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The Motala Ström in Borensberg – Borensberg Manual Lock loop from Motala C

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Östergötland

Motala

The Motala Ström in Borensberg – Borensberg Manual Lock loop from Motala C

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The Motala Ström in Borensberg – Borensberg Manual Lock loop from Motala C

02:25

38.3km

190m

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: June 21, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 3.63 km for 12 m

After 18.8 km for 22 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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900 m

Platens Grav at Göta Canal

Highlight • Historical Site

It starts off quite idyllic

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2.70 km

Borenshult Locks

Highlight • Monument

In May, there doesn't seem to be much going on. We were lucky that a ship wanted to bridge the 15m difference in height with the five locks. The wait was worth it!

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13.6 km

Kristberg Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The oldest parts of the church probably date from around the turn of the 1200s. During the later Middle Ages, probably in the 15th century, the original stone church was …

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18.5 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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18.7 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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18.9 km

Börslycke Gård Ice Cream Café

Highlight • Cafe

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

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26.3 km

Gravel Road Between Åby and Motala

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Pretty gravel route along huge fields.

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38.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.0 km

6.58 km

1.99 km

1.51 km

1.08 km

108 m

Surfaces

31.3 km

4.44 km

1.39 km

545 m

490 m

157 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

29°C

14°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

August 1, 2025,Rund um den Boren

Start at the Göta Canal in Motala
Coordinates 58.46629 15.51504
Parking and a campervan site available

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June 5, 2023,Motala Ström Borensberg – Göta-Hotel Runde von Strandbaden

Mostly along the road, a shorter stretch of gravel road. Less touristy, therefore more the racing cyclist training round. Have also seen many racing cyclists

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June 16, 2023,🇸🇪 Motala / Vätternrundan Count-Down 🚴‍♂️⏱️🏁 & bisschen Göta-Kanal 🛟

The nearby Motala is today(!) the starting point for the (according to wikipedia.org) "largest amateur cycling event in the world": the Vätternrundan cycle race. In the 315 km long race, Lake Vättern is circumnavigated once 😦 At 7.30 p.m. the first starting signal for 60-70 participants is given, then it continues at 2-minute intervals with identical block starts. In order …

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June 14, 2025,2025-06-14 SE Borensberg - Motala

Circumnavigation of Lake Boren. On the way there, follow the Götakanalleden trail and on the way back, follow the Svergieleden trail.

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Platens Grav at Göta Canal

Lokverkstan Locomotive Museum

Borenshult Locks

Kristberg Church

The Motala Ström in Borensberg

Borensberg Manual Lock

Börslycke Gård Ice Cream Café

Gravel Road Between Åby and Motala

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