Family adventure, by bike, along the Göta Canal

Family adventure, by bike

You pedal down the car-free bike route along the Göta Canal, passing many locks along the way and observing a miniature of the whole canal in Norrkvarn.

Bicyclepackage incl.
bicycle 1 day, 1 night at youth hostel, 1 dinner and 1 breakfast.

Bicycle and adventure packages along the Göta Canal

Sjötorp
The tour starts in the locality of Sjötorp, where the Göta Canal flows out in the lake Vänern.
You pick up your rent bike from the Sjötorp upplevelsecenter near the touristoffice.
You will also get a lunch packet from Maltes Fisk.
Then you start by cycling over the Göta Canal and turning to the left at the bicycle road. Soon you will cycle by the first locks, called Sjötorp 4 and 5. There are 8 locks in Sjötorp; and with help from these locks the Göta Canal is elevating 20 meters over the surface of the lake Vänern.

Rogstorp
Close to the canal stands a Rune stone in a field. It has a very unusual decorative cross and on its backside is avery rare sign.

Lyrestad
Before you reach Lyrestad you will pass the railwaybridge crossing the canal. In the old red storehouse there is a local museum with a large exhibition of local objects of historical interest. You will be passing under the E20 when you leave Lyrestad.

Norrkvarn
After a 10 km bike ride you will be reaching the Norrkvarn locks.
Here is a newly built hotel and restaurant, plus a miniature model of the Göta Canal.

Riksberg and Hajstorp
You travel 10 km further until you arrive Riksberg. Then you have only to cycle 500 m to come to Hajstorp.

Töreboda
When you arrive at Töreboda you have biked 20 km.
You decide yourself when you want to return to Sjötorp.

Sjötorp
Back in Sjötorp you return your bikes, and then a well-deserved dinner will be served at restaurant Kajutan. You will stay overnight and have breakfast at the Sjötorp Hostel.