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dnl is next passed on the left, and the Ordal on the right. To the
N.. in the background, rises the Duneggen (3650 ft.). Farther on the
Skarstenfjeld rises to the left. Beyond this point is the Ncesdal, to
the left, with several gaards. Shortly before reaching Red wTe pass
the mouth of the Vaatedals-Elv. and see several offshoots of the
Jostedalsbræ at the head of the Bredheimsdal.
12Kil. Red [Victoria-Hotel, with the skyds-station, well spoken
of; Hotel Gordon, also well spoken of. English landlord, D. 2 kr.),
picturesquely situated on the E. bank of the Bredheimsvand, near
the church of Bredheim. The small steamers ‘Victoria’, and
‘Gordon’, belonging to the hotels, ply twice daily to Ferde, starring
at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., and returning at noon and 7 p.m.
At the X.W. end of the lake, which is unattractive beyond this point,
lies Väsenden (road to this point in progress), whence an excellent road
crosses the Eid (255 ft.) to (4 Kil.) Sandene on the Gloppenfjord (p. 168).
The road to Utviken gradually ascends the N. side of the fertile
Bredheimsdal, passing several pleasant gaards. Beyond Flolø a
road on the right diverges to the Bergemseand.
Moldestad, a group of farms about 500 ft. above the lake,
commands a fine view of the valley and the Jostedalsbræ. A road
to Fosheim and Myklebostad, on the Sanddalsvand, here branches
off to the E.
From Fosheim a fine glacier-path leads over the slope of the Store
Ceciliekrona to Olden (p. 192). — Myklebostad is the starting-point for an
ascent of the Snenipa (6u60 ft ), the highest point of the glacier-district to
the W. of the Oldenvand.
About 3/4 hr. beyond Moldestad we obtain a striking view of
the whole Bredheimsbygd, the large valleys to the E. and S.,
and the Bredheimsvand. The most conspicuous mountains are:
the Gjetengken (pS^Q ft.), with its huge glaciers, towering above
the Sanddalsvand to the E.; the Vora and the pointed Eggenibba
to the p.J between the Sanddalsvand and the Bergemsvand; to the
W., the Raadfjeld; to the S.W., the Skarstenfjeld (see below),
overshadowing the Bredheimsvand. On reaching the top of the
hill we find ourselves in a desolate mountain-plateau (2065 ft.),
strewn with blocks of rock brought down by the glaciers and with
small moorland ponds. The Skarstenfjeld, with its sharply defined
outline and large ‘botn’, is now very conspicuous to theS.W. From
the X. margin of the plateau we obtain a beautiful *View of the
Indvikfjord, and of the Laudalstinder, Ilomindalsrokken (p. 185),
and other mountains to the N. We now descend by a new zigzag
path (walking preferable), commanding occasional views of the
Jostedalsbræ, to (3/4 hr.) —
17 Kil. (pay for 20) Bruland i Utviken (*Loen\s Inn, R. 1,
B. 1, S. 1 kr.), prettily situated on the Indvikfjord. — A
steamboat plies from Utviken to Faleide twice weekly (see
Communi-entioner, 252 A) in l1 ’2 hr. If the steamer does not suit we take
a rowing-boat (with 2 men, 21 4 kr.). On starting wc sec the
Søln-beryfjeld with several gaards to the left, at the foot of which is the
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