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the fjord in every direction. From the E. end of the Tafjord
mountain-passes lead to Orollid and Sluejloten (p. 201).
The steamer now continues its western course, and touches at
‘Bygden’ Linge, with its picturesque gaards, and at the Liabyyd.
A fine view is obtained as far as Hellesylt to the S., and the
mountains of the Geiranger Fjord become particularly conspicuous.
The steamer then crosses to Stranden (see also p. 177), with the
church of Slyngstad, on the S. bank. The scenery here presents
a pleasing combination of softness and grandeur. In the
background rises the Hemdalshorn.
The fjord now assumes the name of Slyngsfjord. The steamer
steers round the projecting Stordalsnæs or Holmen, enters the
Stordalsvik, and touches at the gaards of Hove and Vinje, at the
entrance to the picturesque Stordal. Our course now continues
to the N. On the right bank lie the gaards of Vagsvik, Vestre, and
Atndam. On the opposite bank is the steamboat-station of Sjømk,
whence a road leads to (11 Kil.) Aure (see below). The steamer then
rounds the Gausnas, and enters a bay, at the end of which lies —
Sjøholt or Søholt (*Sjøhelt Hotel. Ib, B., or S. 1, D. 2 kr.),
charmingly situated amid luxuriant vegetation at the S.E. base
of the Lifjeld. To the N.E. rises the Snaufjeld (2880 ft.), and to
the S., over the Gausnæs, the snow-capped Storhorn (3250 ft.). On
the opposite bank of the stream which here enters the fjord is the
church of Ørskog. Sjøholt, which is a fast station, offers good
boating and sea-fishing and affords pleasant quarters for a day or
two. The herring-fishery in August is interesting.
Walks. Towards the W. to the (’ 2 hr.) ‘Latsvarp’ (called ‘■Gilge’
in the Sogn district). or apparatus for catching salmon , with white
boards to attract the fish. — To the Ørskogdal. which contains a pretty
waterfall. — To reach the top of the Lifjeld we ascend the Solnørdal for
1 hr., and then climb to the left for V2 hr. The ascent of the Veirhorn
also takes H/2 hr. — The view from the Lauparen is said to be very grand
(guide, Jens Vagsvik).
From Sjøholt we may order the private steamer of the Grand Hotel
in Jlolde to meet us at Vestnæs (12-15kr., including the telegram); see p. 1S9.
From Sjøholt to Aalesund (38 Kil. or 24 Engl. M.), we may
proceed either by the road via (13 Kil.) Flaate and (13 Kil.)
Rødsat, or by the steamboat. The latter, which plies several times
a week and takes 4 hrs. to the voyage, first touches at Langskibsø.
on the N. bank of the fjord, which is here called the Nordfjord
(not to be confounded with the Nordfjord mentioned at p. 168).
The next station is Aure in Søkelven (telegraph-station),
charmingly situated on a S. bay of the fjord in the midst of imposing
scenery (comp. p. 177), and often crowded in summer with visitors
from Aalesund (from Aure to Skylstad-0ie. see p. 177). In the
background rise the pointed Strømshorn (3240 ft.) and the
imposing Troldkirketind (4710 ft.). We next pass, on the left, Tusvik,
which also affords accommodation to summer-visitors. Passing
the Jørundfjord (p. 175) on the left, the steamer steers to the
N.W., between the Sulø on the left and the Oksenø on the right,
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