The Göta Canal is a part of a waterway 390 km (240 mi) long, linking a number of lakes and rivers to provide a route from Gothenburg (Göteborg) on the west coast to Söderköping on the Baltic Sea via the Trollhätte kanal and Göta älv river, through the large lakes Vänern and Vättern.

The 19th century canal connects Lake Vänern in central-west Sweden with Lake Vättern and ends – or begins, depending on how you look at it – on the east coast. In total, it stretches over 190 kilometres from the town of Sjötorp to Mem.

Göta Canal is one of Sweden's most popular tourist destinations. Experience 200 years of history, 58 locks, boats, stunning landscapes and Swedish culture.

The map shows all 22 miles and seven stages of the Göta canal trail. It shows both the section that goes on the car-free towpath and the parts that go on smaller country roads around the lakes. Together with the trail's red and white signage, it means that you can easily find the right way on your cycling adventure.

Göta Kanal is a semi-artificial waterway through the Östergötland and Västergötland provinces in Sweden. It connects the Baltic Sea to Sweden's two greatest lakes, Vättern and Vänern.

Göta Canal, artificial waterway that crosses southern Sweden to connect Lake Vänern with the Baltic Sea. For most of its course, the canal passes through lakes, providing inland navigation from Gothenburg to Stockholm, a distance of 558 km …

The Göta Canal Trail spans a total of 220 km and is divided into 7 sections that are between 15 and 56 km long. To help you find your way, the trail is signposted with red and white signs from both sides.

Göta Kanal [ˈjøːˈta kaˈnɑːl] is a semi-artificial waterway through the Östergötland and Västergötland provinces in Sweden. It connects the Baltic Sea to Sweden's two greatest lakes, Vättern and Vänern.

Discover Sweden’s famously beautiful Göta Canal with the 4-day Classic Canal Cruise between Gothenburg and Stockholm aboard the historical M/S Juno.

Experience Sweden's beautiful scenery with a cruise on Göta Canal. We travel through locks, over aqueducts and make excursions to historical sights.