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Västra Götaland
Stenungsund

Trollhättan Historic Locks – Trollhättan Church loop from Svenshögen

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Bike touring routes & trails
Sweden
Västra Götaland
Stenungsund

Trollhättan Historic Locks – Trollhättan Church loop from Svenshögen

Hard

8

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Trollhättan Historic Locks – Trollhättan Church loop from Svenshögen

05:23

84.9km

830m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 36.6 km for 200 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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29.0 km

Åkerströms naturreservat

Nature Reserve

2

32.7 km

Trollhättan Waterfall and Locks

Highlight • Waterfall

Nearby are also the interesting locks, very worth seeing.

The Waserfall is flooded 15 clock, otherwise it is dry. A worthwhile spectacle.

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3

33.9 km

Old steam locomotive in front of the Saab Museum

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4

34.4 km

The building material for the Olidan power plant was delivered on rails. Lowered by crane, turned on a turntable and installed in the power plant.

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5

35.2 km

Seal at Olidan Power Station

Highlight • Monument

Often you will find a seal in front of the power plant, which has swam the entire Göta Canal from Gothenburg to here. The locals even bring chairs to relax and watch the spectacle.

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6

36.5 km

Elfkungen Steamboat

Highlight • Monument

Nearby is the Canal Museum. It's worth a visit

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7

36.7 km

Clock Tower Above the Locks

Highlight • Monument

Clock or bell tower above the locks

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36.8 km

Trollhättan Historic Locks

Highlight • Monument

As early as 1800 it was possible to sail past the waterfalls by boat through eight locks (built by Baltzar von Platen). These locks and others from 1844 (built by …

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38.9 km

Trollhättan Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The church of Trollhättan, which is right next to the waterfalls, is built in neo-Gothic style and was inaugurated in 1862. The architect was Wilhelm Edelsvärd. The construction was financed …

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75.5 km

Bratteforsåns naturreservat

Nature Reserve

B

84.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

78.5 km

4.50 km

704 m

602 m

454 m

167 m

Surfaces

44.3 km

38.8 km

752 m

646 m

289 m

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Saturday 23 May

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