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bridge. In 1 hr. from Sæbø we reach Gaarden Tveithougen, beyond
which the path ascends steeply, passing enormous blocks of rock
and wild cataracts formed by the river here. In hr- more we
reach Maabe, a solitary house in the midst of a severe rocky
landscape, where the river is lost to view.
The path constructed by the Turistforening, which leads from
this point to the fall, crosses the river and ascends its precipitous
left bank to the small, dark-green Maabevand. The vegetation is of
an Alpine character. In 1 hr. from Maabo we reach the **Vøringsfos,
the roar of which has long been audible (Gauratun’s Inn, coffee,
beer, cold meat; also 3 beds ; moderate). The Bjereia is precipitated
over the rocks at the head of the ravine in a perpendicular leap of
475 ft. into a basin enclosed by walls of rock on three sides. Two
ridges of rock divide the river, which comes from the right, into
three falls, which however soon re-unite. A dense volume of spray
constantly rises from the seething cauldron, forming a cloud above
it. The scene is singularly impressive. The traveller should
approach the fall as closely as possible in order more thoroughly
to realise its sublimity. Beautiful rainbow-hues are often observed
in the spray, especially of an afternoon.
In order to view the fall from above the traveller may ascend by a
footpath between the fall and JIaabø (with a guide); or he may return
to JIaabø and follow the bridle-path ascending the ilaabøgalder (GaW,
‘rocky declivity") to Gaarden Høl (in 2 hrs.; rough accommodation),
situated on a dreary mountain-plateau, about 2200 ft. above the sea-level. The
most conspicuous object on this lofty plain is the dense column of spray
rising above the waterfall, which had long been observed by the natives
of the district and led Prof. Hansteen to the discovery of the fall in 1821.
From Høl we may now, instead of retracing our steps, proceed to the
S. across the plateau to the SUswter and Bævrastøl. and descend into the
imposing Hjcrdmodal, through which a good path descends to Gaaratun
and Sæbø (a walk of 7-8 hrs. in all). In this case the night must be
spent at Høl. — Or, leaving Høl early in the morning, we may cross the
river, ascend through the Isdal, with the Isdalsvand, descend a precipitous
path, 3000 ft., to Gaarden Thveit, and through the Simodal (see below)
to the fjord, a rough walk of 10-12 hrs. (in the reverse direction 13-14 hrs.;
boat to Vik in 1 hr. more). A guide is necessary for all these expeditions,
except the direct excursion to the fall and back.
Excuksion to the Simodal. This picturesque expedition
takes 7-8 hrs. to the Rembesdalsfos and back (guide 3l/a kr.), and
10-12 hrs. to the F.jeld-plateau, opposite the Skykjefos, and back
(guide 5 kr.). — We row from Vik to (5 Kil.) the head of the fjord
in 1 hr. To the N. from the head of the fjord runs the Aasdal,
in which, a little beyond Gaarden Aasen, rises a curious isolated
rock resembling a tower, nearly 400 ft. in height. The *Simodal,
running from the head of the fjord towards the E., is an
exceedingly wild, narrow, rocky ravine traversed by a ne-w
carriage-road, which leads to Gaarden Mehus, where the valley is so narrow
that the towering rocks above may be seen through the Ljor
(‘smoke-hole’); and to Thveit, the highest of the three gaards.
w’here tolerable quarters may be obtained (3 Engl. .M. from the
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