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  • Photographer: Jonas Ingman

Welcome with your pleasure boat on the Dalsland Canal

Welcome to a 260 km lakesystem where 17 lockstations conect lake after lake and form the Dalsland canal. From Köpmannebro by Lake Vänern in the south to Östervallsskog, in Värmland in the north. We wish you many great holiday memories and a wonderful and safe travel on our beautiful canal.   

 

Opening hours in 2021
May 31st - August 29th 

Peak Season
June 7th – August 22nd

Pre-season: May 31st - June 6th
Post-season: August 23rd – August 29th

From 2021 you buy all your tickets at the Dalsland canal online

This means that you can buy your tickets in advance and travel on the Dalsland canal more easily . The ticket is sent to you by e-mail and can be printed out or be displayed on screen. Our lock keepers will scan your ticket using a ticket reader at each lock station.

The tickets for 2022 will be released in December.

Locking through

Locking through is not difficult or challenging. Listen to the lock keeper and read our advice and you will be fine.

Prices & tickets

Opening hours

Choose a rout

Dalsland canal is not a straight canal. Therefore, there are many different routes to choose from.

Explore the nature

Plan your journey

Planning your journey on the Dalsland canal is not about planning so much in detail. It is to enjoy the nature, the silence and pleasant company. Take your time. But we have listed information like:

Operationg times
Waiting times
Tips for a faster passage

So that you can plan your time at the canal.

READ MORE

Safety

Read more about how to stay safe on the canal.

Maximum boat dimensions

Boat launching

Read & download

Skipper´s Guide auf Deutsch

Mehr dazu

SERVICE ALONG THE CANAL

Marinas

A list and map of all our marinas along the Dalsland canal. Our marinas are even spread across the canal. They are of different sizes with a varying range of facilities. Most marinas in the canal apply drop-in.

Supermarkets and other services

Find supermarkets, pharmacies and fuels and anything else you may need.

Icecream cafés

Land transportation