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(230 ft.); striking view just below the station. — We then
descend by the beautiful ‘Svangstrands-VeC (p. 16) to the fjord, and
follow its bank to the N. to —
13 Kil. (pay for 15 Kil. in the opposite direction) Sundvolden
(*Inn, R. 1 kr., B. 60, S. 60, D. 1 kr. 60 ø.; not a skyds-station,
but carriages for hire). From this point we ascend by a rough path
(advisably in the morning, if the weather is not clear) to (11 ’2 hr.)
*Krogkleven, a rocky height [Kiev, ‘cliff’), 1000 ft. above the
inn, on the old road to Christiania (ascent through a romantic
gorge, on foot or on horseback; horse 2 kr. 40 0.). We first come
to the (3/4 hr.) Klevstue (1245 ft.), a poor inn, 5 min. below which,
to the N.W., is Dronningens Udsigt (the Queen’s View). Higher
up (along the track to the W., following the white crosses on the
trees) is the (25-30 min.) *Kongens Udsigt (the King’s View;
1455 ft. above the sea, 1240 ft. above the fjord), the finer point of
the two. The prospect from this point in clear weather is superb,
embracing the Tyrifjord with its islands, the district of Ringerike,
the Jonsknut near Kongsberg (p. 20), the Norefjeld to the N.W.,
and the Gausta (p. 23) and other snow-mountains to the Wj in the
distance. Even the Hallingskarven (p. 86) in the Upper
Hallingdal is said to be visible in clear weather.
The *View from the Gyrihaug (2215 ft.; 4 JI. to the N.E. of
Sundvolden) is said to be even finer, but its ascent is attended with more
difficulty. It is generally made direct from Christiania via Bogstad (p. 13)
and the Serkedal, where fair quarters may be found at Lyse. The descent
may be made through a narrow ravine to Sundvolden. — According to
the legend the numerous islands in the Steensfjord are said to be stones
once thrown by a giantess (‘Gygr’ or Gyvr’) of the Gyrihaug for the purpose
of destroying the church of Steen (see below), which missiles, however,
including even one of her own legs, all came short of their aim and fell
into the lake. Like the v battle of the giants against Odin and Thor in
the Edda, this legend is symbolical of the fruitless wrath of the powers
of nature against the advance of human culture.
The road to Høuefos crosses the Krogsund, which connects the
Tyrifjord with the Steensfjord.
The next station, 16 Kil. from Humledal and 3 Kil. from
Sundvolden, is Vik (travellers in the reverse direction may drive on to
Sundvolden without change of horses), about y4 hr. beyond which,
to the right, are the ruined church of Steen and (a little farther
on) the tumulus of King Halfdan the Black (d. 860). After
another l/4 hr. the road passes Norderhovs Kirke (375 ft.), in which
Anna Kolbjørnsdatter is interred. She was the wife of the pastor
of the place, and in 1716, while her husband was ill, succeeded
by a stratagem in betraying 600 of the Swedish invaders into the
hands of her countrymen.
11 Kil. Hanefos, see p. 18.
The train now ascends through cuttings in the rock and two
short tunnels to (15 Kil. ) Slabende, where horse-races are held in
June, and to (20 Kil.) Hvalstad, whence the picturesque Skougums-
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