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

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Sweden
Östergötland
Vadstena

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

Moderate

5.0

(1)

21

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

03:39

62.7km

300m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 28.9 km for 22 m

After 44.0 km for 12 m

After 48.7 km for 24 m

After 49.0 km for 24 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

28.8 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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2

29.0 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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3

29.2 km

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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4

34.1 km

Kristberg Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The oldest parts of the church probably date from around the turn of the 1200s. During the later Middle Ages, probably in the 15th century, the original stone church was …

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5

43.9 km

Borenshult Locks

Highlight • Monument

In May, there doesn't seem to be much going on. We were lucky that a ship wanted to bridge the 15m difference in height with the five locks. The wait was worth it!

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45.0 km

Lokverkstan Locomotive Museum

Highlight • Monument

7

48.8 km

Motala Harbor

Highlight • Structure

The small but beautiful harbor of Motala is located right next to the Motor Museum, a restaurant, and a hotel. There's always something going on and something to admire here.

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48.9 km

Crankshaft at Motala Harbor

Highlight • Monument

Large ship engine shaft in the port of Motala

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62.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.0 km

13.8 km

3.01 km

1.56 km

278 m

172 m

Surfaces

59.3 km

1.79 km

944 m

346 m

291 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Thursday 22 October

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