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about 130 Engl. M., tlieir area 1560 sq. M., and their permanent
population about 20,000 souls.
The chief steamboat-station in the Lofodens is —
54 Kil. (34 Engl. M.) Svolvær (good quarters atthe telegraphist
Valeur’s, who speaks English, and at the Landhandler’s), on an
islet oif the S.E. coast of Østvaagø, the largest island in the group.
The guano factory, in which cods’ heads are pulverised, is worth
a visit. Bard by is the lofty Svolvarjuret (ascent 4-5 Ins.); and
opposite lies the island of Skroven, with a light-house.
The following are the permanent Telegraph Stations on the Lofoden
and neighbouring islands. Sørvaagen, Balstad, Stamsund, Henningsvær,
Kabelvaag, Svolvær, Brettesnæs, Kjeet, Trane, Korsnæs, Lødingen, Sandtorv,
Harstadhavn, Sommerø, Sortland, Stokmarknæs, and Bø. The following
arc open for part of the year only: Sund, Ure, Hopen, Skraaven, Borgevær,
Digermulen, Langnces, and Eidsfjorden.
Svolvær is the starting-point of the Bergen and Nordenfjeld
local steamers which connect the principal places in the Lofoden
and Yesteraalen groups with the line of large steamers plying
between Throndhjem, the North Cape, and Vadsø. Passengers by the
maii-steamers who wish to visit the Lofodens, disembark at
Svolvær and continue their voyage with the next steamer thence.
Three lines of local steamers ply from Svolvær, all running in
connection with the large mail and tourist steamers (comp. Communicationer,
Nos. 294, 202). A. The Lofoden Line on Tues. at noon from Svolvær to
Kabelvaag, Henningsvær, Lyngvær, Gimsø, Stamsund, Balstad, Nufsfjord.
Sund, Reine, Moskenæs, Værø, and Røst (called at every second voyage) ;
returning on Wed. by the same route, reaching Svolvær in the evening. —
B. The First Vesteraalen Line on Frid. at midday from Svolvær for
Brettesnæs, Digermulen, Løksvnd. Hanø, Melbo, Stene. Stokmarknæs,
(Bitterstad), Kvitnæs, Sortland, Skjoldehavn, (Risøhavn), Ålsvaag (Sun.), Langenæs,
(Nyksund), Sommerø, Bredstrand. Hovden, Skarvaag, Stene, Melbo,
Stokmarknæs, Sortland, Kvitnæs, Léksund, Digermulen, and Brettesnæs, reaching
Svolvær on Sat. evening. — C. The Second Vesteraalen Line at midday
on Sun. from Svolvær, following almost the same route as Line B but in
the reverse direction, and reaching Svolvær again on Mon. evening.
On returning to Svolvær, we may resume our journey by the steamers
plying to the N. and S. on Frid. forenoon and on Sun. and Tues.
mornings. The first Vesteraalen line has also a connection at Risøhavn with
the Tromsø steamers (p. 249).
The Lofoden Steamer touches first at Kabelvaag, that and the
following stations being, like Svolvær, on the Østvaagø.
Kabelvaag may also be reached in 1 */4 hr. by a good road, beginning at
a few fishers’ huts opposite Svolvær (row across; 20 min.), and
leading through picturesque scenery. In the reverse direction this
walk forms a pleasant break in the steamboat journey (consult the
captain beforehand). Near Ørsvaag are the church and parsonage
of Kirkevaag, founded at the beginning of the 12th cent., where
Hans Egede, the Greenland missionary, was pastor in 1707-18. —
The Skjær or rocky islands to the left are the Flesene,
Grundskatten, and Vestvær, all good fishing-stations. —Above
Henningsvær (see above), with a guano factory, towers the Vaagclcallc
(3075 ft.). At Lyngvær there is another guano factory.
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