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1 A Tour on the Dalsland Canal

From Bengtsfors the Dalsland Canal carves its way south
towards Köpmannebro on Lake Vänern, passing through
19 locks and dropping 45 m (148 ft) to the lake. The scenery
varies from beautiful, almost untouched countryside to
modern communities, from old ironworks to historic manor
houses. The spectacular aqueduct at Häverud is formed
from a series of steel plates joined by 33,000 rivets. Both a
rail and a road bridge traverse the deep gorge. The canal
was designed by Nils Ericsson in the 1860s.
One of the canal’s 19 locks making
Årjäng navigation possible

Laxarby •
Bengtsfors Åmål

Billingsfors •
2 Baldersnäs Herrgård
The manor house stands on a promontory
in Lake Laxsjö, on the Dalsland Canal.
It is set in a romantic park with
paths, caves and artificial islands.

• Dals Långed

1 Bengtsfors
The canal trip begins or
ends here. Don’t miss
Gammelgården open-air
museum with its wooden
cottages and storehouses. 3 Högsbyn Rock 4 Håverud Aqueduct
Carvings A solution to the
Key Pictures of ships, problem of crossing a
people and
Suggested route by car gorge and a 9-m (30-ft)
footprints carved in
high waterfall was to
Route by boat stone 3,000 years ago build four locks and a
Other roads can be reached by long steel aqueduct
special boat from
Railway line over the waterfall,
Håverud, or by car. followed by
another lock.
Tips for Drivers
Length: 5½ hours by boat.
Boat route: from Bengtsfors to Bränna • Åmål
Köpmannabro or reverse. The
boat stops at several points along 45
the way. Return by bus or train in 0 kilometres 5
around 1 hour.
0 miles 3 Köpmannebro •
Vänern
Mellerud

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