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Borek Szlachecki Lock (Łączany Canal)

Borek Szlachecki, gmina Skawina, Kanał Łączański, woj. małopolskie

  • Curiosities & Technology
  • Aqueducts / Locks

Borek Szlachecki Lock

A lock on the Łączany Canal (Upper Vistula Waterway), in the village of Borek Szlachecki near Skawina. It has the highest head of any lock in Poland.

Technical data

  • Chamber length: 85 m, width: 12 m
  • Head: 12.0 m (the highest in Poland)
  • Locking time: approx. 45 min one way

Practical information

Scope

  • Operational navigation lock on the Upper Vistula Waterway, the highest head in the country

Season and hours

Open during the navigation season. Operator: Polish Waters (RZGW Kraków).

Getting there

Village of Borek Szlachecki, Skawina municipality; access via local roads.

Visit duration: short stop / watching the locking Seasonality: navigation season

Sposób dojazdu

  • Kamper / samochód

Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droga_Wodna_G%C3%B3rnej_Wis%C5%82y; https://odtur.pl/atrakcje/borek-szlachecki-kanal-laczanski-56475.html

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