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with a new church. About 5 min. beyond the latter the path into
the Fortundal ascends to the left, while that to Berge ascends the
Fortungalder to the right.
Pleasant walk from the inn at Fortun up the Fortundal, with a fine
view of the Jersingnaasi (p. 158), to the ‘Skagagjel, a gorge on the
right, from which the Ovabergs-Elv is precipitated into the valley O/i hr.).
Crossing both bridges, we reach with a little trouble an eminence to the
right immediately above the fall, in which a fine rainbow is formed by the
morning sun. We may then proceed in 5 min. more to a bridge over
the Fortundals-Elv and (without crossing the bridge) to a small rocky
*Hill by the Havshølfos (whence a ladder descends to the salmon-fishing
apparatus), and thus obtain a view of the beautiful valley in both
directions, and of the Lingsfos to the S.
The Upper Fortcndal extends from the Lysterfjord for about 18 Engl.
31. to the N., as far as the Ilvand (4305 ft.), at the E. base of the imposing
Tundredalskirke (6590 ft.). On the left side it is enclosed by the Tufsen,
the Srajdalsbræ, and the Stenegbræ, and on the right by the Dølefjeld, the
Liabrce (6100 ft.), and the Midldalsløifti. The last sæter, that of
Nørste-dal, from which an excursion may be made to the Ilvand, lies about 12
Engl. M. above Fortun.
Fortun is the best starting-point for a visit to the huge
*Horunger, one of the wildest mountain-groups in Jotunheim,
with their precipitous slopes, picturesque pinnacles, and numerous
glaciers, to which the green valleys below present a pleasing
contrast. The sharpness of the peaks and ridges is caused by the
rapid disintegration of the ‘gabbro’ rock of which the mountains
are formed. The name Horunger is said to be an ancient Aryan
word, probably signifying ‘large mountains’ (akin to the Greek
aoog, Slavonic gor, and the horje in the Voss district). The
principal summits, named from TV. to E., are the Austabottind (7225 ft.),
the Soleitind (6S25ft.), the Riingstinder (6615 ft., 6555 ft., 6615 ft.,
6645 ft.), the Dyrhaugstinder (6930 ft., 6810 ft.), the Great
Skoga-stelstind (7940 ft.), and the Styggedalstinder (7800 ft., 7700 ft.).
A good bridle-path, affording higher up a fine retrospect of
the Fortundal, ascends the steep Fortungalder in windings to
(1 V2“a hrs0 Berge (1085 ft.), a farm which has given the name of
Bergsdalen to the corn and fruit growing valley that here opens to
the E. Our path crosses the Ovabergs-Elv, skirts the gaard of Søvde,
and ascends along the N. side of the valley. Beyond the gaard of
Optun (1350 ft.), with the Optunsfos, begins another steep ascent,
at the top of which the Horunger become conspicuous. The stream
forms several other falls, one of the finest of which is the Dokkafos
near the sæter of Dokka. The path to the Klypenaasi diverges to
the left, while farther on that to the Riinggadn sæters and the
Skagastole strikes off to the right, crossing the stream at the
Simo-galfos (p. 160). Just beyond the latter, about 2*/2 hrs. from
Fortun, we reach the sæters of Gjessingen. Scarcely ^4 hr. farther
on, a little to the left of the path, are the two Turtegrød Sæters
(2790 ft.), the uppermost of which affords Alpine fare but scarcely
accommodation. To the left is the path leading to Rodsheim viå
the Oscarshoug (see p. 151).
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