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To the left rises the huge and precipitous Bottnjuvkamben; to the
right the ‘Plads’ or clearing of Gjeithus and the Raudnces. Then,
also to the left, the Nondal, with several farms and the
Nondals-fos. On rounding the Paudnæs we see Furnas, whence a
carriage-road ascends the Utladal to Gjelle (bargaining advisable in hiring
horse or carriage).
From Farsæs to Fortun (8-10 hrs.; guide necessary, 4 kr.). From
Farnæs a bridle-path ascends to the X. W. through the Fardal or
Lange-dal, passing the Aare and Stokke sæters, to the Muradn-Smter, whence
a path leads through the Lovardalsskard (4700 ft.}, a ‘gap’ or depression
at the foot of the Austabot-Tinder and Solei-Tinder, into the Berdal and
to Gaarden Fuglesleg (2495 ft.), which lies almost perpendicularly above
the valley of Fortun (p. 159). The descent to Fortun is excessively steep,
whence probably is derived the name of Fuglesleg, or ‘bird-path’.
The road to Gjelle ascends the right (W.) bank of the Vila.
In 1 4 hr. we see the mouth of the Aardøla, beyond which is the
GaardMoen, where travellers bound for Nystnen (p. 96) or
Eids-bugarden (see below) usually spend the night (poor fare and
accommodation).
From Hues to Eidsbogarden, 10 hrs., an unattractive route (ahorse
should be taken as far as Breikvam). A sæter-track ascends past the
numerous falls of the Aardøla to the (272-3 hrs.) fisherman’s hut of
Sletterust, where the route to Xystuen mentioned at p. 96 turns to the
S., while another path leads to the X. of the Torholmenvand, at the S.
base of the ilansberg, to (2-272 hrs.) the ‘Fælæger’ of Breikvam on Lake
Tyin. If a boat can he obtained we cross to Tvindehoug and reach the
route to Eidsbugarden mentioned at p. 151; if not we must walk round
the X. end of the lake, fording the Koldedøla.
After 1 hr. the road crosses a bridge to Gjelle, on the left bank
of the Utla, where it ends. To the right is the large *Gjellefos.
Farther on a bridle-track ascends the Vettisgjel, a narrow ravine
(‘gjel’) 4-5 Kil. in length, bounded by cliffs of immense height,
and endangered in winter and rainy weather by avalanches and
landslips. The path first descends to the left, crosses the river,
and reaches Gaarden Skaaren, just beyond which there is another
bridge (‘Johannebro 18S0’). Farther on the path and the turbulent
Utla thread their way through a chaos of rocky debris. After
1/2 hr. we reach the *Afdalsfos (530 ft.), above which is a bridge.
We do not cross but keep on the E. (left) bank of the stream. The
scenery here is very imposing. The ravine ends 3jå| hr. farther on
at the Heljabakfos, which is formed by the Utla as it bursts forth
from a wall of rock. The steep path now ascends to the
Helja-bakken, from which we have a view of the ‘Plads’ below, the
Gaard Vetti above, and also of three small waterfalls to the left.
In i/2 hr.more we reach —
Gaard Vetti (1090 ft.; capital accommodation at Anfind Vetti’s;
horses obtainable here for returning to Farnæs). A rough path
(guide unnecessary) leads hence, at first descending and then
rapidly ascending, to ((/2 hr.) the *Vettisfos, or Vettismorkafos,
a fall of the Morkadøla, about 900 ft. in height, the finest fall
in the Sogne district. An eminence on the right bank commands
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