From the sea, the land between Flor\u00f8 and M\u00e5l\u00f8y appears grey and desolate. Inland, nature is somewhat milder with some forest growth and many well-maintained farms. Apart from the industrial area at Svelgen in Nordgulen and some larger fishing villages, the population is scattered.
M\u00e5l\u00f8ystraumen and Ulvesundet lead from V\u00e5gsfjorden to Sildegapet and the waters near Stad.
The straits are bordered by high mountains that descend steeply to the sea. In certain areas along the straits, there is a relatively narrow \"land foot\" where people have settled. On such narrow strips of land, there are dense populations at M\u00e5l\u00f8y and Raudeberg, and some farms elsewhere along the straits. Besides some planting fields at M\u00e5l\u00f8y and Raudeberg, the forest is sparse.
The landscape around Sildegapet has a harsh and weather-beaten character, but around the small fjords that cut into the land from Sildegapet, nature has a more hospitable and lush appearance. In several places, there are small communities with rather neat farms.
Fishing is the main livelihood in the area, and a large fleet of fishing vessels is based in M\u00e5l\u00f8y. Inland, there is some farming and cattle breeding. In M\u00e5l\u00f8y and along Ulvesundet, there is also some industry, mainly canneries and herring oil factories.
There are the following lighthouses along the stretch.
1. Ytter\u00f8yane lighthouse, (61\u00b034,2\u2019N 04\u00b041,2\u2019E), 31 m high red iron tower with a white belt.
2. Kvannhovden lighthouse, 10 m high, white wooden house. Guide light for Fr\u00f8ysj\u00f8en.
3. Kr\u00e5kenes lighthouse, 10.5 m high, white house with red lantern house on the northwest gable.
4. Skongeneset lighthouse, 10 m high, white wooden house. Furthermore, there are numerous land formations that can be used for navigation in these waters, see chapter I.
For a description of currents off the coast, see the general description in General Information.
In Fr\u00f8ysj\u00f8en, the current in calm weather usually flows in (N\u2011 and E\u2011over) with the rising tide, and out (S\u2011 and W\u2011over) with the falling tide.
HW occurs in this stretch approximately at the same time as Bergen. The median difference between spring HW and LW in Flor\u00f8 is 1.43 m, and in M\u00e5l\u00f8y 1.55 m.
All harbors along the coast are free of ice. At the innermost parts of fjord bottoms, ice can form for short periods, but it rarely hinders traffic.
There are no radio beacons along the stretch.
Bl\u00e5na lantern (61\u00b024,6\u2019N 04\u00b050,5\u2019E) has Racon (B).
Kinn (315) appears as a dome-shaped island. Seen from S\u2011SW and N\u2011NE, it shows a pronounced and deep cleft, Kinnaklova.
A little north of Kinn, Batalden (492) stands out sharply with its steep sides and abrupt drop into the sea.
The western part of Bremangerlandet, often called Olderveggen, appears as a large mountain plateau, where Hornelen (890 W\u2011most and 860 E\u2011most), rises on the east side.
From the waters off the high V\u00e5gs\u00f8ya, several prominent peaks can be identified:
R\u00f8nelden (321) on Husev\u00e5g\u00f8yna, which looks like a regular cone. It is lower than the surrounding mountains but is still easily recognizable as it rises between V\u00e5gsfjorden and F\u00e5fjorden.
The western part of Klovningen (85) is steep and overhanging.
Einevarden, about 70 m, right off the west side of V\u00e5gs\u00f8yna, appears from the north or south as a standing stone.
Mehuken (Kr\u00e5keneshornet) (433) drops steeply to the north with a flat tongue in front.
Libera (471) NW of Selje, is haystack-shaped with 2 peaks.
Tarvaldsegga (645) somewhat further southeast, is like a gentle pyramid.
Flisterhorn (570) southeast of Barmen, drops vertically to the south.
Stadlandet appears as a protruding, high foreland with a steep drop into the sea. The highest point is Kjerringa (497).
", "description_no":"Fra sj\u00f8en ser landet mellom Flor\u00f8 og M\u00e5l\u00f8y gr\u00e5tt og \u00f8de ut. I de indre str\u00f8kene er naturen noe blidere med en del skogvekst og atskillig velstelte gardsbruk. Bortsett fra industristr\u00f8ket ved Svelgen i Nordgulen og enkelte st\u00f8rre fiskev\u00e6r, er bebyggelsen spredt.
M\u00e5l\u00f8ystraumen og Ulvesundet f\u00f8rer fra V\u00e5gsfjorden til Sildegapet og farvannene ved Stad.
