Lake Galuonai in Molėtai District

Calm Lake Galuonai with reeds, low birch woodland, and small wooded islands

Place: Molėtai District Municipality
Region: Aukštaitija
Type: large through-flow lake
Address: Shores of Lake Galuonai around Inturkė, Molėtai District
Coordinates: 55.15694, 25.51128
Visit duration: 1-3 hours on shore; half a day by boat
Best time: May to September after checking wind conditions

Names and variants

Galuonai Lake, Galuona

582 hectares and five islands

The encyclopedia gives 582 hectares, length of 6.4 km, width up to 2 km and maximum depth of 17.6 metres. Five islands cover about four hectares.

Banks are mostly low and marshy. A reed margin does not imply permission to drive or camp beside the water.

Gėluotas bay and the Vašuokas channel

The long narrow eastern bay is called Gėluotas. Through the Vašuokas channel it connects toward other lakes, creating a wider water system.

Boaters must account for shallows, bridges, reeds and private shores rather than relying only on satellite imagery.

A lake in the Žeimena basin

Three streams enter Galuonai, which belongs to the Žeimena basin. With annual water exchange estimated at about 64 percent, it is a through-flow lake hydrologically connected with surrounding waters.

Low shores support wetland habitat and birds. Avoid noise in reeds and landings on small islands during nesting.

Special navigation restrictions

The Environmental Protection Department lists special limits for the bay from Maciūniškiai to the Inturkė-Joniškis road bridge, as well as engine and seasonal conditions.

Confirm current rules before launching. The map pin marks the lake centre, not a launch or bathing place.

Laputėnai bathing place is a specific shore reference

Molėtai District Municipality reports that work at the Laputėnai bathing place on Lake Galuonai was completed in October 2025. Reeds were removed with their roots, silt was cleared, sand was brought in and levelled, and grass was sown on the shore.

The bathing place offers a specific legal shore reference that the lake-centre pin does not show. Check current water quality, site condition, and access before travel; a completed-project notice does not itself guarantee every facility or continuous maintenance.

Lake Galuonai: frequently asked questions

Why is Gėluotas considered part of Lake Galuonai?

It is the lake's long narrow eastern bay, continuing through the Vašuokas channel toward other waters.

Where does the Vašuokas channel lead from Galuonai?

It continues the Gėluotas bay toward Lake Išnarai and reveals a wider connected water system.

Are Galuonai's low shores easy places to land?

Not always. Many are marshy and reed-lined, so identify a legal firm access point before setting out.

How do Galuonai's five small islands affect a paddle?

They cover only about four hectares but help navigation across 582 hectares; avoid landing during bird nesting.

Can motorboats use Galuonai?

Only within current engine, seasonal and special bay restrictions published by the Environmental Protection Department.

Which Galuonai bay has a special motor restriction?

The bay section from Maciūniškiai to the Inturkė-Joniškis road bridge; verify exact engine and seasonal conditions officially.

How does Galuonai belong to the Žeimena basin?

Three streams enter it, and linked lakes and channels place its water within the Žeimena system.

Where should visitors look for shore access to Galuonai?

One municipally confirmed reference is the Laputėnai bathing place improved in 2025; the lake-centre pin does not mark it.

What was improved at Laputėnai bathing place?

The municipality says reeds and roots were removed, silt cleared, sand added and levelled, and grass sown; check the site's present condition before travel.

Lake Galuonai: a broad five-island lake with the long Gėluotas bay