Walk along the Göta Canal

The beautiful hike

Hiking is a great activity, both on your own and together with others. A hike along the towpaths adjacent to the Göta Canal is a wonderfully tranquil experience, yet never boring. You will come close to the ever-changing natural surroundings, boating life and picturesque little localities in pleasant succession. Your experience will be an even better one if you treat yourself to good fool and sleep in a nice bed at the end of every hiking day.

Overnight stay outside

Camping is permitted at rest stops, where there are also dry toilets. Camping is not permitted at locks and bridges or in our guest harbors. On the western side there are a number of rest stops with shelter from the wind and a barbecue area, and on the eastern side, in addition to a rest area with a wind shelter, there are several rest areas with a barbecue area.

All rest stops

Hiking map

Our recommendation is to use our cycle map, which also works well for hiking. It may be collected from tourist offices and companies along the Göta Canal or sent to your home for a small fee.

To the map

Tour suggestions

We have put together a number of different tour suggestions for cyclists on the Göta Canal Trail, and most of them work at least as well for hiking. Feel free to look at them and get inspired before your hike!

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Order your trail map

Would you like to have the Göta Canal trail map sent directly to your home? Click here, fill out how many maps you want and then click book to get to the shopping cart.

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Book a hiking package!

Here you can see some of our partners, who all arrange good hiking packages.
Everything to make your hiking experience as good as possible!

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Plan your hike

Before your hike, it may be good to see where you can stay and eat along the way.
If you want to bring your own provisions, it is also good to know where the rest areas are.
You find all that information below.

Food & drinks

Stop for lunch or dinner by the Göta Canal, find all the restaurants and cafés here.

All accommodation

Find all accommodation along the Göta Canal here.

Rest stops

Everything from barbecue areas to wind protection.

One of hundreds of experiences

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Hiking guides

We have put together a number of guides for those of you who want to learn more about the Göta canal while walking along the towpath.
Feel free to take them with you on your hike!