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den’; at (10ruin.) a bifurcation we ascend to the right; 5 min. fence
and gate to the right; at (20 min.) a small water-course, where the
path becomes faint, we keep to the right; 10 min. a marshy spot.
The path now bends to the left, the vane becomes visible, and in
12 min. more we reach the top of the *Moldehei (1350 ft.), with
a refuge-hut (generally closed) and a huge weather-vane. The
view is one of the most picturesque in Norway. At our feet lies the
beautiful fjord, with Molde nestling on its N. bank; on the
opposite bank, beyond Yestnaes, rises a long range of picturesquely
shaped mountains, partially covered with snow, the most prominent
of which is Lauparen (see below); to the left of these (S.E.), in the
distance, rise the Troldtinder (p. 200), Romsdalshorn, and
Venge-fjeldene in the Romsdal, and still more to the left (E.) the
Skjortan in the Eikisdal (p. 203). To the W. is a small piece of the
open sea, which is better seen from another summit, to the N. of
the hut, marked with a pointed ‘Varde’. (A good panorama is to
be had at Olsen’s book-shop at Molde, price lh4kr.)
To the N.E. of Molde rises Tusten (2280 ft.), or Stor Tuen.
another remarkably fine point of view, which should be visited if
time permits (3 hrs.; guide advisable). The route ascends on the
farther bank of the brook at the E. end of the town, passing a few
houses and traversing a partially cleared wood. The barren Tusten
forms the background of the valley. After 3/4 hr. the valley
divides; we keep to the right, and in J/4 hr. more cross a bridge.
The path then ascends towards the summit in a straight direction,
through pines, birches, juniper-bushes, and ferns, and, though
marshy at places, presents no difficulty. The dead and dying pines,
with their silver-grey trunks, on the (JU/4 hr.) upper boundary of
the wood are very picturesque. Thence to the summit about 20 min.
more. The flora here is of an Alpine character. The very extensive
view embraces the fjord and the mountains to the N., E., and S..
while the boundless Atlantic stretches to the W.
a. Steamboat Voyage from Molde to Veblungsnæs
in the Romsdal.
The Aalesund steamers (‘Geiranger’ and ‘Robert’; see Commvnicalioner,
No. 260 A) leave Molde twice weekly at 12.30 p.m., for Veblungsnæs and
Mes (5 hrs.), returning on the following mornings. There are also two
local steamers, the ‘Molde’ plying thrice, and the ‘Nicolay H. Knudtzon’
twice weekly (comp. Ccmmunicaticner, Nos. 262, 264). The excursion from
Vehlungsnaes or Naes to Ormeim (p. 201) and hack takes an entire day.
The Aalesund steamers, and generally the local steamers also,
first steer towards (1 hr.) Vestnws (p. 189), on the S. bank of the
Moldefjord. The Lauparen (4745 ft.) is here the most conspicuous
of the mountains in the background. Passing the verdant
Gjer-mundsnas, wenextcometo the island of Scekken, where the steamer
sometimes stops at Vestad.
Beyond this point the fjord takes the name of *Romsdalsfjord.
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