HARDANGER FJORD, an inlet on the west coast of Norway, penetrating 7o m. inland apart from the deep fringe of islands off its mouth, the distance from the sea to the head of the fjord being 114 miles. Its extreme depth is about 35o fathoms. With Toro at the entrance, the general direction is north-east from that point. Magnificent mountains, from which pour many waterfalls flank the fjord. The main fjord is divided into parts under different names, and there are many fine branch fjords. The fjord is frequented by tourists, and the principal stations have hotels. The outer fjord is called the Kvindherreds fjord, flanked by the Melderskin (4,68o ft.); then follow Silde fjord and Bonde Sund, separated by Varalds island. Here Mauranger-fjord opens on the east; from Sundal on this inlet the great Folgefond snowfield may be crossed. Bakke and Vikingnaes are stations on Hisfjord, Nordheimsund and Ostenso on Ytre Samlen, which throws off a fine narrow branch north ward, the Fikensund. There follow Indre Samlen and Utnefjord, with the station of Utne opposite Oxen (4,120 ft.), and its north ward branch, Gravenfjord, with the beautiful station of Eide at its head, whence a road runs north-west to Vossevangen. From the Utne terminal branches of the fjord run south and east ; the Sorfjord, steeply walled by the heights of the Folgefond, with the frequented resort of Odde at its head; and the Eidfjord, with its branch Osefjord, terminating beneath a tremendous rampart of mountains, through which the sombre Simedal penetrates. Vik is the principal station on Eidfjord, and Ulvik on a branch of the Ose, with a road to Vossevangen. A small stream entering Sorfjord forms in its upper course the Skjaeggedalsfos, of equal height with the Voringfos, and hardly less beautiful.