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of Korsnäs. To the left, a little later, is the lighthouses of
Mar-stenfvr, apparently rising directly from the sea. Then Bukken, a
small island between the mainland and the Sartorø. The scenery
on this part of the voyage is less attractive than at the mouth ot
the Hardanger. Bergen comes in sight as the steamer rounds
Kvar-ven the N. spur of the Lyderhorn; on the left (N.W.J rises the
mountainous Askø{p. 78). The first view of the town is very staking
71 Kil. (44 Engl. M.) Bergen, 4‘/2 hrs- from Terøen, 8’/2-li
hrs. from Stavanger, see R. 10.
9. The Hardanger Fjord.
Comv the Maps, p. 52 (Outer Hardanger Fjord) and p. 54 (Inner
Har-daneer Fiordh which join at the dolled line on the lower {western) side of the
& J luller.
From Stavanger to Odde on the Hardanger Fjord direct Steamboat
(‘FoWfonden’) once weekly , starting on Sun. evening and taking 2~ hrs.
to the passage (fare 15 kr.h The traveller may also take the same steamer
rom S avangger on Thurs. morning (on its way to Bergen), and disembark
at Herlen, whence a steamer (‘Hardangeren from Bergen) plies io Hide
and Odde in the afternoon. Other pleasant ways of making this trip are
as follows n from Sandeid proceed to Ølen (pp. 50, 52), and thence by
steamer’to Terøen (p. 53)1 or. a particularly attractive route, from Sand
io Odde via the Suledalsvand (p. 4t). . .
From Bergen lo Ihe Hardanger Fjord there are six Steamboats weekly.
The Sun Wed , & Frid. boats start at 8 a.m. and proceed direct to Odde
in 12 13 lira, (ca! 8 kr.), the Sat., Tnes., and Thu» boats>, starting
re-snectivelv at 9 a m , 6 a.m., and 9 a.m., proceed first to Fide On 14 fe ff
-a^d 15 hrs ) and go on thence to (S’/c hrs.) Odde A local steamer also
plies between Ulvik, Eide, and Odde. Comp, the Sommer-Kuter
f°£,Har-danger-Sandhordlandske Uampskihsselskahs Skibe Hardangeren, fol
gefonden’. ‘Lvderhorn. S^ndhordland’, ‘Vikingen’, og ‘Hordaland ^
(distributed gratis on the steamers named), or the •Commumcationer O’os.
~i0 from Bergen via Vossevangen (railway) to Hide, see R. 11.
From Telemarken via the Hankeli-Swter to Odde, see R. 4.
It need hardlv he said that the traveller who performs the "hole
iourney to the head of the fjord and back by water cannot thoroughly
annreciate the beauties of the scenery. The favourite headquarters for
excursions are Hide, Vtne, Ulvik. Eidfjord, Lofthus, and Odde. The inns
are generally good and reasonable, hut are often full in the height of the
season (ending about Aug. 10th). ^ .
The *Hardanger Fjord, the main channel of which is subdivided
into the Kvindherreds fjord, the Hlsfjord, the Ytre and Indre Samlen
and the Sørfjord, runs from Terøen to the N.E. for about oUEngl.
M to Etne where it turns suddenly to the S. to Odde, a distance
of 25 M. more (in all 75 Engl. M.). Opposite Utne diverge the
Graven and Eid fjords. The average breadth of the fjord is about
3 Engl M hut the upper part of the SørfjOTd gradually narrows
to a width of a few hundred yards only. The scenery is justly
celebrated for its beauty and grandeur, and of all the Norwegian
fjords this is perhaps the most attractive on account of i)® variety.
It is enclosed bv rocky and precipitous mountains 3U00-OUUU It. in
height between which and the sea fertile and thickly peopled dis-
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