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After the big climb from Utvik, Peter Rushworth checks out our first view of the Votedalen mountains as we begin the descent to Byrkjelo [Remastered scan, August 2019]

Fabulous views down to Byrkjelo and the Votedalen valley, from the Utvik fell road [New scan, August 2019]

A small farm at Moldestadvegan, on the approach to Byrkjelo [New scan, August 2019]

Byrkjelo YH [Remastered scan, August 2019]

Shane finds more friendly goats by the upper reaches of the Stardaselva river in the Votedalen valley [Remastered scan, August 2019]

First view of the enormous Jølstravatnet lake from near Skei. Not far over the distant mountain is the Jostedalsbreen glacier, Fjaerland and Balestrand [New scan, August 2019]

Viken guest house, Viksdalen [Remastered scan, August 2019]

View back to Viken guest house, Viksdalen, from the bridge over the fast-flowing river that empties into Viksdals lake [Remastered scan, August 2019]

View to Viksdals lake from the guest house, showing the bridge over the river [Remastered scan, August 2019]

Traditional grass drying techniques somewhere near Viksdalen, probably Fylings lake [Remastered scan, August 2019]

Shane on the approach to Nystols lake [Remastered scan, August 2019]

Ian Luke at the start of the long-awaited hairpin descent at Gaularfjellet, at the far end of Nystølsvatnet [Remastered scan, August 2019]

The many hairpin bends on the descent from Gaularfjellet towards Vetlefjorden and the Sognefjord [Remastered scan, August 2019]

View down the Vetlefjord valley from part-way down the hairpin descent [New scan, August 2019]

First view of Vetlefjord as we descend the every-widening Vetlefjord valley [Remastered scan, August 2019]

The Eikjaelvi river leaves the mountains near Vetlefjord [New scan, August 2019]

View back up the Vetlefjord valley, from near Vetlefjord [New scan, August 2019]

Power cables cross Vetlefjord at Dragsvik [New scan, August 2019]

Mean, Moody, Magnificent, Mark Moxham, riding along Esefjord from Dragsvik [Remastered scan, August 2019]

I believe this is another guest house at Balestrand where we had considered staying, as the youth hostel closed for the end of season on 20th August. [New scan, August 2019]

Our guest house at Balestrand, the oldest of the Swiss chalet-style villa houses in Balestrand [Remastered scan, August 2019]

Mark Burnard contemplates the tranqulity of the Sognefjord at Balestrand. This view looks over Dragsvik and along the branch of the fjord that leads to Fjaerland [Remastered scan, August 2019]

Our fast hydrofoil boat arrives at Balestrand to take us on the long journey to Bergen [Remastered scan, August 2019]

Our fast hydrofoil ferry speeds us along the Sognefjord to the sea on a rather wet morning [Remastered scan, August 2019]