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though the ‘Christiansands og Oplands Turistforening’ is endeavouring to
facilitate it by providing night-quarters (at Frøisnæs, Ose, Helle, Byklum,
Breive, and Bjaaen) and in other ways. It is, however, prudent to be
provided with a moderate supply of preserved meat, biscuits, and brandy.
The journey as far as Breive is accomplished by stolkjærre, by
steamboat, and (the two last stages) on horseback or on foot. Fast stations as
far as Viken: 17 ø. per horse and car per kilometre.
I. Day. Drive to (10 Kil.; pay for 11) Mosby (to which a steamer also
plies on the Otteraa, p. 39), (17 Kil., pay for 22) Reiersdal, and (13 Kil.,
pay for 17) Kile, at the S. end of the Kilefjord (505 ft.), where an *Inn is
kept by Captain Gottfriedsen.
II. Day. By steamer (daily, except. Sun. & Thurs.) in 2 hrs. to Faret
or Fennefos (accommodation), at Ihe N. end of the Kilefjord, which is
20 Kil. in length. Drive to (14 Kil.) Guldsmedmoen (Inn of Capt. Hansen)
or Senum, at the S. end of the Byg lands fjord, a lake about 36 Kil. long,
consisting of two parts, separated by a short river (the Otteraa), with
locks to facilitate navigation. The lower lake, sometimes called Ihe
Aar-dalsvand, extends as far as (23 Kil.) Strømmen, about 3 Kil. above Næs ;
Ihe upper, beyond the locks, 10 Kil. long, terminates a little below Ose.
If the state of the water permits, small steamers ply thrice weekly
between Guldsmedmoen and Ose (in 4 hrs.), on Sun. going to Næs only.
The traveller may therefore have to drive from Næs to (17 Kil.) Osé;
or, if the steamer does not suit, the whole way from Guldsmedmoen to
(42 Kil.) Ose; or possibly the whole way from Kile to (79 Kil.) Ose. A
new hotel is in progress at Bygland, about halfway. Gunnar Drengsen’s
quaint old house at Ose, near which is the church of Øiestad, affords good
quarters (small collection of national costumes, etc.).
III. Day. Drive to (20 Kil.) Belle i Hyllestad (tolerable quarters),
from which a fatiguing mountain-track leads to the Lysefjord (p. 46),
near Stavanger (2 days; guide desirable, 12-14 kr.). Drive from Helle to
(19 Kil.) Viken i Valle (a fair station), situated in the heart of the
Sæ-tersdal. The bottom of the valley is tolerably well cultivated, but the
surrounding hills are extremely barren. The Gaard Rige, adjoining the
church, contains an interesting collection of antiquities. Before reaching
Aakre, a little farther on, it is worth while descending to the river to
inspect the curious Jcettegryder, or ‘giant cauldrons’, 6-8 ft. deep, which
have been formed by the tiction of the water. On the opposite bank lies
Omlid, whence a mountain-track, soon uniting with that above mentioned,
leads to the Lysefjord (2 days; guide advisable, 12-14 kr.). — From Aakre
a rough bridle-path, called the Bispevei, leads to the E. to (12-13 hrs.)
the road between Moland on the Fyrisvand, about 6 Kil. to the S., and
Veum, a hamlet 6 Kil. to the N., a little beyond which is the Haugene
station (comp. p. 35; horse and man from Aakre to Veum about 14 kr.).
— Beyond Aakre the Sætersdal road narrows to a bridle-path. Viken, as
already mentioned, is the last fast station.
IV. Day. Drive by a good new road via Bjørneraa (good quarters
at D. Bjqrneraa’s) and Trydal to (3 Kil.) Bykle or Byklum (1800 ft.;
accommodation at Ole Drengsan’s). From Bykle a mountain-path (50 Kil.; guide
necessary) leads to the Hjøsenfjord (p. 47).
V. Day. Hide or walk from Bykle to (17 Kil.) the Harlevand, and
row up this lake (4 Kil. long) to Breive or Breivik, at the head of the
Sætersdal, a lonely gaard , picturesquely situated, and affording rough,
but tolerahle accommodation. A family of Lapps, with about 1000
reindeer, has recently settled here.
The traveller may proceed from Breive (guide. Ole Knudsen) in one
day to Mo or to Ileggestøl i Vinje in Telemarken (p. 28). — Or, leaving
Breive at a very early hour, he may cross the imposing Meienfjeld (4000 ft.)
to Jordbrickke in the Suledal, about 34 Kil., and thence go on to Roaldkvam
on the Suledalsvand, 6 Kil. farther, a rough and fatiguing walk or ride
of 10-12 hrs. (comp. p. 48).
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