Berg/Vreta

From Söderköping to Berg, the canal goes through Norsholm, with a fixed bridge of 22 metres, and the Asplången and Roxen lakes. By then you should be used to passing the locks!

Remember that the ferries have always priority. Sometimes the lock-keeper will ask you to wait.

Carl Johan lock, picture by Cybèle 17
It's a painting, not a mistaken picture! © Cybele17

The Carl Johan lock is a set of seven locks that are forming a stairway, with a total elevation of 19 metres. Another two sets of two locks are located upstream of the Carl Johan lock. The marina is in between the Carl Johan lock and the two other locks, in a basin that serves as a reservoir for feeding water in the Carl Johan's lock. Altogether, these locks are reaching an elevation of 29 metres.

Carl Johan lock, source Artifex [CC BY-SA 3.0]
Carl Johan lock, picture by Cybèle 17

The Vreta abbey is a church and a monastery around Linköping dating from the early XIIth century. THe monastery is in ruin but the church still active is worth a visit.

Ruin of the monastery. Picture by Cybèle 17
Ruin of the monastery. Picture by Cybèle 17

Getting there

The berg marina is located at the west end of the Roxen lake. The guest harbour is located between the 7 locks at the lake entrance and the 7 locks to Ljungsbro, for an elevation of 40 metres (33 m to 73 m) .

Vreta

  • Coordinates: 58.484868, 15.533037