Göta älv, Trollhätte kanal, Vänern, Göta kanal und Vättern
Inland lake · Area 7455.1 km² · 20 harbours
Show on mapPlan route from Mem (Göta kanal)
Göta älv, Trollhätte kanal, Vänern, Göta kanal und Vättern is an inland lake with no waterway to the sea (Sweden). Area 7455.1 km². Sailseer covers 20 harbours, including Mem (Göta kanal), Motala, Söderköping, Hafen (Borensberg), Hafen (Norsholm).
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
- Estonia
- Gästhamn (Vassbacken)
- Hafen (Bohus)
- Hafen (Borensberg)
- Hafen (Motala)
- Hafen (Motala)
- Hafen (Norsholm)
- Hafen (Vänersborg)
- Lilla Edets gästhamn
- Linköpings Jolleseglarklubb
- Linköpings segelbåtshamn
- Malfors Slussen
- Mem (Göta kanal)
- Motala
- Nödinge båtklubb
- Slättens hamn
- Småbåtshamn (Linköping)
- Småbåtshamn (Vänersborg)
- Söderköping
- Älvängens Båtklubb
Formalities
Frequently asked questions
Göta älv, Trollhätte kanal, Vänern, Göta kanal und Vättern: 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.
Göta älv, Trollhätte kanal, Vänern, Göta kanal und Vättern: How big is the lake?
Area 7455.1 km².
Göta älv, Trollhätte kanal, Vänern, Göta kanal und Vättern: Which harbours are there?
Sailseer covers 20 harbours, including Mem (Göta kanal), Motala, Söderköping, Hafen (Borensberg), Hafen (Norsholm).