Experience the entire Göta canal from West to East

Summary – Göta Canal Cycling Package 2026

Duration: 5 days
Accommodation: Guesthouses, hotels & leisure centers
Luggage transfer: Included every day
Terrain: Easy to moderate, traffic-free roads
Suitable for: Beginners, families, couples & groups

Follow the historic waterway of the Göta Canal from Lake Vänern to the Baltic Sea.
Experience Sweden’s most scenic cycling route with comfortable accommodation, great food, a boat trip, and daily luggage transfer included.

 
5-Day Cycling Holiday Along the Göta Canal – Discover Historic Sites and Scenic Landscapes

Day 1: Töreboda – Sjötorp – Töreboda (40 km)
Start your cycling holiday along the Göta Canal in Töreboda – an ideal starting point for travelers arriving by train.
Cycle along traffic-free towpaths beside the canal, passing 19 impressive locks, to Sjötorp on the shores of Lake Vänern.
Enjoy lunch at Restaurant Perssons i Backen before cycling back to Pensionat Prästgården in Töreboda for your overnight stay.
Highlights: Traffic-free cycling • 19 locks • Lunch in Sjötorp • Pensionat Prästgården
 
Day 2: Töreboda – Karlsborg (55 km)
After breakfast, continue towards Karlsborg on the shores of Lake Vättern.
Cycle past Lanthöjden, Tåtorp with its hand-operated lock, and Forsvik, Sweden’s first industrial community.
In Karlsborg, check in at Hotel Rödesund and enjoy the opportunity to join a guided tour of the Karlsborg Fortress.
Highlights: Lanthöjden • Forsvik • Karlsborg Fortress • Lake Vättern
 
Day 3: Motala – Borensberg – Berg Locks (18 km + boat)
A day full of contrasts, combining cycling and a boat trip!
After a shared transfer to Motala, cycle along the Motala River to Borensberg, where you board the boat M/S Vasa Lejon.
The journey takes you across the Ljungsbro Aqueduct and ends at the famous Berg Locks.
Dinner is served at Malfors Café, followed by overnight accommodation at Ljungsbro Leisure Centre.
Highlights: Motala River • Hand-operated lock • M/S Vasa Lejon • Berg Locks
Switch your stay from Ljungsbro to a hotel in Linköping and enjoy a delicious dinner included – easily add this when booking and make your stay even more memorable!
 
Day 4: Ljungsbro – Berg Locks – Norsholm – Söderköping (25 km + boat)
Cycle through the beautiful landscapes of Östergötland and choose between cycling around Lake Roxen (40 km) or taking the cycle ferry (45 minutes) for a relaxing ride across the water.
Arrive in Söderköping, a charming historic town with cobblestone streets and filming locations from Madicken.
Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Söderköpings Brunn.
Highlights: Berg Locks • Cycle ferry across Lake Roxen • Söderköping
 
Day 5: Söderköping – Mem – Söderköping (12 km)
The final stage takes you to Mem, where the Göta Canal meets the Baltic Sea.
Cycle along peaceful, traffic-free paths surrounded by beautiful nature and conclude the journey with a guided tour of Söderköping.
A perfect ending to an unforgettable Göta Canal cycling package for 2026.
Highlights: Mem on the Baltic Sea • Guided tour • Historic Söderköping
 
What’s Included
Daily luggage transfer
Accommodation at Pensionat Prästgården, double room (hotel standard)
Accommodation at Hotel Rödesund, double room
Accommodation at Ljungsbro Leisure Centre (private toilet, shared corridor shower)
Accommodation at Hotel Söderköpings Brunn, double room
1 lunch at Perssons i Backen (Sjötorp)
1 packed lunch from the breakfast buffet (Töreboda)
1 lunch onboard M/S Vasa Lejon
1 one-course dinner (excluding drinks) at Hotel Rödesund
1 one-course dinner (excluding drinks) at Malfors Café, Ljungsbro
1 three-course dinner (excluding drinks) at Hotel Söderköpings Brunn
4 breakfast buffets
1 boat trip with M/S Vasa Lejon, Borensberg – Berg Locks
1 transfer Karlsborg – Motala
1 7-speed bicycle with basket (from age 13), Töreboda–Söderköping
Map and route description
Bicycle service for rented bikes
 
Add-on:
1 hotel stay including dinner in Linköping (Park Hotel)

When booking this offer you stay at “ Pensionat Prästgården ”.