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by carriage in 3-4 hrs. (road to Dale, 11 Kil.). — If the traveller misses
the steamboat, he should take a rowing-boat to (22 Kil.) Eidseren (p. 173)
and drive thence hy carriole to Eidsvaag (p. 202).
From the Liltdal we may cross to Viken on the Eikisdalsvand (p. 204)
in one day. The last part of the descent is steep. Guide necessary.
Beyond Aune the road quits the valley of the Driva and
becomes uninteresting. It follows the course of the Byna and crosses
the low watershed between that stream and the jØrkla, which falls
into the Throndhjem Fjord atØrkedalsøren (see below). Beyond —
14 Kil. Stuen, or Nystuen (good station), the road descends
to the Ørkla, which is crossed by a handsome bridge. The river
forms a fine waterfall here. Then a steep ascent to —
11 Kil. Austbjerg (1365 ft.; tolerable), from which the road,
still ascending, and traversing forest, follows the magnificent
*Rarine of the Ørkla, the bed of which is 700 ft. below us.
Beautiful views , particularly of the snow-mountains to the S.W.
From Austbjerg to Tøxsæt, 77 Kil. (48 Engl. SI.); good road, with
fast stations (ordinary tariff), leading through meadows and forests (fine
views) and affording a pleasant passage from the Ørkladal to the
Glommen-dal. The road passes the church of Inset, then runs high above the
Hrkla\Ravine, crosses„the foaming Kaven (Kceva) at some copper-works
with large chimneys, and reaches (11 Kil.) Kæverdal (poor quarters). The
river forms several rapids, which alternate with smooth, pond.like
expansions. — 13 Kil. (pay for 17) Frengstad (indifferent quarters). We then
pass the church of Kvikne, with the adjoining gaards (in one of which
B. Pjørnson, the novelist, was born) and cross a bridge over the
brawling Jen-Elv. The road ascends high on the right bank of this stream to
the solitary station of (14 Kil., pay for 17) Steen i Kvikne (tolerable
quarters). Soon after we cross the low watershed and descend to the Tønnen,
which flows through the Stubs# (right) and enters the Glommen at Tønsæt.
— 15 Kil. (pay for 17) Kytreen (good accommodation at a fine farm-house).
The road leads across the Tønnen to (10 Kil., pay for 12) Fosbakken
(tolerable quarters), where we have a fine view of the Østerdal Alts. — 14 Kil.
(pay for 17) Tønsæt (p. 214).
12 Kil. Bjerkaker (1325 ft.; good station) lies on the watershed
between the Ørkla and the Gula.
From Bjerkaker a road with fast stations leads to (74 Kil. or 46 Engl.
31.) Hrkedalseren on the Throndhjem Fjord, whence a steamboat starts
for Throndhjem four times weekly (see p. 217). The road passes Guard
Hoel, where a famous drinking-horn is still shown, presented by
Christian V., out of which Charles XIV. John (Bernadotte), Oscar I., and
Charles XV. respectively drank when on their way to be crowned at
Throndhjem. The horn bears inscriptions relating to its history. A huge
birch-tree at Hoel. 9 ft. in circumference, is also worthy of notice. The
first station is (14 Kil.) Haarstad (720 ft.). Farther on we pass Guard Uf.
with a very old building, the wood-carving on which is said to have been
executed by the ‘Jutuls’ (giants) with their finger-nails. Xext station
(14 Kil.) Grut; then (11 Kil.) Kalstad i Meldalen. from which a road
leads to the \V. via Garberg and Foseid to Surendalsøren (p. 206). Our
road, which leads due X.. passes Lekkens Kobberværk. crosses the Ørkla,
and next reaches (15 Kil.) Aarlivold (good quarters), whence a road to
the S.W. also leads to (jurendalsøren , while another road leads to the
E. to (17 Kil.) Kraakstad and the (17 Kil., pay for 19) Hovin railway-station
(p. 215). From (12 Kil.) Bak, the next station on onr route, a road leads
to the E. via (13 Kil.. pay for 15) By and (12 Kil.) Saltnvessanden to
(11 Kil.) Heimdal, a railway-station near Throndhjem (p. 216). We next
reach (8 Kil.) Ørkedalsøren (Rian’s Inn; telegraph-station), from which
Throndhjem may be reached by steamboat in 3-4 hrs. (comp. p. 217).
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