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248 Kil. Deje, with a saw-mill and a waterfall, on the Klar-Elf,
which the line here crosses by a handsome bridge. — 254 Kil.
Mölnbacka; 264 Kil. Molkom; 271 Kil. Lindfors; 279 Kil.
Geijersdal.
293 Kil. (182 Engl. M.) Daglösen, at the S. end of Lake
Daglösen (415 ft.).
From Daglösen a branch line runs in 20 min. to (8 Kil.) Filipstad
(Stads-Hotel), also a station on the branch-line mentioned at p. 313,
pleasantly situated at the N. end of the Daglösen. Finest view from the
neighbouring Hastaberg. Numerous iron-mines in every direction. — Railway
(72 Kil., in 5 hrs.) from Filip3lad to Uddeholm and Edebäck on the
Klar-Elf, with extensive iron-works. The ‘Uddeholms Actie-Bolag’, which
possesses numerons iron-works and several estates, is one of the most
important industrial companies in Sweden.
304 Kil. (188½ Engl. M.) Herrhult, where our line is crossed
bv the branch-line from Christinehamn to Persberg and Filipstad
(p. 313). — 315 Kil. Loka, 326 Kill Grythyttehed, 334 Kil. Hellefors,
341 Kil. Sikfors, 352 Kil. Bredsjö, all with iron-works.
Numerous lakes are passed.
At (372 Kil.) Bergslags Ställdalen the Bergslagernas line crosses
the Frövi-Ludvika line mentioned at p. 314; and these two lines
run parallel to each other from this point to (384 Kil.) Bergslags
Hörken, (392 Kil.) Bergslags Grängesberg, (399 Kil.) Klenshyttan,
and Ludvika. Between the lakes Norra Hörken and Södra Hörken
the construction of the railway is an object of interest. Before
reaching Grängesberg we cross the boundary between Vestmanland
and Dalecarlia (Dalarne).
408 Kil. (253 Engl. M.) Ludvika(*Inn, not expensive), prettily
situated on Lake Vessman (500 ft.), and connected by a branchline
(Marnäs-Sandsta-Munkbo; 18 Kil.) with Smedjebacken
(Gastgifvaregård), on the Strömsholms Canal (see below).
The Strömsholms Canal, which together with the lakes connected by
it is about 70 Engl. 31. in length, was constructed in 1777-95, and remodelled
in 1842-59, for the purpose of connecting the great mining-districts
of Dalarne with Lake Mälaren and the Baltic. This water-highway
reaches its highest level at Smedjebacken, from which it descends 325 ft.
to Lake Mälaren by means of 15 locks. Steamers ply between Stockholm
and Smedjebacken almost daily, some starting from Riddarholmen (p. 323)
and others from the Kött-Torg. Passengers are allowed to spend the
night preceding the start and that succeeding the arrival on board. The
passage between Stockholm and Strömsholm, through Lake Mälaren
(7-8 hrs.; comp. p. 348), is somewhat monotonous, but the canal itself is
one of the most interesting in Sweden. We here describe the descent
of the canal from Smedjebacken to Stromsholm.
The steamer first traverses the pretty Norra (375 ft.) and Södra (325 ft.)
Barken Lakes, between which are the picturesque church and parsonage of
Söderbärke. It next enters Lake Vefungen, where the classic soil of Dalarne
(p. 368) is quitted, and then descends through three locks at Sembla. At
Fagersta (another lock) is one of the largest iron-works in Sweden, with
rolling-mills, etc., where gun-barrels are largely manufactured for the Karl
Gustafs Stad establishment at Eskilstuna (p. 352). Other important
manufactories are situated at Uddnäs (lock) and Vestanfors (lock), at which last
Bessemer steel is largely manufactured. We now enter the Stora Aspen
Lake and beyond it Lake Åmänningen (250 ft.), a large sheet of water, on
the E. bank of which the steamer touches at —
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