Bathing water quality in Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg has 36 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all lake. 97.2% were classified Excellent — 0.7 points above the 96.5% across Austria — and 0 were Poor. By area, the Excellent share is highest in Pinzgau-Pongau (100% of 14) and lowest in Salzburg und Umgebung (95.2% of 21). 29 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Badegewässerqualität in Salzburg
Von 36 offiziellen EU-Badestellen in Salzburg waren 2025 97,2 % „ausgezeichnet“; Zahl der als „mangelhaft“ eingestuften Badestellen: 0.
official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Salzburg
Salzburg by area
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 areas that contain their reported coordinates.
| Area | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salzburg und Umgebung | 21 | 20 (95.2%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinzgau-Pongau | 14 | 14 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lungau | 1 | 1 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most consistent Excellent sites
29 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025; the first 24 are shown and every site is in the full list below.
- BADESEE GASTEIN, BAD HOFGASTEIN 11 seasons · Pinzgau-Pongau
- BADESEE HOLLERSBACH 11 seasons · Pinzgau-Pongau
- BADESEE NIEDERNSILL 11 seasons · Pinzgau-Pongau
- BADESEE UTTENDORF 11 seasons · Pinzgau-Pongau
- BÖNDLSEE, GOLDEGG 11 seasons · Pinzgau-Pongau
- BÜRGERAUSEE, KUCHL 11 seasons · Salzburg und Umgebung
- FUSCHLSEE, HOF 11 seasons · Salzburg und Umgebung
- GRABENSEE, PERWANG 11 seasons · Salzburg und Umgebung
- HARRBERGSEE, FREIZEITANLAGE 11 seasons · Salzburg und Umgebung
- HINTERSEE 11 seasons · Salzburg und Umgebung
- LIEFERINGER BADESEE, SALZBURG 11 seasons · Salzburg und Umgebung
- MATTSEE, MATTSEE 11 seasons · Salzburg und Umgebung
- OBERTRUMER SEE, SEEHAM 11 seasons · Salzburg und Umgebung
- OBERTRUMER SEE, STAFFL 11 seasons · Salzburg und Umgebung
- PREBERSEE, TAMSWEG 11 seasons · Lungau
- REITECKSEE, FLACHAU 11 seasons · Pinzgau-Pongau
- WALDBAD ANIF 11 seasons · Salzburg und Umgebung
- WALLERSEE, HENNDORF 11 seasons · Salzburg und Umgebung
- WALLERSEE, NEUMARKT 11 seasons · Salzburg und Umgebung
- WALLERSEE, SEEKIRCHEN 11 seasons · Salzburg und Umgebung
- WALLERSEE, ZELL 11 seasons · Salzburg und Umgebung
- WINKLERSEE, FLACHAU 11 seasons · Pinzgau-Pongau
- WOLFGANGSEE, ST. GILGEN 11 seasons · Salzburg und Umgebung
- WOLFGANGSEE, ST. GILGEN-RIED 11 seasons · Salzburg und Umgebung
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 36 official bathing waters in Salzburg was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (0)
None.
Declined (1)
- SEEWALDSEE, ST. KOLOMANN Excellent → Good
How Salzburg rated since 2015
Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.
| Season | Classified | Excellent | Excellent share | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | 35 | 97.2% | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 100% | 0 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 100% | 0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 35 | 97.2% | 0 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 100% | 0 |
| 2020 | 36 | 36 | 100% | 0 |
| 2019 | 35 | 35 | 100% | 0 |
| 2018 | 35 | 35 | 100% | 0 |
| 2017 | 35 | 32 | 91.4% | 0 |
| 2016 | 35 | 32 | 91.4% | 0 |
| 2015 | 35 | 30 | 85.7% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Salzburg
Each site is matched to its nearest named place (GeoNames, within 8 km in a straight line), so beaches of one resort or lake shore can be compared together. Select a place to show only its sites in the full list.
