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Norangsdalen

The valley Norangs-dalen runs westwards between high mountains from Hellesylt (ferry to/from Geiranger) to Øye at Hjørund-fjorden.

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Norangsdalen is quite narrow.

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The old bridge had a direct hit. The road through the valley is closed in winter.

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To the left – hiding among the rocks – the stone huts of the old Stavbergsetra summer dairies.

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Stavbergsetra was abandoned long ago, but in 1955 at least some goats were left.

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The shallow lake Lygnstøl-vatnet is about one hundred years old. In 1908 a landslide filled the bottom of the vally most distant from the camera. When the light is favorable, the stone fundaments of a summer dairy can be seen. In the background the mountain Slogen (1564 m), well-known among mountaineers.

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The dairy had stone fences ...

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Lygnstølvatnets also cowers the old road through the valley.

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View eastwards from Øye towards union. Hotel Union – from the times of the English Lords – and still operating in the old style – is discernible to the left.

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updated 2009-04-29