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Motala

Borensberg Manual Lock – Göta Canal loop from Borensberg

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Sweden

Östergötland

Motala

Borensberg Manual Lock – Göta Canal loop from Borensberg

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Borensberg Manual Lock – Göta Canal loop from Borensberg

04:05

53.8km

260m

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 1.16 km for 22 m

After 21.8 km for 18 m

After 52.6 km for 22 m

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1.26 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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1.29 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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5.42 km

Bergs Herrgård at Göta Canal

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Bergs Herrgård, overlooking the Göta Canal near Linköping, is a historic manor that blends elegance with nature. Built in the 18th century as a noble residence, it now welcomes visitors …

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6.64 km

Sörby Bridge and Bridgekeeper's House

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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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7.90 km

Bridge and Rest Area at Ruda Lock House, Göta Canal

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

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10.2 km

Sjöbacka Drawbridge and Gatehouse

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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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18.1 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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21.8 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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53.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.2 km

23.1 km

4.33 km

3.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.8 km

20.4 km

7.59 km

< 100 m

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Göta Hotel

Bergs Herrgård at Göta Canal

Sörby Bridge and Bridgekeeper's House

Bridge and Rest Area at Ruda Lock House, Göta Canal

Sjöbacka Drawbridge and Gatehouse

Göta Canal

Bergs Slussar, Göta Canal

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