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Heda lock – Göta Canal loop from Ljungsbro

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Sweden

Östergötland

Linköping

Heda lock – Göta Canal loop from Ljungsbro

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Heda lock – Göta Canal loop from Ljungsbro

04:22

72.3km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 21.8 km for 22 m

After 21.9 km for 22 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.30 km

Heda lock

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The Heda lock is the last of the 15 locks in Berg's lock system.

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3.64 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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7.52 km

View of Lake Ljungssjön

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Idyllic quiet little road along the Ljungssjön lake. Really hardly any traffic, partly leading through shady forest area. From time to time you can catch a glimpse of the lake.

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21.9 km

Börslycke Gård Ice Cream Café

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Homemade ice cream with local products.
Very generous portions. The shop also sells jams, marmalades, caramel candies, and souvenirs.

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22.1 km

Göta Hotel

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Small, family-run hotel directly on the Kanala from around the beginning of the 20th century. Lovingly furnished, you can hear the fact that it is a wooden building from around …

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22.1 km

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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22.3 km

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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72.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.8 km

5.14 km

4.22 km

2.03 km

191 m

Surfaces

67.6 km

4.53 km

139 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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8°C

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Heda lock – Göta Canal loop from Ljungsbro

Heda lock

Göta Canal

View of Lake Ljungssjön

Börslycke Gård Ice Cream Café

Göta Hotel

Borensberg Manual Lock

The Motala Ström in Borensberg

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