| Place | Area | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zell am See | Pinzgau-Pongau | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Henndorf am Wallersee | Salzburg und Umgebung | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Sankt Gilgen | Salzburg und Umgebung | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Thumersbach | Pinzgau-Pongau | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
All 36 official bathing waters in Salzburg
Grouped by area, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
Download all 36 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Salzburg und Umgebung 21 sites · 95.2% Excellent
- BÜRGERAUSEE, KUCHL Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BÜRMOOSER SEE · Bürmoos Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- FUSCHLSEE, FUSCHL · Fuschl am See Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- FUSCHLSEE, HOF · Hof bei Salzburg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRABENSEE, PERWANG · Perwang am Grabensee Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HARRBERGSEE, FREIZEITANLAGE · Scheffau am Tennengebirge Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HINTERSEE · Faistenau Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIEFERINGER BADESEE, SALZBURG · Bergheim Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MATTSEE, MATTSEE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OBERTRUMER SEE, SEEHAM Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OBERTRUMER SEE, STAFFL · Obertrum am See Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SEEWALDSEE, ST. KOLOMANN · Taugl Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- WALDBAD ANIF · Taxach Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WALLERSEE, HENNDORF · Henndorf am Wallersee Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WALLERSEE, NEUMARKT · Köstendorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WALLERSEE, SEEKIRCHEN · Seekirchen am Wallersee Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WALLERSEE, ZELL · Henndorf am Wallersee Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WOLFGANGSEE, ST. GILGEN · Sankt Gilgen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WOLFGANGSEE, ST. GILGEN - GAMSJAGA · Sankt Gilgen Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- WOLFGANGSEE, ST. GILGEN-RIED · Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WOLFGANGSEE, STROBL Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
Pinzgau-Pongau 14 sites · 100% Excellent
- BADESEE GASTEIN, BAD HOFGASTEIN · Anger Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BADESEE HOLLERSBACH · Hollersbach im Pinzgau Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BADESEE NIEDERNSILL Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BADESEE UTTENDORF Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BÖNDLSEE, GOLDEGG · Lend Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GOLDEGGER SEE · Goldegg Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- REITECKSEE, FLACHAU · Altenmarkt im Pongau Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RITZENSEE, SAALFELDEN · Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- WINKLERSEE, FLACHAU Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZELLER SEE, ERLBERG · Zell am See Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZELLER SEE, PRIELAU · Thumersbach Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZELLER SEE, SCHÜTTDORF · Zell am See Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZELLER SEE, THUMERSBACH Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZELLER SEE, ZELL AM SEE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Lungau 1 site · 100% Excellent
- PREBERSEE, TAMSWEG · Sankt Andrä im Lungau Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Compared with other states in Austria
| # | State | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carinthia | 32 | 100% | 0 |
| 2 | Vienna | 17 | 100% | 0 |
| 3 | Vorarlberg | 16 | 100% | 0 |
| 4 | Salzburg | 36 | 97.2% | 0 |
| 5 | Tyrol | 35 | 97.1% | 0 |
| 6 | Styria | 31 | 96.8% | 0 |
| 7 | Upper Austria | 44 | 95.5% | 1 |
| 8 | Burgenland | 19 | 94.7% | 0 |
| 9 | Lower Austria | 30 | 90% | 0 |
States with at least 15 official bathing waters. Size, water type and how densely sites are designated differ, so the table is context rather than a verdict.
Quick answers
- How many bathing waters in Salzburg were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 35 of 36 (97.2%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 1 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor. That ranks Salzburg 4 of 9 Austria states by Excellent share.
- Which area of Salzburg has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Pinzgau-Pongau: 100% of its 14 sites were Excellent in 2025. Only areas with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches and lakes in Salzburg have the best long-term record?
- 29 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example BADESEE GASTEIN, BAD HOFGASTEIN, BADESEE HOLLERSBACH, BADESEE NIEDERNSILL. See the ranking.
- Which places in Salzburg have the most official bathing waters?
- Zell am See (3, 100% Excellent), Henndorf am Wallersee (2, 100% Excellent), Sankt Gilgen (2, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Salzburg rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On AGES bathing-water database (Federal health ministry with the provinces and AGES). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
Austria overview · All states of Austria · Bathing season dates
Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Austria, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and area boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries). Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). A site belongs to the area that contains its reported coordinates; a site up to 10 km off the generalised coastline is placed in the nearest area of Austria. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.