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To see and do along the Göta Canal

Find all experiences

Watch the locks in action, enjoy one of our many music evenings, visit a museum or have a great meal.
The Göta Canal is bursting with activities. Find your dream experience here –
we’ve listed all of the different types of activities.

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Locking - a historic every day drama!

Come and watch huge amounts of water pour into one of the 58 locks.

Passagerare på M/S Wasa Lejon

Welcome aboard!

Several passenger boats run on the Göta canal. Choose between day trips of a few hours or…
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Cycling holiday

Rent a bike or bring your own and enjoy canal life along Sweden´s most beautiful cycling route.

Vandring

Hiking

A hike along the towpaths is a wonderfully tranquil experience, yet never boring.

Paddling

Canoeing

Here we have summarised practical information, useful if you are planning to go canoeing through…
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Food & drinks

Stop for lunch or dinner by the Göta Canal, find all the restaurants and cafés here.
Glamping

All accommodation

Find all accommodation along the Göta Canal here. 
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Events

Find all events along the Göta Canal here. 
Konstverket Rabbit Crossing

Landmarks

The canal is lined with a wealth of interesting destinations and sights to see.
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Museums and exhibitions

Learn more about the Göta Canal, or visit an exiting exhibition. 
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Shops & handicraft

Shop locally in small shops and craft stalls.
Göta kanals dragväg

Riding along the Göta Canal

The car-free towpaths along the Göta canal attract many different categories of visitors all year round. Some activities, such as horse riding, are better suited when the cana...

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Fiske i Göta kanal

Fishing along the Göta Canal

Fishing in the Göta Canal is a cozy experience, but there are some rules that are important to follow. If you travel by boat on the canal, it is allowed to angle in the canal ...

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Excursion tips!

Places to visit along the Göta Canal

Flygbild Motala verkstad

Motala

In the capital of the Göta canal, Motala, there is large range of outdoor activities, dining…
Kanalmagasinet i Borensbergs hamn

Borensberg

Borensberg, which is located next to Lake Boren, is called the little lake town. Here do you…
Karlsborg

Karlsborg

The rise of Karlsborg came in connection with the well-known fortress that was built at the…
Norsholm

Norrköping & Mem

With the archipelago as a neighbor

Inloppet i Vadstena gästhamn

Vadstena

An excursion tip close to the Göta Canal. Words cannot convey the aura of history that pervades…
Götakanal

Söderköping

Söderköping is a picturesque and medieval small town surrounded by countryside, nature and the…
Sommarkväll i Sjötorp

Sjötorp

The summer idyll Sjötorp is located where the Göta canal meets Lake Vänern and is a place that…
M/S Bellevue i slussen i Hajstorp

Töreboda

In Töreboda, two worlds meet. Here the trains whiz by on the main line between Stockholm and…
Flygbild över Forsvik

Forsvik

Exciting industrial history environments Forsvik. The town is known for being one of Sweden&…
Flygbild över Bergs slussar

Bergs slussar

The town of Berg outside Linköping is our most visited destination. Probably because of the…