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break in which is formed by the little stream, commands a fine
retrospect. About i hr. beyond the church we reach the gaards of —
8 Kil. [from Nøste) Øveraas (tolerable quarters), situated on
the S. side of the moraine, at the N. end of the Eikisdalsvand. A
small steamer named the ‘Mignon’ plies on this lake almost daily
from Øveraas to Eikisdal ((iaarden Iteitan) in 2 hrs. (fare 1 kr.
32 o.; extra trip 12, there and back 15 kr.; embarkation 10 0.). The
‘Mignon’ is dirty and small, accommodating at most 16-18 pers.;
when crowded it rolls uncomfortably. A small boat with two rowers
takes 3-31 ’2 hrs. from Øveraas to Reitan (tariff 21 0. per Kil., or
3 kr. 78 0. for the whole journey; there and back 7 kr. 56 0.,
besides gratuity).
The ^Eikisdalsvand (200 ft.) fills a narrow rocky basin about
12 Engl. M. in length. On both sides tower mountains covered
with snow and glaciers, from which descend impetuous waterfalls.
Even in August the snow-fields stretch down almost to the lake,
although the sides of the valley are clothed with pine and other
woods, which afford shelter to bears. The produce of the numerous
nut-trees is collected at the end of September and beginning of
October, and forms the ‘Romsdalsnødder’ of commerce. The lake
is almost always frozen over in winter, but the ice is seldom
strong enough to support a man’s weight. Avalanches are frequent,
and showers of stones also occur. A north wind generally prevails
till about 10 or 11 a.m., and the boatmen make use of it by
hoisting sails made of woven alder-twigs (Løvseil). At other times the
lake is generally perfectly still, and reflects in a most remarkable
manner the surrounding mountains and waterfalls. There are but
few human settlements on its banks, under the threatening masses
of rock above.
On leaving Øveraas we see at first only a small part of the lake,
with the precipices of the Gogsøre and Aashammeren to the left,
and the gaard of Meringdnl, commanded by the Meringdalsnabbet
and the Sjødølen (5610 ft.), to the right. By and by, however, the
mountains recede, and the view over the lake is unimpeded. High
on the left is the Fløtatind (5425 ft.). To the right the Xyheitinden
(5215 ft.) is visible above the Sjødølen. To the left again the
waterfall of Tongjem, and the two gaards of Viken, with the
Vikes-axlen (5970 ft.) above. On the W. side is the Ævelsbra, above
which is the imposing peak of the Juratind (5135 ft.; ascent, see
p. 197). Above the gaard of lioeim rise the snow-fields of the
Hoeimfjeld, commanded by the Hoeimtind (5700 ft.). Farther to
the right is the Rangaatind (5225 ft.), to the left the Aagottind
(5215 ft.) and the Bjørktind (4355 ft.).
The *Maradalsfos or Mardelafos now becomes conspicuous to
the right of the Rangaatind, near the head of the lake. This very
large and beautiful waterfall is formed by the Murdeht, which
flow’s from an upland valley, about 2600 ft. above the sea-level.
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