Haverud Aqueduct

The Dalsland canal was cut in the 1860s under Nils Ericson, and at Haverud the ground could not be blasted for a conventional cut, so the canal was carried across the ravine in a riveted iron trough 33 metres long - water in a metal box over a waterfall. Above it a road bridge and then a railway viaduct cross at higher levels, so four kinds of transport stack up in one view, which is why the spot is photographed as much as it is. Locks step boats down on either side and the whole passage takes a while to watch. There is a canal museum, a cafe and short boat trips in season.

What you'll find

• A canal in an iron trough - 33 metres over the rapid.
• Road and railway bridges above - stacked across the same ravine.
• Locks either side - stepping boats down through.
• A canal museum and cafe - beside the crossing.

When to go

June to August, when boats are moving through. Two hours.

What to expect

Outside the boating season there is nothing passing through and little to see. The site is small. Facilities are seasonal. Dalsland is thinly served by public transport.

Nearby

Mellerud is south; Lake Vanern is east.