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Christianssund, the capital of Nordmøre, an important trading
town with 9800 inhab., the staple commodity of which is fish, is
picturesquely situated on four small rocky islands, in the midst
of which lies the harbour. These islands are Kirkelandet, to the
S.W., with an old and a new church and the hotels: Inlandet to
the E.; Nordlandet to theN., with a church and some fine woods;
and Skorpen to the W., with the drying-places for the ‘klipfisk’.
Small steamboats ply between the different islands. From the
harbour we ascend the street to the right, and then visit the Xeio
Church, which is surrounded -with pretty promenades, commanding
a fine view of the mountains to the S.E. We then return to the
harbour via the Old Church. The Vagttaarn also commands an
extensive view. — In the sea, opposite Christianssund and about
12 Engl. M. distant lie the ‘fiskevær’ of Grip, with a population
of 200 fishermen and a chapel, surrounded by smaller islets.
The Klipfisk, or dried cod, the preparation of and trade in which
form the principal industry of Christianssund, is mostly exported to Spain,
where it is known as Bacallao Seco (from Lat. bacillus, a stick). It is
always packed in ‘Vogers’, each weighing nearly 401bs. Some of the
principal firms carry on so extensive a business that they keep several large
steamers merely to convey the fish to Spain. Christianssund also exports
dried torsk (from the Helder) to Italy, tinned fish (‘Kassefisk’) to Havana,
Rio de Janeiro, and China, salmon and lobsters to England, herrings and
cod-liver oil to Germany, and fish-roe (as bait for sardines) to France.
The Christianssund merchants often possess great wealth, and many of
the beautiful villas on the sheltered Fanestrand. near Molde (p. 197),
belong to them.
Christianssund affords opportunity for several pleasant
excursions in the fjords, which here stretch far into the mainland. The
following local steamers ply from its harbour (comp.
Communi-cationer, No. 260). ,.
A steamer (‘til Sundalen’) plies from Christianssund thrice weekly (also
excursion-steamers in summer) through the Sundalsfjord to Sundalsereii
(p. 209), at its head. The intermediate stations are Stensvik, Gulsel,
Gim-næs, Strand-Baltenfjordsøren (comp. p. 206), Øre, Torvig. Berge,
Ødegaard-Strømsnæs, Gjul, Koksvik-Thingvold (p. 206), Angvik (p. 2C6), Eidsøren (p. 203).
Fjøseide, Jordal, Øktendalen (quarters at the Landhandler’s, J. Wirum), and
Opdøl. The voyage takes 8 hrs. [From Øksendalen a road leads to (14 Kil.)
Brandstad, whence a fjeld-route crosses to (ca. 12 Kil.) Øveraas, on the
Eikisdalsvand.]
Another line of steamers (‘til Todalen’) plies from Christianssund twice
weekly to (7 hrs.) Surendalsøren at the head of the Halsefjord (whence
a high-road leads to JØ^rkedal and Throndhjem, see p. 206) and to (9V2hrs.)
Todalsøren. The steamer returns on the following morning, thus allowing
ample time for a visit to the *Liltdal, a wild and grand mountain ravine,
enclosed by precipitous rocky walls like those of the Kikisdal (p. 204).
The ravine, which is 7 Engl. M. in length, is traversed by a carriage-road.
A third line of steamers (‘til Hevne’) plies twice a week to the (6 hrs.)
Vinjefjord, returning the same day.
A fourth steamer (‘til Kornstad’) traverses the Kvernsesfjord twice
weekly to Eide on the Isingvaag, whenee we may drive viå the fast station
of (18 Kil.) Juhæt to (20 Kil.) Molde (see p. 197). The steamer then turns
totheN.W., and calls at Kornslad, Vevang, and Kornvog on otemsheston
(p. 172; in all 4 hrs.).
From Christianssund to Ifolde and the mouth of the Romsdal.• see
Communicalioner, No. 261.
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