River swimming in Lithuania: 2025 water quality
Lithuania reported 24 river bathing waters for the 2025 season. 62.5% were classified Excellent — 24.2 points below the 86.7% for all 120 bathing waters in the country — and 2 were Poor. 10 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
river bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
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Map of river bathing waters
How river bathing waters in Lithuania 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 | 24 | 15 | 62.5% | 2 |
| 2024 | 23 | 16 | 69.6% | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | 18 | 78.3% | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 16 | 72.7% | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 17 | 77.3% | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 16 | 72.7% | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 15 | 71.4% | 0 |
| 2018 | 21 | 15 | 71.4% | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 15 | 71.4% | 0 |
| 2016 | 20 | 16 | 80% | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 16 | 80% | 0 |
Most consistent Excellent rivers
10 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025.
- ASARENOS 11 seasons
- DAUGUVIECIO PARKO 11 seasons
- JUROS 11 seasons
- LEVENS 11 seasons
- PABRADES 11 seasons
- PRAGALVIO 11 seasons
- SVENCIONELIU 11 seasons
- SVENTOSIOS 11 seasons
- VALAKUPIU I PAPLUDIMIO 11 seasons
- VENTOS 11 seasons
- MENCIU 10 seasons
- VALAKUPIU II PAPLUDIMIO 7 seasons
- EKRANO 4 seasons
- SESUPES II 4 seasons
- LEVENS 3 seasons
Rivers rated Poor in 2025
- GRIGISKIU Poor in 1 of 3 classified seasons
- NAUJOSIOS VILNIOS Poor in 1 of 1 classified seasons
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (0)
None.
Declined (5)
- GRIGISKIU Good → Poor
- KRAZANTES Excellent → Sufficient
- KAUNO MARIU I PAPLUDIMIO Good → Sufficient
- KAUNO MARIU II PAPLUDIMIO Good → Sufficient
- LEVENS PRIE PASVALIO MIESTO PARKO Good → Sufficient
Near which major cities?
Sites within 60 km (straight line) of a major city covered by our city guides:
- Vilnius 6 river bathing waters within 60 km
Rivers compared across Europe
| # | Country | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 37 | 73% | 0 |
| 2 | Czechia | 91 | 72.5% | 0 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 78 | 69.2% | 4 |
| 4 | Portugal | 118 | 43.2% | 8 |
| 5 | France | 444 | 41% | 62 |
| 6 | Poland | 100 | 40% | 10 |
| 7 | Spain | 164 | 35.4% | 28 |
| 8 | Hungary | 45 | 33.3% | 1 |
Countries with at least 30 river bathing waters. Networks differ in size and in how sites are designated, so this is a descriptive comparison, not a safety ranking.
Quick answers
- How many river bathing waters in Lithuania are rated Excellent?
- 15 of 24 (62.5%) in the 2025 EEA classification.
- Which rivers in Lithuania have the best long-term record?
- 10 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example ASARENOS, DAUGUVIECIO PARKO, JUROS. See the full list.
- Can I check current conditions?
- The annual class is not a live status. Current results and bans are published on Bathing-water quality (Institute of Hygiene). Each site page on BathingWaterFinder also shows a weather forecast, including heavy-rain warnings.
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