01 CANOE

Start: Skifors
Finish: Skifors
Lift:
Roviken-Bufjorden 1 km
Bräckeviken-Kaseviken 2 km
Resupply: -
Drinking water: Whole way
Length: ca 25 km

Estimated time: 2 days
Sleeping: Recommended to stay on the prepared camping sites.
Locks: Krokfors 2 pc
Fishing licence: Available for purchase at Silverlake or on iFiske.se

Note:
This tour may be combined with dressin from Bengtsfors. There's also th possibility to extent the trip a few days in maybe the most beautiful parts of the area Bufjorden and Östra Silen.

02 CANOE

Start: Silverlake, Bengtsfors
Finish: Silverlake, Bengtsfors
Lift:
Skifors  50 m
Foxen-Upper Blomsjön 2 km
Upper Blomsjön-Lower Blomsjön
Lower Blomsjön-Lelång 1 km
Resupply: Gustavsfors
Drinking water: Whole way
Length: ca 115 km
Estimated time: 1 week
Sleeping: Recommended to stay on the prepared camping sites.
Locks:
Gustavsfors 1 pc
Lennartsfors 3 pc
Fishing licence: Available for purchase at Silverlake or on iFiske.se

Note:
This tour is appropriate as a week long trip. You get to experience the locks and make a couple lifts using the canoe cart. There are possibilities to extent to tour if so desired. Remember to adjust the tour according to the opening hours of the canal. Transport to or from Svärdlång necessary.

03 CANOE

Start: Silverlake Bengtsfors
Finish: Silverlake Bengtsfors
Lift:

Laxsjön-Svärdlång 400 m
Svärdlång-Västra Silen 50 m
Resupply: Gustavsfors, Bengtsfors, Billingsfors
Drinking water: Svärdlång, Västra Silen & Lelång
Length: ca 70 km

Estimated time: ca 5 days
Sleeping: Recommended to stay on the prepared camping sites. In Svärdlång camping over night must occur on marked locations. Gustavsfors and Baldersnäs offers different accomodation.
Locks: Gustavsfors 1 pc
Bengtsfors - Billingsfors 7 pc
Fishing licence: Available for purchase at Silverlake or on iFiske.se

Note:
Paddle through a grand landscape, beautiful valley lakes, expansive views and occasional untouched nature.

Double check the opening hours of the locks.
Canoe cart recommended.

04 CANOE

Start: Silverlake Bengtsfors
Finish: Silverlake Bengtsfors

Lift:
Lelång - Västra silen 1.2 km
Ärrsjön-Knarrbysjön 4 km
Bräcktjärnet-Edslan 1,5 km
Edslan-Limmen 2 km
Limmen-Östra Silen 500 m

Resupply: Dals-Långed, Fengersfors
Drinking water: Edslan, Limmen, Östra Silen, Västra Silen, Svärdlång
Length: ca 130 km
Estimated time: 7-14 days
Sleeping: Recommended to stay on the prepared camping sites. In Svärdlång camping over night must occur on marked locations.

Locks:
Bengtsfors-Östebosjön (Upperud) 20 pc
Snäcke 1 pc
Strömmen 1 pc
Krokfors 2 pc

Fishing licence: Available for purchase at Silverlake or on iFiske.se

Note:
We hope the many lifts won't scare you off, many of which are along a country road. Canoe cart necessary.

05 CANOE

Start: Silverlake, Bengtsfors
Finish: Dals-Ed
Lift: -
Resupply: Gustavsfors
Drinking water: Whole way
Length: ca 100 km

Estimated time: ca 7 days
Sleeping: Recommended to stay on the prepared camping sites.

Locks:
Lennartsfors 3 pc

Fishing licence: Available for purchase at Silverlake or on iFiske.se

Note:
This is a one-way trip so transport back to Silverlake is necessary. The character of this trip is large lakes and lots of wilderness.

06 CANOE

Start: Silverlake, Bengtsfors

Finish: Håverud

Lift: -

Resupply: Billingsfors, Dals Långed
Drinking water: -
Length: ca 30 km
Estimated time: 2-3 days
Sleeping: Recommended to stay on the prepared camping sites.

