Lanthöjden

At the entrance to the old canal there are a few mooring-paces.
Here you'll find both a grill and a firewood heated sauna.

Lanthöjden an island surrounded by the canal!
Here the canal was built in a almost 180 degree curve. And very narrow too, so narrow that it was not possible for ships to meet. On the hill there was a seamphore regulating traffic. A special man was employed to separate traffic. At the busiest times ships could have to wait several hours to get through.
During 1930 to 1933 a shortcut was built for the canal, and Lanthöjden became an island between the old and the new stretches.
Later the semaphore was moved to Tåtorp as a memorial.


The obelisk marks the highest point of the canal	Wooden bridge across the old canal	The old branch is idyllic	The dam blocks passage but is a favorite among anglers


The canal's highest point is marked by this obelisk	A wooden bridge has been built across the old canal	The old canal with mooring for guests	Summer flowers by the canal


In the middle of the new canal there's a memorial stone showing that the new canal was blown between 1930 and 1933.	The old branch seen from north	Lanthöjden from west. You can see both the new and the old branches.

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