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gage, and even this weight he carries very unwillingly. In the longer
tours, therefore, the traveller must engage a porter, who receives about
two-thirds of a guide’s fee. No charge is made for the return-journey.
In the hire paid for a horse the services of an attendant are never
included, but must be paid for separately; if he is a full-grown man (voxen
mand) he receives the same fee as the guide.
The distances in the following tours are calculated throughout for
vigorous and active travellers. It should he borne in mind that the
walking in Jotunheim, owing to the want of roads, is much more
exhausting than among the Swiss mountains; so that travellers should not
attempt to do too much in one day.
In accordance with the standard Norwegian rule of travel, which
applies specially to Jotunheim, horses, guides, and boats should always be
ordered in good time, and if possible on the day before they are wanted.
a. From Fagerlund in Valders to Raufjordsheim, and
across Lake Bygdin to Eidsbiigarden.
SS Kil. (55 Engl. M.). A journey of two days: 1st. Drive to (45 Kil.)
Beito, the last skyds-station (‘fast ); walk to Raufjordsheim in 3>/2 hrs. —
2nd. Ascend the Bitihom early in the morning, 3-4 hrs. there and back:
row across Lake Bygdin to Eidsbugarden in 8 hrs.
The following outline of a tour including the finest scenery of
Jotunheim may also be given here: — 1st Day. From Fagerlund to
Raufjordsheim, and ascend the Bitihom in the evening. — 2nd. Row to
the Nybod (p. 136), and walk through the Thorfinsdal and Svartdal to the
Gjemiebod (p. 141) on Lake Gjende. — 3rd. Ascend the Memurutunge with
a guide, and walk in the afternoon to Eidsbugarden (p. 139). — 4th.
Ascend the Skinegg (p. 138), returning by Tvindehoug on Lake Tyin (a short
day). — 5th. Proceed with guide through the Melkedal to Skogadalsbøen.
— 6th. With guide across the Keiseren to Fortun (p. 158), or through the
Utla-dal (p. 157) to the Vellisfos.
Fagerlund in Yalders, see p. 93. — The road to the district
of Østre-Slidre diverges to the NAY. from the Lærdalsøren road
and enters the valley of the Østre-Slidre Elv. It is nearly level
at first, hut afterwards ascends rapidly through a wood. To the
left, below, lies the Swlbo-Fjord, high above which stand several
gaards. In the distance rise snow-mountains. Several gaards and
on the right the loftily situated church of Skrutvold are passed,
llelow the road, farther on, is the Voldbo-Fjord, at the N. end of
which lies the church of Yoldbo.
17 Kil. Rogne often full in summer) lies just beyond
the church of that name. To theE. rise Méllene, a mountain range,
the W. summit of which is the Øiangensheti, affording a fine survey
of the Bitihorn, Mugnafjeld, and other mountains (ascent
3-3>/2 hrs. ; guide 1 kr. 60 e.).
From Rogue across the Slidreaas to Fosheim (22 Kil ), by a good road,
see p. 94.
The road crosses the Vinde-Elv, which descends to the
Yoldbo-fjord and forms a waterfall higher up. It next skirts the
Hagge-fjord, and then ascends steeply to Hctgge, with its old
timber-built *Church (p.‘22). At about 13 Kil. from Rogne we pass
Nor-thorp, a genuine Norwegian gaard. To the left, farther on, are the
Balsfjord and the Mørstafjord, which a river connects with each
other and with the He.dalsfjord.
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