Hovstolen: Gaularfjell v/Mjell
Hovstolen combines settled valley farmland with the upland terrain of Gaularfjellet in a way that reflects its position on the Fv613 mountain road in Vestland. At roughly 452 metres above sea level, this stretch lies among wooded slopes, small holdings and watercourses of the Gaular river system, which descends westward to Dalsfjorden. Fv613 forms part of the Gaularfjellet National Tourist Route, a road corridor known for its passage through a rugged yet inhabited mountain district. The setting remains distinctly rural, with farms and forest following the folds of inner Sunnfjord’s valleys.
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