Vänern
Inland lake · Area 5410.3 km² · 54 harbours
Show on mapPlan route from Ekuddenhamn Skutan
Vänern is an inland lake with no waterway to the sea (Sweden). Area 5410.3 km². Sailseer covers 54 harbours, including Ekuddenhamn Skutan, Möruddens småbåtshamn, Spikens Gästhamn, Åmåls gästhamn, Blomberg Hamn.
Rules on the lake
Göta älv, Trollhätte kanal, Vänern, Göta kanal and Vättern: The Trollhätte kanal costs SEK 1,200 per direction, paid in Trollhättan; commercial shipping has priority, contact on VHF channel 9. For the Göta kanal the passage is booked beforehand with AB Göta kanalbolag by boat length and route, in pre- and post-season only in convoy; it is closed from October to early May. No licence is required for pleasure craft in Sweden.
Harbours on the lake
- Blomberg Hamn
- Duse Udde Hamn
- Ekenäs Gästhamn
- Ekuddenhamn Skutan
- Framnäshamnen
- Grums marina
- Gruvön
- Hafen (Björstorp)
- Hafen (Boda)
- Hafen (Gaddesanna)
- Hafen (Hyllingsund)
- Hafen (Karlstad)
- Hafen (Källby)
- Hafen (Kärvinge)
- Hafen (Mariestad)
- Hafen (Navensberg)
- Hafen (Navensberg)
- Hafen (Skaven)
- Hafen (Skaven)
- Hafen (Skoghall)
- Hafen (Spiken)
- Hafen (Sundet)
- Hafen (Sunnerby Gråmosse)
- Hafen (Torsängen)
- Hafen (Trumman)
- Hafen (Vänersborg)
- Hafen (Vänersborg)
- Hafen (Vänsjö)
- Hafen (Åkersäng)
- Hafen (Åmål)
- Hällekis hamn
- Hönsäter Hamn
- Karlstads gästhamn
- Kållandsö Marina Båtklubb
- Laxhall
- Lidköping
- Lillängshamnen
- Läckö
- Lövnäs småbåtshamn
- Mariestads Gästhamn
- Mista udde
- Möruddens småbåtshamn
- Otterbäckens båthamn
- Pippans Hamn
- Rävön Sundholmens Stugägarförening
- Sjötorps båthamn
- Skattkärrs båtklubb
- Småbåtshamn (Vänersborg)
- Spikens Gästhamn
- Storöns Gästbrygga
- Sunnanå gästhamn
- Såtenäs Båtklubb
- Åmåls gästhamn
- Årnäs hamn
Formalities
Frequently asked questions
Vänern: What rules apply to boats?
The Trollhätte kanal costs SEK 1,200 per direction, paid in Trollhättan; commercial shipping has priority, contact on VHF channel 9. For the Göta kanal the passage is booked beforehand with AB Göta kanalbolag by boat length and route, in pre- and post-season only in convoy; it is closed from October to early May. No licence is required for pleasure craft in Sweden.
Vänern: How big is the lake?
Area 5410.3 km².
Vänern: Which harbours are there?
Sailseer covers 54 harbours, including Ekuddenhamn Skutan, Möruddens småbåtshamn, Spikens Gästhamn, Åmåls gästhamn, Blomberg Hamn.