Sections & Distances

Cycle all or parts of the Göta Canal trail

The Göta Canal Trail spans a total of 220 km and is divided into 7 sections that are between 15 and 56 km long.
To help you find your way, the trail is signposted with red and white signs from both sides. You cycle half the distance on
 the car-free canal bank and the remainder on smaller, asphalt country roads. You can also ride a bicycle boat over some of the lakes!

 

The full trail map

Mycket publik som tittar på slussning i Sjötorp

Section 1: Sjötorp - Töreboda

This section takes you from Sjötorp by Lake Vänern to Töreboda. You will follow the gravel…
Tjej cyklar med båt i bakgrunden

Section 2: Töreboda - Tåtorp

This section takes you from Töreboda to Tåtorp by Lake Viken. You will follow the gravel towpath…
Forsviks bro i solnedgång

Section 3: Tåtorp - Karlsborg

This section takes you from Tåtorp at Lake Viken to Karlsborg at Lake Vättern. Here you leave…
Flygbild Motala verkstad

Section 4: Motala - Borensberg

This section takes you from Motala harbour to Borensberg. You will start by the Göta Canal…
Paus på bryggan

Section 5: Borensberg - Berg

This section takes you from Borensberg to Berg's locks outside Linköping. The entire…
Par njuter på brygga vid Göta kanal

Section 6: Berg - Asplången

This section takes you from Berg's locks, through Linköping, to Lake Asplången. There, you…
Familj tar rast på brygga

Section 7: Asplången - Mem

Stage 7 of The Göta Canal trail takes you from Asplången to Mem by the Baltic Sea. Along the way…
Familj på väg till fiket vid Brådtom sluss

Alternative route around lake Asplången

In summer, Lake Asplången is served by a bicycle boat for cyclists on the Göta Canal Trail…