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Motala

Borensberg Manual Lock – Göta Canal loop from Motala C

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Sweden
Östergötland
Motala

Borensberg Manual Lock – Göta Canal loop from Motala C

Hard

4.9

(21)

94

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Borensberg Manual Lock – Göta Canal loop from Motala C

06:28

81.8km

300m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 19.5 km for 22 m

After 41.5 km for 18 m

After 62.4 km for 22 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

19.6 km

Borensberg Manual Lock

Highlight • Monument

In summer, thousands of boats pass through the locks of the Göta Canal. Here you can experience the spectacle, when enormous volumes of water flow into one of the 58 …

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2

25.0 km

Sörby Bridge and Bridgekeeper's House

Highlight • Bridge

Here you will find the Sörby Bridge and the guard's house from 1927. The original limestone guard's house has not been preserved.

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3

26.2 km

Bridge and Rest Area at Ruda Lock House, Göta Canal

Highlight • Bridge

Small but nice rest area, directly opposite the Ruda lock keeper's house.

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4

28.5 km

Sjöbacka Drawbridge and Gatehouse

Highlight • Bridge

Rolling bridge and gatehouse near Sjöbacka. A wooden bridge was inaugurated here in 1825, and the electric rolling bridge has been in place since 1954.

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5

36.4 km

Göta Canal

Highlight • Structure

Bumped into the Göta Canal more or less by chance on our bike tour through Sweden and cycled along the shore for two days. There are 58 locks, 50 bridges, …

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6

40.8 km

Carl Johans Lock Staircase (Berg Lock Staircase)

Highlight • Monument

The lock staircase in Berg is one of Sweden's most spectacular structures. The boats are raised or lowered almost 30 meters via a total of 11 locks.
Carl Johan's locks …

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7

41.5 km

Bergs Slussar, Göta Canal

Highlight • Monument

Bergs Slussar is the Göta Canal's largest flight of locks and one of Sweden's most famous engineering structures. The imposing lock system, almost a kilometer long, is a well-visited attraction …

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61.1 km

Motala ström

Lake

9

62.3 km

The Motala Ström in Borensberg

Highlight • River

In Borensberg, the Göta Canal meets the Motala Ström, creating a picturesque setting where water and history intertwine. This is one of the few sections of the canal without a …

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81.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.0 km

30.1 km

7.09 km

3.45 km

1.10 km

154 m

Surfaces

48.1 km

32.7 km

493 m

362 m

173 m

< 100 m

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