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Sweden
Östergötland
Motala

Heda lock – Carl Johans Lock Staircase loop from Borensberg

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Mountain biking trails
Sweden
Östergötland
Motala

Heda lock – Carl Johans Lock Staircase loop from Borensberg

Moderate

4.8

(15)

104

riders

Heda lock – Carl Johans Lock Staircase loop from Borensberg

03:35

45.4km

120m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 1.16 km for 22 m

After 18.7 km for 23 m

After 21.2 km for 20 m

After 44.2 km for 22 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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7.86 km

Sheep Pasture Near River

Highlight • Natural

we always enjoy cycling there

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18.7 km

One of the bridges that can be raised for boat traffic.
This has been restored and is a beautiful photo opportunity.

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20.4 km

Heda lock

Highlight • Structure

The Heda lock is the last of the 15 locks in Berg's lock system.

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21.8 km

Where the Göta Canal joins the lake on the west bank of the Roxen is the lowest point of the Bergs Slussar lock staircase, which consists of eleven steps. It begins shortly after the mouth of the canal with the imposing Carl Johans lock, which consists of a total of seven lock chambers connected directly behind one another and overcomes a height difference of 18.9 meters.

On the mountain side behind this lock staircase is a very large harbor basin, which is used as Berg's boat harbor and as a waiting area for the boats and ships waiting for the lock, but primarily serves as a water reservoir for the seven-step lock staircase.

At the opposite exit of the harbor basin is Oscar's lock, a double lock with which 4.8 meters of altitude can be overcome. After another, much smaller port basin, the last thing to come is the Karl Ludvig Eugen lock, another double lock with which the last 4.8 meters of height difference can be overcome.

Immediately by the locks there is a snack bar as well as a restaurant with a café and a beautifully designed adventure golf course. At the latest, the large car park with numerous motorhome parking spaces shows that Bergs Slussar is a very popular national excursion destination. In the immediate vicinity of the locks are the beautiful Bergsbaden bathing beach and the ruins of Vreta Kloster, Sweden's oldest monastery complex.

guidebook-sweden.com/de/reisefuehrer/reiseziel/bergs-slussar-schleusentreppe-goeta-kanal-berg

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22.0 km

Carl Johans Lock Staircase

Highlight • Monument

Here, boats are lifted over 7 locks, a total of 18.8m, to pass from Lake Roxen to the Göta Canal. There are only gravel paths on both sides, but you should also take a look at the structure from below (Lake Roxen).
There are a few shops that invite you to take a break.

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22.7 km

Berg Locks (Göta Canal)

Highlight • Monument

Here, boats are lifted over 7 locks, a total of 18.8m, to pass from Lake Roxen to the Göta Canal. There are only gravel paths on both sides, but you should also take a look at the structure from below (Lake Roxen).

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31.6 km

Göta Canal Path

Highlight • Trail

The highlight of this route is at the end: lock staircase on the Göta Canal in Berg

-> guidebook-sweden.com/de/reisefuehrer/reiseziel/bergs-slussar-schleusentreppe-goeta-kanal-berg

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35.3 km

Göta Canal

Highlight • River

During a hike along the Göta Canal you can not get lost. One follows the gravel path and car-free towpath and has the
Channel always next to you. The distance between mountain and Borensberg is 20 km.
Along the way there are several rest areas, cafes, restaurants for lunch
as well as access to toilets.
The Göta Canal is one of Sweden's largest structures of all time. He
extends from Sjötorp on Lake Vänern to Mem on the Baltic Sea. The
The entire route is 190 km long, of which 87 km are dug by hand.
There are 58 locks in total, and the smaller lakes that you cross,
make 103 km of the entire canal route.

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45.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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40.3 km

2.49 km

2.35 km

207 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.6 km

2.70 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Friday 10 July

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