfos (‘reeking’ or ‘foaming
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