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Lech

The refined heart of the Vorarlberg side at around 1450 m, a smart, moneyed village with gentler, well-groomed pistes and quiet, expensive evenings. Snow-sure and spacious, with the ski-in ski-out satellite of Oberlech above it — the polished opposite of St. Anton.

  • 1,450 m Village base
  • 2,642 m Top lift
  • 1,360 m Vertical
  • 231 Pistes mapped
  • 93 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Ski Arlberg — Lech shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Ski Arlberg — 305 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Lech is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, map and where-to-stay details below are all ready now.

Snow & weather

Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.

Conditions now · Lech
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Average monthly snowfall

Avg. monthly snowfall (cm) · 10-yr means Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis.

Terrain & aspect

For the whole Ski Arlberg.

45% beginner 39% inter. 16% expert
N · blue: 4% N · red: 4% N · black: 4% NE · blue: 5% NE · red: 5% NE · black: 2% E · blue: 7% E · red: 7% E · black: 4% SE · blue: 5% SE · red: 5% SE · black: 3% S · blue: 4% S · red: 6% S · black: 4% SW · blue: 4% SW · red: 5% SW · black: 3% W · blue: 5% W · red: 5% W · black: 3% NW · blue: 3% NW · red: 5% NW · black: 2% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Slopes mostly face E.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

A level-by-level guide to skiing from Lech is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Ski Arlberg) are shown here now.

On the map

Lech
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Run difficulty

  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced / Expert
  • Freeride / Extreme
  • Unknown

Run types

  • Downhill — groomed
  • Downhill — ungroomed
  • Downhill — gladed
  • Nordic (groomed)
  • Ski tour
  • Lit (night)
  • Not patrolled
  • One-way
  • Snowmaking

Lifts

  • Operating
  • Operating (private)
  • Non-operating
  • Lift station

Slope-gradient grading

Downhill / ski tour

  • Flat<3°
  • Easy3–14°
  • Intermediate14–22°
  • Advanced / Expert22–45°
  • Freeride / Extreme>45°

Nordic

  • Easy<6°
  • Intermediate6–9°
  • Advanced>9°

Aspect (sun exposure)

  • N — least sun
  • E — morning
  • S — most sun
  • W — afternoon

Legend after OpenSkiMap

Map & ski data © OSM (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap · basemap OpenFreeMap · terrain Mapterhorn
See the official piste maps on Skimap.org →
Where you'll stay

Stay in Lech

The refined heart of the Vorarlberg side at around 1450 m, a smart, moneyed village with gentler, well-groomed pistes and quiet, expensive evenings. Snow-sure and spacious, with the ski-in ski-out satellite of Oberlech above it — the polished opposite of St. Anton.

Ski-in / ski-out

Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.

Apartments

Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.

Chalets

Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.

Hotels & spa

From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.

Nearby resorts & areas

Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Ski Arlberg.

Complete your trip

Getting to Lech

Book an airport transfer up to the resort, or pick up a car at Innsbruck (INN) — search and compare without leaving the page.

Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.