Bathing water quality in Tyrol, Austria
Tyrol has 35 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all lake. 97.1% were classified Excellent — 0.6 points above the 96.5% across Austria — and 0 were Poor. By area, the Excellent share is highest in Außerfern (100% of 5) and lowest in Tiroler Unterland (95.2% of 21). 26 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Badegewässerqualität in Tirol
Von 35 offiziellen EU-Badestellen in Tirol waren 2025 97,1 % „ausgezeichnet“; Zahl der als „mangelhaft“ eingestuften Badestellen: 0.
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official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Tyrol
Tyrol by area
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 areas that contain their reported coordinates.
| Area | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiroler Unterland | 21 | 20 (95.2%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Außerfern | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innsbruck | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiroler Oberland | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osttirol | 1 | 1 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most consistent Excellent sites
26 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.
- ACHENSEE, NORD 11 seasons · Tiroler Unterland
- ACHENSEE, SÜD 11 seasons · Tiroler Unterland
- BADESEE GOING, NORDBUCHT 11 seasons · Tiroler Unterland
- BADESEE KIRCHBERG, SÜD-WEST 11 seasons · Tiroler Unterland
- BADESEE KIRCHBICHL, HAUPTBADEBUCHT 11 seasons · Tiroler Unterland
- BADESEE KRUMMSEE, SÜD 11 seasons · Tiroler Unterland
- BADESEE ROSSAU, WEST 11 seasons · Innsbruck
- HALDENSEE, STRANDBAD 11 seasons · Außerfern
- HECHTSEE, STRANDBAD 11 seasons · Tiroler Unterland
- HEITERWANGER SEE, CAMPINGPLATZ 11 seasons · Außerfern
- HINTERSTEINER SEE, BADEANSTALT 11 seasons · Tiroler Unterland
- MIEMINGER BADESEE, NORD-WEST 11 seasons · Tiroler Oberland
- PIBURGER SEE, STRANDBAD 11 seasons · Tiroler Oberland
- PLANSEE, CAMPINGPLATZ 11 seasons · Außerfern
- PLANSEE, HOTEL SEESPITZ 11 seasons · Außerfern
- REITHER SEE, BADEANSTALT 11 seasons · Tiroler Unterland
- RIEDER BADESEE, NORD-OST 11 seasons · Tiroler Oberland
- SCHWARZSEE, STRANDBAD 11 seasons · Tiroler Unterland
- SEEFELDER SEE, BADEANSTALT 11 seasons · Innsbruck
- STIMMERSEE, BADEANSTALT 11 seasons · Tiroler Unterland
- THIERSEE, CAMPINGPLATZ 11 seasons · Tiroler Unterland
- TRISTACHER SEE, BADEANSTALT 11 seasons · Osttirol
- URISEE, BADEANSTALT 11 seasons · Außerfern
- WALCHSEE, CAMPING 11 seasons · Tiroler Unterland
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 35 official bathing waters in Tyrol was classified Poor in 2025.
How Tyrol 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 | 35 | 34 | 97.1% | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 34 | 97.1% | 0 |
| 2023 | 35 | 34 | 97.1% | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 34 | 97.1% | 0 |
| 2021 | 35 | 34 | 97.1% | 0 |
| 2020 | 35 | 33 | 94.3% | 0 |
| 2019 | 35 | 35 | 100% | 0 |
| 2018 | 35 | 35 | 100% | 0 |
| 2017 | 35 | 33 | 94.3% | 0 |
| 2016 | 35 | 33 | 94.3% | 0 |
| 2015 | 35 | 30 | 85.7% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Tyrol
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampass | Innsbruck | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Heiterwang | Außerfern | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Radfeld | Tiroler Unterland | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Thiersee | Tiroler Unterland | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Walchsee | Tiroler Unterland | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Maurach | Tiroler Unterland | 2 | 1 (50%) | 0 |
All 35 official bathing waters in Tyrol
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 35 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Tiroler Unterland 21 sites · 95.2% Excellent
- ACHENSEE, NORD · Achenkirch Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ACHENSEE, STRANDBAD BUCHAU · Maurach Good
- ACHENSEE, SÜD · Maurach Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BADESEE GOING, NORDBUCHT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BADESEE KIRCHBERG, SÜD-WEST · Kirchberg in Tirol Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BADESEE KIRCHBICHL, HAUPTBADEBUCHT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BADESEE KRUMMSEE, SÜD · Mariatal Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BERGLSTEINER SEE, WEST · Brandenberg Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- HECHTSEE, STRANDBAD · Kufstein Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HINTERSTEINER SEE, BADEANSTALT · Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAUCHSEE, STRANDBAD · Fieberbrunn Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- REINTALER SEE, CAMPINGPLATZ · Radfeld Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- REINTALER SEE, NORD-OST · Radfeld Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- REITHER SEE, BADEANSTALT · Reith im Alpbachtal Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHWARZSEE, STRANDBAD · Reith bei Kitzbühel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STIMMERSEE, BADEANSTALT · Zell Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- THIERSEE, BADEANSTALT Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- THIERSEE, CAMPINGPLATZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WALCHSEE, CAMPING Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WALCHSEE, UFERPROMENADE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WEISSLAHN, OST · Terfens Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Außerfern 5 sites · 100% Excellent
- HALDENSEE, STRANDBAD · Grän Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HEITERWANGER SEE, CAMPINGPLATZ · Heiterwang Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLANSEE, CAMPINGPLATZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLANSEE, HOTEL SEESPITZ · Heiterwang Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- URISEE, BADEANSTALT · Breitenwang Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Innsbruck 5 sites · 100% Excellent
- BADESEE ROSSAU, OST · Ampass Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- BADESEE ROSSAU, WEST · Ampass Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LANSER SEE, NORD · Amras Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- NATTERER SEE, NORD · Völs Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- SEEFELDER SEE, BADEANSTALT · Seefeld in Tirol Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Tiroler Oberland 3 sites · 100% Excellent
- MIEMINGER BADESEE, NORD-WEST · Mieming Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PIBURGER SEE, STRANDBAD · Oetz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RIEDER BADESEE, NORD-OST · Ried im Oberinntal Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Osttirol 1 site · 100% Excellent
- TRISTACHER SEE, BADEANSTALT · Tristach 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 Tyrol were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 34 of 35 (97.1%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 1 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor. That ranks Tyrol 5 of 9 Austria states by Excellent share.
- Which area of Tyrol has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Außerfern: 100% of its 5 sites were Excellent in 2025. Innsbruck follows with 100%. Only areas with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches and lakes in Tyrol have the best long-term record?
- 26 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example ACHENSEE, NORD, ACHENSEE, SÜD, BADESEE GOING, NORDBUCHT. See the ranking.
- Which places in Tyrol have the most official bathing waters?
- Ampass (2, 100% Excellent), Heiterwang (2, 100% Excellent), Radfeld (2, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Tyrol 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.