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starting-place for an excursion to the Jotunheim Mts. (p. 13S), the
route to which diverges here, the inns are often full in the height
of summer. Skyds may he obtained at both hotels.
The road crosses the Nas-Elv, which forms some picturesque
cataracts about 100 yds. above the bridge, and follows the bank of
the Strandefjord, passing the churches of Svennæs and Vinces. To
the S., on the opposite side of the valley, is seen the Vasset-Elv,
which descends from the Syndin Lakes. To the |V. opens a grand
*Viev of the snow-mountains on the Vangsmjesen, from the
Ved-nisfjeld to the Mugnatind; more to the right are the Thorfinstinder,
Kalvaahegda. and Synshorn. Near Ulnæs-Kirke and at Gaarden
Fosseim, beyond it, on the opposite bank, the lake is crossed by
bridges, the part of it between them being called the
Graneim-fjordt. Mountain-passes from Ulnæs and Fosseim to the
Hallingdal, see p. 84.
The road now gradually ascends the hill to —
15 Kil. Fosheim (Hotel, new’), near which is the Church of
Røen with its old Klnckstepel (tower); in the vicinity are numerous
farms. About 10 Kil. beyond Fosheim we reach the beautifully
situated church of Vestre Slidre (1255 ft. ), which commands a fine
view of the lake. Near this church a road diverges to the right,
crossing the Slidreaas to (19 Kil.) Rogne in Østre Slidre (p. 136).
A little before reaching the top of the hill which this road ascends,
about 8-9 Kil. from the church, the traveller may diverge by a path to the
right, leading in 25 min. to the *Hvidhefd (‘white head’), an eminence
which commands a striking view of the valleys of Vestre and JØstre
Slidre, the Bitihorn, and the. snow-mountains to the N. of Lake Bygdin
and the Vinstervand. A few hundred paces to the W. of this point rises
the - Kzalehegda, where an admirable survey of the whole of the Bygdin
range, the Vangsmjøsen, and the Hallingdal mountains to the S. is enjoyed.
A few hundred paces beyond the church of Vestre Slidre a
gate and private road on the right lead in 5 min. to Ølken
(*Hotel and Pension, 31 2 kr. per day), a farm-house
converted into an inn, beautifully situated on the hill about 300 ft.
above the lake. As this house is a favourite summer-resort and
attracts a considerable number of invalids and others, it is generally
quite full in the height of the season. The ‘Distriktslæge’, or
physician of the district, lives on the high-road near Ølken. Horses
and carriages may be had here. Einang’s Hotel, at Volden, and
the Pension Husaker are also favourite resorts. The ascent of the
Hvidhefd and Kvalehegda, mentioned above, is recommended
(3 hrs. there and back).
The scenery continues to be very attractive. In traversing the
heights of Kvalt we obtain a magnificent view of the Slidrefjord
(1195 ft.), as the upper part of the Strandefjord is often called,
with the mountains ttt the IV. — Farther on we pass the church
of Lomen. (Beyond this point the route is given on the Map.
p. 132.)
10 Kil. Løken (*Station, charges rather high, English spoken),
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