ROUTE 212.

CHRISTIANIA TO MOLDE, BY THE ROMSDAL.

(43 N. miles. This journey may be made in three days; the first night being spent at Kirkestuen, the second at Dombaas, and the third at Aandahl (Næs) or Verblungsnæs. If four days can be given to the trip, then the first night should be spent at Formo, the second at Moen, the third at Lesje Jernvoerk, and the fourth at Aandahl (Næs) or Verblungs nies.)

(The railway is taken from Christiania to Eidsvold, and steamer thence to Lillehammer at the northern extremity of Lake Mjosen. Fares from Christiania to Lillehammer (15 N. miles), first class, 9 k. 80 o.; second class, 6 k. 55 0.

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ILLEHAMMER tels Victoria Hotel, Ormsrud's). There is a diligence 3 times a week as far as Aak and Verblungsnæs (24 miles), on Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday, in 3 days, fare, 40 k. A carriage with 2 horses over the same route costs 150 to 200 k. By carriole the same journey, including fees to post-boys, costs 50 k.

This route includes the Gudsbrandsdal, and the splendid scenery of the ROMSDAL, one of the finest valleys in Norway.

The first station after we leave Lillehammer is Fossegaarden, 1 N. mile. Good inn. Much resorted to by tourists and anglers. Good trout fishing in the Lorig. Formo, 1 N. mile.

Small station. Kirkstuen, 11 N. mile. Small station, near Lake Losna, excellent fishing. Skjæggestad, 1 N. mile. Very good station. 30 beds. Listad, 14 N. mile. Station good and cheap. (The most interesting part of this valley is that between this station and Laurgaard, 5 N. miles beyond.) Byre, 1 N. mile. Tolerable station. Storklevstad, N. mile. Good station. Near it, on the road side (on the right), a stone slab is erected at the spot where Colonel Sinclair was buried on August 26, 1612. He was the leader of the Scotch troops raised during the war between Christian IV. of Denmark and Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. The peasants destroyed nearly the whole force of the Scotch, 900 strong, by launching upon them an avalanche of rocks prepared in advance on the mountain above. Bredevangen, 1 N. mile. Small station, clean, in a beautiful situation. Between

this and the next station is the

cleft Kringelen where Colonel Sinclair fell. Moen, N. mile. Tolerable station. Laurgaard,

N. mile. Excellent station. Beyond this the scenery becomes less interesting. Braendhaugen, 1 N. mile. Good station. Toftemoen, 1 N. mile. Good and cheap station, kept by Tofte, a descendant of Harold Haarfager, of which he and his relations are very proud, and they never marry out of their family. "Herr Tofte is a rich man, and when King Carles XV. dined at his house on his way to be crowned at Throndhjem in 1860, his uncle, who then kept the station, told His Majesty that it was unnecessary to bring in his plate, as he had silver forks and spoons enough for all the 30 or 40 in the suite. If you should dine or sleep at the house you might ask to see the plate, but it is hardly

fair to give the trouble otherwise."-Bennet.

Dombaas, 1 N. mile. An excellent station, but dear for Norway; an excellent place for a long stop. It is the junction of the routes to Verblungsnæs and Molde, and that to Drontheim and the north. Holaker, 1 N. mile. Good station and charges moderate. Situation dull. Holset, 13 N. mile. Excellent and cheap station on the little Lake Loesovand. Lesje Jernvoerk, N. mile. Good station, comfortable for night quarters. House newly furnished not long since; large sitting rooms and bed rooms. Good trout and grayling fishing in front of the house, and very fine trout may be caught in the lake between this place and Molmen. From this lake the River Rauma runs to the north

west, and the River Logen to the south-east, the two rivers intersecting the southern part of Nor

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Molmen, 13 N. mile. Clean, cheap, and good quarters. A new house recently opened. A small but beautiful waterfall to be seen here. The best trout fishing in the Romsdal may be had from this station for about an English mile down the river. From this place some of the best trips in Norway may be made by tourists consulting Ole O. Molmen, jun., son of the stationmaster. He knows the surrounding country well, is an intelligent young man, speaks English, and, if he has time, will act as guide. Stueflaaten, 13 N. mile. Excellent station, charges very moderate, and people extremely civil. There is good trout fishing halfan-hour's walk from the house in the Ulven branch of the riverfish large and fat. The river is more picturesque than the main stream, and has five falls in it. (There is a way over the hills to

the Geiranger.) Between Stueflaaten and Ormen there is a fine waterfall, called Sondre Slettefossen, not 30 yards from the highroad.

