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the soft snow-fields as much as possible. (The southern peak is
apparently, hut not really, the higher.) The view from the
summit, where rocks afford welcome shelter, is justly considered one
of the finest in Jotunheim, though shut out on the E. side by the
higher ‘Egg’ (edge, ridge) of which the Skinegg is a spur.
To the S. we survey the Tyin and the whole of the Fillefjeld, with
the Stugunøs near Xystuen and’ the majestic Suletind (5310 ft.). Of more
absorbing interest are the mountains to the W. and X. , where
Tys-eggen, the Ojeldedalstinder (7090 ft.) and Koldedalstinder (6700 ft.;
Falketind. Stølsnaastind) with their vast mantles of snow, and farther distant
the llorungcr (beginning with the Skagastølstind on the left, and ending
with the Stvggedalstind to the right) rise in succession. Xext to these
are the Fleskedalstinder, the Langeskavlen, the Uranaastind (7040 ft.),
with a huge glacier on its S. side, the Jlelkedalstinder, the Grashorung,
and other peaks. To the X. rise the mountains on the X.W. side of Lake
Gjende, and still more prominent are the Sletmarkhø, Galdebergstind,
and Thorfinstinder on Lake Bygdin. Of that lake itself a small part of the
W. end only is visihle.
To Tvindehoug on Lake Tyin (p. 139) we may descend direct from
the Skinegg towards the S.W. — A circuit to the top of the Skinegg,
down to Tvindehoug, and back to Eidsbugarden may be made in 5-6 hrs.
The Ascent of Langeskavlen, there and back, takes half-a-day
(guide necessary, 2 kr.). The route ascends the course of the Melkedela
(p. 151), and, instead of turning to the right towards the Jlelkedal,
leads to the left into a side-vallev, where we keep as far as possible to
the right. The bare summit of Langeskavlen (about 5900ft.) towers ahove
masses of snow. The view embraces the mountains seen to the W. of
the Skinegg, to which we are now nearer, and also the whole of Lake
Bygdin as far as the Bitihorn.
The Uranaastind (6-7 hrs. from Eidsbugarden, or a whole day there
and back; guide necessary, 4 kr.) is ascended partly by the route to the
Langeskavlen, which after a time we leave to the W. in order to ascend
the extensive Uranaasbræ. We then cross that glacier to the Brwskard,
whence we look down into the Skogadal to the W. (p. 156). Lastly an
ascent on the X. side of about 800 ft. more to the summit of the
*Ura-naastind (7035 ft.), which is also free from ice or snow. This is the highest
E. point of the Uranaase, the W. end of which also presents an imposing
appearance when seen from Skogadalsbøen (p. 156). The extensive view
vies with that from the Galdhøpig (p. 147). Towards the E. the
XTra-naastind descends precipitously into the Uradal (p. 156). To the S. it
sends forth two glaciers, the Uranaasbræ, already mentioned, and the
Melkedalsbræ, the E. arm of which descends into the Jlelkedal (p. 151),
while the W. arm, divided again by the Melkedalspigge, descends partly
into the Jlelkedal, and partly to the Skogadal (p. 156). Experienced
mountaineers may descend the mountain by the last-named arm of the
glacier, which has to be traversed for l hr.: the lower part only is
furrowed with crevasses (Sprwkker).
b. From Skogstad and Nystuen to Tvindehoug and
Eidsbugarden.
30 Kil. Bridle Path (horse to Tvindehoug 4 kr.). Some travellers,
however, will prefer to walk to (21 A hrs.) Lake Tyin, row to (12 Kil.)
Tvindehoug, and walk thence to (6 Kil.) Eidsbugarden.
Skogstad and Nystuen on the Fillefjeld (see p. 96), lying on the
great route through Valders to the Sognefjord, are favourite
starting-points for Jotunheim (horses and guides at both). By the
Opdulstele, the home of the guide and boatman Knut Jørstad,
about halfway between these stations, the route to Lake Tyin di-
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