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h. From the Vettisfos to Tvindehoug and Eidsbugarden.
S-10 hrs. A grand expedition (guide advisable, 5>/2 kr.). In the
reverse direction a saving is effected by rowing across Lake Tyin (with
one rower, for 1, 2, 3 persons, SO 0., 1 kr., or 1 kr. 20 ff.). In this case
a guide should be taken as far as Smaaget.
[More fatiguing than the route described below, and not free from
risk, is that through the Sforka-Koldedal, whence the Koldedøla, forming
the Vettisfos, descends. It crosses two frozen lakes and may be
impracticable in the height of summer. See Slap, p. 132.]
Gaarden Vetti and the Vettisfos, see p. 102. We ascend the
Vettisgalder towards the N.E., and in !/2 hr. reach a shelf
commanding a view of the Utladal to the N., with the Maradalsfos on
the left. In another l/2 hr. we reach the top of the hill, with a
few sickly pines and numerous trees overthrown by the wind.
To the right rises the Stelsnnnsitind. We then descend to the
left, over marshy ground, to (5 min.) a bridge across the
Mor-kadela and then to (5 min.) a point commanding a view of the
Vettisfos from above. We next ascend the left bank of the
Morka-dela (higher up called the Koldedøla) towards the E., keeping close
to the river, and in 20 min. cross the river and reach the —•
Vettismorka-Seeter (2190 ft.), which is occupied in September
only. To the W., at the head of the Stelmaradal, rises the
Riings-tind with the liiingsbræ; farther down, the Maradalsfos; to the
right, the Maradalsnaasi. The view of the Horunger increases in
grandeur.
Those who wish to ascend the highest of the Stølsnaasitinder (6790 ft.)
diverge here, reach the top in 2l/2-3 hrs., and descend in 2 hrs. to the
Fleskedals-Sfetre. where the night is usually spent. The summit
commands a superb view of the Horunger, the three Maradale, and the
profound Utladal, said by Slingsby to be one of the finest views in Jotunheim.
Anfind Yetti should be engaged as guide for this ascent.
Our route, leaving the tarn to the left, now leads through pines
and birches and over swampy ground to the (’/2 brj) bridge over
the Fleskedals-Elv. It then bears to the left and ascends rapidly
through wood (difficult to trace) to the (t/u hr.) top of the lNæs’,
projecting from the Stølsnaasitind. Magnificent view of the
Skaga-stelstinder (7850 ft.), rising above the Midtmaradal. We then
descend slightly to the (*/4 hr.) four —
Fleskedals-Sætre, one of which, belonging to Anfind Yetti,
affords clean quarters. These saeters (here called Seel ) accommodate
in summer about 40 cows and 200 goats, which descend to the
Vettismorka-Sæter in the middle of September and to the valley
at the end of the same month. If the traveller intends to pass the
night here, he should bring a tin of preserved meat with him from
Yetti, as only bread, milk, and coffee can be obtained here, and
the walk to Eidsbugarden is long and heavy. — Route to
Skogadals-been, see p. 155.
We now cross the Fleskedals-Elv and ascend its left (S.) bank.
Striking retrospective view of the Horunger, and particularly of the
liiingsbræ. To the N. we first observe the Friken (4030 ft. ; see
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