Ormen, N. mile. Station good and moderate, in a bleak situation at the head of the Romsdal, the mountains of which are now visible. Fladmark, 1 N. mile. Fair station, moderate charges. Horgheim, 1 N. milc. Fair station. On the right of the road towers the Romsdalhorn (5095 feet), and on the left the picturesque Trolltinder or "witch pinnacles" (5860 feet). In this neighbourhood are several fine waterfalls. About 3 English miles beyond Horgheim is Andreas Landmarks. AAK HOTEL, a most comfortable and reasonable house, with baths. It is in a delightful situation, surrounded by trees. The landlord is very obliging, and reserves a piece of water for his guests to fish in. This hotel is spoken of in the highest terms, and the Daybook is full of encomiums. A new house has recently been added, and 30 beds can now be made up, yet it may be desirable to engage bed-rooms beforehand. many as 40 persons sat down to dinner one day in 1877. The hotel is situated in a romantic position, in full view of the Romsdal Horn, and at the base of mountains 4000 feet high. The surrounding fjelds afford excellent scope for Alpine climbing, and those able to undertake it will be rewarded by magnificent views. Around the house are gardens and grounds, which afford an agreeable lounging place. Travellers may always spend a few days here in pleasant society, and some visitors stay for weeks or even months. The place is especially suited for invalids, who may be unable to bear the fatigue of carriole

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travelling, as they can reach Aak by the steamboats with only 3 English miles of driving. During the season of 1876 the fishing was unusually successful, many salmon, including one of 36 lbs. weight, having been killed, besides sea trout in considerable numbers."-Bennet.

NES (Aandahl's Hotel) or VERBLUNGSNES, 18 N. mile. Excellent station, in the midst of beautiful scenery. Passengers by the steamer from Molde on arriving here generally drive on to Aak Hotel, if they are to stay in the neighbourhood, but a short time spent at Aandahl's (Næs) will not be thrown away, for the scenery is nearly the same as at Aak, and they will have the advantage of sea-bathing. There is a bathing house close to the station. English is spoken. (From Næs a delightful tour may be made to Kavilisæter, about a N. mile there and back. Another tour may be made to Aandahl's sæter, a day's excursion, in a carriole. Another tour to Læremskleven, half a day's excursion, N. mile by water to Torvik, whence a horse and carriole can be had to Læremskleven and back. Herr Aandahl has two boats in a lake about N. mile from his station, where good trout fishing may be had, and he gives permission to his lodgers to fish salmon from the mouth of the Rauma to a distance of N. mile upwards. Good fishing may also be had in the fjord.) From Næs may be seen Romsdalshorn, Trolltinder, and the highest peaks of Romsdal. From both of these stations the Lodden and Erkno steamers go to Molde. Veblungsnæs is a telegraphic station. The journey to Molde is very beautiful, especially the part near the mainland. Travellers going from Næs or Veblungsnæs to Aalesund,

and vice versa, should let their carrioles remain on board at Molde, and save the expense of landing them, as the same steamer goes on.

Steamers leave Verblungsnæs for Molde on Monday, 6 A.M; Tuesday, 7.15 P.M.; Friday, 6 A.M.; and Saturday, 2.30 P.M.

The expenses of this route, using one's own carriole and harness, are, for horses, post-boys, and steamer, 66 k. 43 0. The steamer fares and freights are the same to Veblungsnæs as to Aandahl (Næs). The fare for a first cabin passenger from Molde to Bergen is 20 k. 80 o.; for a carriole, 9 k. 33 o.; for a first cabin passenger from Molde to Throndhjem, 13 k. 80 o.; for a carriole, 8 k.; for a first cabin passenger from Molde to Aalesund, 3 k. 73 0.; for a carriole, 2 k. 40 o.; for a

first cabin passenger from Molde to Hellesylt, 8 k. 13 o.; for a carriole, 2 k. 80 o.; for a first cabin passenger from Molde to Aahjem, 8 k. 53 o.; for a carriole, 2 k. 80 o.

In the neighbourhood is a fine waterfall. Twelve English miles farther on is Leikanger, excellent inn, a place of much resort. Eight English miles further is Balholm, good inn; there are many interesting excursions to be made in the neighbourhood. The place is a favourable one for a long visit. Eight English miles further is Vik, in a beautiful bay on the south side of the Fjord, with a background of snowy mountains. Soon after leaving Vik, we pass a promontory, on which is an apparatus for catching salmon, called Gilje, with waterfalls painted on it to attract the fish. We now pass several small stations, and reach (24 English miles from Vik) Vadheim, prettily situated at the head of the Vadheim Fjord.

Passing Ladvik (12 English miles), Brockke (4 English miles), we reach (8 English miles) Bofjord, where the magnificent scenery of the Sognifjord ends. Passing two or three other stations, we reach (24 English miles) BERGEN.