Sundene er omgitt av h\u00f8ye fjell som faller bratt ned mot sj\u00f8en. Enkelte steder langs sundene er det en ganske smal \u00ablandfot\u00bb hvor folk har sl\u00e5tt seg ned. P\u00e5 slike smale landstriper er det tettbebyggelse ved M\u00e5l\u00f8y og Raudeberg og en del garder ellers langs sundene. Bortsett fra enkelte plantefelter ved M\u00e5l\u00f8y og Raudeberg er det sparsomt med skog.
Landskapet rundt Sildegapet har et barskt og v\u00e6rhardt preg, men rundt sm\u00e5fjordene som skj\u00e6rer seg inn i landet fra Sildegapet har naturen et mer gjestmildt og frodig utseende. Flere steder er det grender med ganske pene gardsbruk.
Fiske er den viktigste n\u00e6ringsveien i str\u00f8ket, og en stor fl\u00e5te av fiskefart\u00f8yer h\u00f8rer hjemme i M\u00e5l\u00f8y. I de indre str\u00f8kene drives det en del jordbruk og fedrift. I M\u00e5l\u00f8y og langs Ulvesundet er det ogs\u00e5 en del industri, vesentlig hermetikkfabrikker og sildoljefabrikker.
Det er f\u00f8lgende fyr p\u00e5 strekningen.
1. Ytter\u00f8yane fyr, (61\u00b034,2\u2019N 04\u00b041,2\u2019E), 31 m h\u00f8yt r\u00f8dt jernt\u00e5rn medhvitt belte.
2. Kvannhovden fyr, (61\u00b041,8\u2019N 04\u00b050,2\u2019E), 10 m h\u00f8yt, hvitt trehus. Innseilingsfyr for Fr\u00f8ysj\u00f8en.
3. Kr\u00e5kenes fyr (62\u00b002,1\u2019N 04\u00b059,5\u2019E), 10,5 m h\u00f8yt, hvitt hus med r\u00f8dt lanternehus p\u00e5 nordvestre gavl.
4. Skongeneset fyr (62\u00b001,9\u2019N 05\u00b007,7\u2019E), 10 m h\u00f8yt, hvitt trehus. For \u00f8vrig finnes det en mengde landformasjoner som kan brukes til orientering under seilasen i disse farvannene, se kapittel I.
For str\u00f8mbeskrivelse utenfor kysten, se generell omtale i Alminnelige opplysninger.
I Fr\u00f8ysj\u00f8en setter str\u00f8mmen i rolig v\u00e6r vanligvis inn (N\u2011 og E\u2011over) med stigende, og ut (S\u2011 og W\u2011over) med fallende vann.
HW inntreffer p\u00e5 denne strekningen omtrent samtidig med Bergen. Midlere forskjell mellom spring HW og LW i Flor\u00f8 er 1,43 m, og i M\u00e5l\u00f8y 1,55 m.
Alle havnene p\u00e5 kyststrekningen er isfrie. Innerst i fjordbunnene kan det fryse til i kortere perioder, men isen er sjelden til hinder for trafikken.
Det er ingen radiofyr p\u00e5 strekningen.
Bl\u00e5na lanterne (61\u00b024,6\u2019N 04\u00b050,5\u2019E) har Racon (B).
Kinn (315) fortoner seg som ei kuppelformet \u00f8y. Sett fra S\u2011SW og N\u2011NE viser den en markert og dyp kl\u00f8ft, Kinnaklova.
Litt N for Kinn trer Batalden (492), skarpt fram med sine steile sider og bratte avfall mot sj\u00f8en.
W\u2011lige delen av Bremangerlandet, kalles ofte Olderveggen, fortoner seg som et stort fjellplat\u00e5, hvor Hornelen (890 W\u2011ligst og 860 E\u2011ligst), hever seg p\u00e5 E\u2011siden.
Fra farvannet ut for den h\u00f8ye V\u00e5gs\u00f8ya kan man ta ut flere markante topper:
R\u00f8nelden (321) p\u00e5 Husev\u00e5g\u00f8yna, som en regelmessig kjegle. Den er lavere enn de omliggende fjellene, men er likevel lett kjennelig der den hever seg opp mellom V\u00e5gsfjorden og F\u00e5fjorden.
W\u2011lige delen av Klovningen (85) er bratt og utoverhengende.
Einevarden, ca 70 m, kloss ut for W\u2011siden av V\u00e5gs\u00f8yna, fortoner seg sett fra N eller S som en bautastein.
Mehuken (Kr\u00e5keneshornet) (433) faller bratt mot N med en flat tange utenfor.
Libera (471) NW for Selje, er s\u00e5teformet med 2 topper.
Tarvaldsegga (645) noe lengre SE, er som en slak pyramide.
Flisterhorn (570) SE av Barmen, faller loddrett av mot S.
Stadlandet viser seg som et framspringende, h\u00f8yt forberg med bratt avfall mot sj\u00f8en. Det h\u00f8yeste punktet er Kjerringa (497).
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