Bathing region · Switzerland

Bern

Bern has 2 officially assessed bathing waters, 2 of them currently rated excellent water quality by the EEA (last updated July 2026).

Excellent 2

The canton of Bern has 2 official bathing sites, both located on rivers. Both sites – 2 out of 2 – have received an 'excellent' water quality rating, the highest possible classification. The region is characterised by flowing water typical of the Swiss Plateau and pre-Alpine landscape. No lakes or coastal sites are included in this selection. On nextlake.eu, both bathing spots can be easily found with details on water quality, ratings and accessibility.

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