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Göta Canal marina - Borenshult, Motala

The Borenshult marina, with 10 berths, is right below the Borenshult flight of locks in Motala. It is the second longest flight in the canal, with 5 locks connected

Göta Canal marina - Karlsborg

The Göta Canal marina in Karlsborg has 35 berths inside and 15 outside the bridge. The largest attraction is Karlsborg Fortress, which offers guided tours and gold hunting for children

Göta Canal marina - Norrkvarn

The area around the Norrkvarn locks near Lyrestad has been transformed into a world of adventure for the whole family. Norrqvarn Hotel has a popular restaurant and pub with serving out on the pier

Göta Canal marina - Sjötorp/Wharfs basin

Those looking for pleasant canal environments are advised to visit Sjötorp, which is the canal gate at Lake Vänern. For the boatmen, Sjötorp is the first, or last, contact with Göta Canal

Göta Canal marina - Ljungsbro/Malfors

The marina with 10 berths is located next to Malfors bridge in Ljungsbro, within walking distance to Cloetta chocolate shop

Price & booking

The price of your ticket depends on the size of your boat, how long and what time of the season you wish to travel. The entire Göta Canal runs from Mem to Sjötorp, or vice versa. You can also choose to travel only one or two of the Mem-Norsholm, Berg

Göta Canal 2.0 meets the future

For the last 200 years, the Göta Canal has linked Sweden’s East and West coast. Now a comprehensive renovation programme has begun to equip the canal for the future. It’s time to welcome Göta Canal 2.0

Welcome to the Göta Canal bonus club - Locking Up

The Göta Canal bonus club "Locking Up" is for visitors who travel the canal with their own boats. You receive news and special offers, and if you travel the canal you’ll earn your first discount by the second year. Membership is free

Moorings and dry docks

AB Göta kanalbolag rent out berths on a yearly basis in lakes and in dry docks. We have berths in Sjötorp, Tåtorp, Forsvik and Stora Viken. There are three dry docks in the Göta Canal - Sjötorp, Motala and Söderköping

The Göta Canal has a long and beautiful history

The Göta Canal is by far one of the biggest construction projects ever in Sweden. Measuring 190 km in length

Travel with your own pleasure boat on the Göta Canal

For many, Sweden's blue band - the Göta Canal - is a once in a lifetime trip that has to be experienced.

Pedal at your own pace alongside the Göta Canal

Cycle vacation in Sweden. Vill du cykla i sommar? Göta Canal offers many great cycling packages and accommodation alternatives. What will you choose

Processing of personal data

At the Göta Canal Company (AB Göta kanalbolag), we want everyone that we are in contact with to feel confident that we process their personal data in a proper, secure and responsible way. Below is a detailed description of how we process your persona

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Göta Canal cycling package – Norrqvarn Hotel

Enjoy canal-side, comfortable accommodation at Norrqvarn Hotel on a two-day cycling trip along the Göta Canal. No cars, no hills and the fantastic scenery and locks of the canal equal total relaxation

Using the locks

Lockage is without a doubt one of the greatest experiences on the Göta Canal. Many spectators come to watch, and it’s easy to become a bit nervous. But just relax and remember that our lock keepers are experienced and ready to step in and help if nee

Questions and answers

  Baltzar von Platen tells the story of the Göta Canal. "Every time I looked at the map of Sweden I wondered why there was no canal linking the seas to the east and to the west. A canal would facilitate trade and would be good for Sweden's defence. A

Transport across lakes

You can load your bike on board and sail across Lakes Viken, Roxen and Vättern. You’ll save yourself miles of cycling around the lakes, leaving you time to enjoy the car-free cycling along the Canal itself

Baltzar von Platen - founder of the Göta Canal

Caravan park Göta Canal, Söderköping

Short-term parking with 22 spaces for camper vans in Söderköping, along the Göta Canal. 500 meter from the Söderköping lock

AB Göta kanalbolag - The Göta Canal company

Göta kanalbolag conducts channel activities for the Göta Canal. The movement includes management of forests, land and real estate connected to the canal

Along Göta Canal you find all forms of accommodation

You’ll find every form of accommodation you can imagine along the Göta Canal – and a few you probably never imagined.

Kanalbutiken 5 knop (The Canal store 5 knots)

Why not take it easy for a while? Slow down and stop at our shop, right next to the canal's oldest sluice gate in Forsvik

Hajstorp Slusscafé & Vandrarhem

Hajstorp Slusscafé & Vandrarhem is situated right next to the Göta Canal, halfway between Sjötorp and Tåtorp. Beautifully situated motorhome sites and guest harbour services for boats. The Slusscafé serves an ecological breakfast, delicious pastries

Mallboden Café & Hostel Motala Verkstad at the Göta Canal

Welcome to our café in Motala right next to the Gota Canal. Here you can try the local speciality – Waffels. The traditional one with strawberry jam and whipped cream. Our be a little crazy and try our popular creations, Sommar, Rocky road or Marängs