Locks: Laxsjön-Håverud 18 pc
Fishing licence: Available for purchase at Silverlake or on iFiske.se

Note:
This is a one-way trip so transport back to Silverlake is necessary.

07 CANOE

Start: Silverlake, Bengtsfors

Finish: Forsbacka

Lifts:
Laxsjön-Svärdlång 400 m
Svärdlång - Västra Silen 100 m
Östra Silen (Boviken)/Intakan-Dalsjön 5 km
Dalsjön-Hugnerudsälven 100m
ev. Ömmeln - Upper Kalven ca 1 km
Upper - and Lower Kalven 100m

Resupply: -
Drinking water:-
Length: ca 70 km
Estimated time: 3-6 days
Sleeping: Recommended to stay on the prepared camping sites.

Locks: Krokfors 2 pc
Bengtsfors-Billingsfors 7 pc

Fishing licence: Available for purchase at Silverlake or on iFiske.se

Note:
Bring your own food. No restaurants or stores along the way. Can be purchased in Bengtsfors before departure.

08 CANOE + DRESSIN

Start: Bengtsfors
Finish: Kråkviken / Gustavsfors (dressin)

Skåpafors (canoe)
Lift:
Västra Silen-Svärdlång 50 m
Resupply: Bengtsfors, Gustavsfors
Drinking water: Östra Silen, Västra Silen, Svärdlång

Length: ca 30/45 km

Estimated time: 2 days
Sleeping: Recommended to stay on the prepared camping sites. In Svärdlång camping over night must occur on marked locations.
Locks:  -
Fishing licence: Available for purchase at Silverlake or on iFiske.se

Note:
Here you can combine you canoe/dressin trip according to your preferences. We will transport your luggage while you're on the dressin due to the lack of space. You choose whether to start with canoe or dressin.

09 CANOE + HIKING

Start: Bengtsfors
Finish: Edsleskog (canoe)

Håverud or Mellerud (hiking)
Lift:

Laxsjön-Svärdlång 400 m
Svärdlång-Västra Silen 50 m
Östra Silen-Limmen 500 m
Limmen-Edslan 2 km

Resupply: Bengtsfors, Billingsfors, Skåpafors
Drinking water: Östra Silen, Västra Silen, Svärdlång, Limmen and Edslan
Length: ca 60 + 30/50 km
Estimated time: 2 + 2 days
Sleeping: Recommended to stay on the prepared camping sites.
Locks: Bengtsfors-Billingsfors 5 pc
Krokfors 2 pc

Fishing licence: Available for purchase at Silverlake or on iFiske.se

Note:
Transport fee applies.

10 BIKING

Start: Bengtsfors
End: Bengtsfors 
Length: 47 km
Estimated time: 5 hours

Note: Passes Bönkasens bathing site by lake Ärtingen.
Detour for 2 km to fyndstugan i Asslerud.
Detour for 5 km to the Gäserud cottage. 

11 BIKING

Start: Bengtsfors
End: Tisselskog
Supply: Bengtsfors, Billingsfors, Dals Långed
Length: 25 km
Estimated time: 2 timmar

Note:
Return by railcar. It's possible to bring your bike on the railcar. Call DVVJ to book transport in advance.

 

12 BIKING

Start: Bengtsfors
End: Bengtsfors
Supply: Bengtsfors, Billingsfors, Dals Långed 
Length: 40 km
Estimated time: 3 timmar

Note:
Stigsökarnas Kanalpasset for exercisers throughout the year, Most suitable to biking. In total there's 15 checkpoints between Bengtsfors and Mustadsfors. 

13 BIKING

Start: Vänersborg
End: Vänersborg
Supply: Basically in every town you pass through. 
Length: 360 km
Estimated time: 3 days
 

Note:
The entire trail is 360 km with start and end in Vänerborg, although you can obviously start whereever you want. It goes through Mellerud, Dals Långed, Bengtsfors, Dals Ed and Färgelanda. Dalslandsleden is marked by red signs. It connects Sverigeleden. Between Bengtsfors and Billingsfors the trail follows the old railway by Dalslands Kanal.


Adress
Silverlake
Brogatan 2
66631 Bengtsfors
Sweden

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