Travelling on the canal

Here is your guide for a pleasant canal journey. Use the buttons above to choose the topic.

Ordering charts
If you are intending to use the Göta Canal, you will need a special chart showing both the canal and the lakes along the way.
Click HERE for further information and ordering.

Facts about the Göta Canal

Maximum length of boats	30 m
Maximum beam	7 m
Maximum draught	2,8 m
Maximum height	22 m
Maximum speed in the canal	5 knots
Construction dates	1810 - 1832
No. of locks	58
No. of visitors' harbours	15
Length	190 km
Highest point asl (Lake Viken)	91,8 m
Free fishing in the canal (except Borenshult-Motala, which is stocked with salmon trout) and in Lake Vättern (not in other lakes).

Updated 99-05-09
AB Göta kanalbolag, Box 3, 591 21 Motala
Telephone: 0141-535 10 Telefax: 0141-21 55 50
Contact us by e-mail at: info@gotakanal.se