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Borensberg Manual Lock – Bergs Slussar, Göta Canal loop from Borensberg

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Sweden
Östergötland
Motala

Borensberg Manual Lock – Bergs Slussar, Göta Canal loop from Borensberg

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6

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Borensberg Manual Lock – Bergs Slussar, Göta Canal loop from Borensberg

07:20

123km

470m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 81.5 km for 1.26 km

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Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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552 m

The Motala Ström in Borensberg

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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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739 m

Borensberg Manual Lock

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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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1.69 km

Motala ström

Lake

4

6.11 km

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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7.38 km

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

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17.6 km

Göta Canal

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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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21.2 km

Bergs Slussar, Göta Canal

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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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79.6 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

9

101 km

Motala Harbor and Canal Park

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A totally beautiful park. Also enjoy outside the Motala Bike Week!

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102 km

Platens Grav at Göta Canal

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It starts off quite idyllic

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105 km

Sjöbo-Knäppan

Nature Reserve

B

123 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

82.6 km

23.9 km

9.20 km

5.87 km

1.54 km

Surfaces

68.4 km

43.4 km

5.51 km

5.34 km

324 m

207 m

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