Sjötorp - Lake Viken

On the east side of Lake Vänern, at Sjötorp, is the beginning of the Ästergötland section of the Göta Canal, where during the night and early morning the boat climbs 47m/154ft over a distance of 36km/22mi, with the help of 20 locks, to reach Tåtorp on Lake Viken (which serves as a storage reservoir for this part of the canal).

At Lyrestad the canal is crossed by the E 3, and at Stora Lanthöjden it reaches its highest point (91.5m/300ft above sea level).