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

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

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

02:58

46.6km

260m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 1.24 km for 22 m

After 45.4 km for 22 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.17 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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1.38 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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1.57 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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1.60 km

Göta Hotel

Highlight • Monument

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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1.89 km

Lusthus Borensberg

Highlight • Structure

16.1 km

Ljungs Västra Bro

Highlight • Bridge

17.2 km

Ljungs Castle

Highlight • Castle

Ljungs Castle is beautifully situated by Lake Ljung and was originally built in 1774 by the von Fersen family. The castle building is well preserved and is considered a good …

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31.0 km

View of Lake Ljungssjön

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Idyllic quiet little road along the Ljungssjön lake. Really hardly any traffic, partly leading through shady forest area. From time to time you can catch a glimpse of the lake.

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44.4 km

Motala ström

Lake

46.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.8 km

6.69 km

4.11 km

3.00 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.1 km

7.04 km

260 m

133 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Friday 6 November

6°C

-3°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

June 22, 2025,Am Gäta Kanal bis Berg

I've heard a lot about the Göta Canal, but today's tour was outstanding. I'm convinced this is the most beautiful section of the long-distance cycle route.

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