ROUTE 214.

CHRISTIANIA TO DRON

THEIM.

miles, the third day at 6 p.m., in time for the 6.12 o'clock train to Throndhjem the same evening. This may be done by starting early in the morning, and sleeping little. If, however, one should miss the train, he can sleep at Engen, and get to Throndhjem the next morning at 10.20.

To perform the route in four days, post on immediately to Formo, 23 miles from Lillehammer; Laurgaard, 82 miles; Aune, 10 miles; get to Engen, 61⁄2 miles, at 6 p.m., in time for the train.

To perform the route in six. days, sleep at Lillehammer; Listad, 63 miles; Laurgaard, 5 miles; Toftemoen, 2 miles (if possible to Dombas, 3 miles)) Aune, 7 miles; get to Engen, 63 miles, at 6 p.m., in time for the train.

To perform the route in seven days, sleep at Lillehammer; Listad, 6 miles; Laurgaard, 51 miles; Jerkinn, 5 miles; Stuen, 5 miles; get to Engen, 54 miles, at 6 p.m., in time for the train.

Consult the Communicationer for departures of trains.

This route, as far as DOMBAAS, is the same as Route 213, which see. Leaving Dombaas the stations are: Fokstuen, N. mile, poor station. The ascent is steep, and the distance to the next station takes two hours. Jerkinn (on the DOORE FJELD), 17 mile, good station, road level, situation wild and dreary. There is good. fishing in the neighbourhood.

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O complete the journey from Christiania to Throndhjem in three days, the traveller should not stop at Lillehammer; but post on and sleep at Kirkestuen, 4 miles from Lillehammer at Jerkinn, the second night, 131 miles; reach Engen (Storen), 10

between Jerkinn and Kongsvold is nearly level all the way. The steep hill formerly travelled over is avoided. Between this and the preceding station is the division of the Hamar and Throndhjem dioceses (there are but six in Norway). On this road you pass over the highest point of the whole distance between Christiania and Throndhjem, and

from it Snehatten, one of the highest mountains in Norway, and Rondene, can be seen in clear weather. Excellent quarters; prices moderate; good piano. Between Kongsvold and Drivs. tuen, the route formerly passed the Vaarsti, a tremendous hill, but a new road is now made to avoid it.

Drivstuen, 18 mile, excellent station, with trout fishing close by. Between Drivstuen and Rise there is a part of the river so narrow that a person can hop across it, but of an immense depth. It is called Maggalaupe (leap of the stomach). The water here foams and rages for a long distance like

the bottom of a waterfall.

Rise, 1 mile, good station. Nearly the whole road from Kongsvold to Aune goes through the Drivdal. Between Drivstuen and Rise you pass the Drivstukleve, which was formerly a succession of steep hills up and down for about 3 English miles. Aune, mile, excellent station, charges complained of. Our road soon quits the valley of the Driva and becomes less interesting. Stuen, 14 mile, fair station; Austbjerg, 1 mile, tolerable station. Our route, ascending, follows the famous ravine of the Orkla, the river being 700 feet below. Bjerkaker, 1 mile, good station, beautiful views, good fishing close by. The scenery continues fine, and the vegetation improves in richness. Garlid, 1 mile, good station. The road descends through a ravine, where there are several waterfalls. Prosthus, mile, bad station. Storen (Hotel), on the railway between Christiania and Drontheim, see Route 210. From Storen trains go to Drontheim in 24 hours.

Cost of this route for horses and post-boys, to those using their own carrioles and harness, and railway fares, 74 k. 23 o.

ROUTE 215.

CHRISTIANIA TO HONEFOS. (BY SANDVIKEN).

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S far as Sandviken the route is by railway (8 English miles). Sandviken is a beautisituated village, and is the best starting point for the trip through the picturesque district of the RINGERIKE (29 English miles) to Hönefos. The first station is Krogskog, 15 N. miles. The next is Humledal, with a fine view over the Holsfjord. Descendtion we reach the fjord, and ing after leaving this follow the bank, N. mile, to Sundvolden, above which is the 1000 feet in height, from top of rocky height called Krogkleven, which at a point called Kongens Udsigt (King's View) there is a superb prospect, embracing the Ringerike, the Norefjeld and the Tyrifjord, the district of the Gausta, and other snow mountains in the distance to the west.

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Resuming our road from Sund(Hotel: Glatveds), in a pleasant volden, HONEFOS is soon reached situation in the north part of the town. It has a fine garden, and is much frequented by strangers.

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cataracts here which in May or June, when the volume of water is great, though not high, are the falls is much impaired by The effect of very imposing. saw-mills. There is a railway from Hönefos to Christiania by way of Drammen, by which the return journey may be made.