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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, stats and where-to-stay map 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 ski areas

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

~approx 16 km away
Faces east
Germany · Oberstdorf

Skigebiet Fellhorn/Kanzelwand

31.7 km (OSM) 918–1,965 m
43% beginner 49% inter. 7% expert
Vertical
1048 m
Pistes (mapped)
26
Lifts
13
~approx 16 km away
Faces east
Germany · Oberstdorf

Skigebiet Ifen

21 km (OSM) 1,257–2,019 m
49% beginner 30% inter. 21% expert
Vertical
762 m
Pistes (mapped)
16
Lifts
4
~approx 21 km away
Faces south-east
Austria · Damüls

Skigebiet Damüls-Mellau-Faschina

102.3 km (OSM) 689–2,021 m
40% beginner 32% inter. 26% expert
Vertical
1332 m
Pistes (mapped)
71
Lifts
31
~approx 23 km away
Faces north
Austria · Gaschurn

Silvretta Montafon

100.7 km (OSM) 689–2,421 m
54% beginner 32% inter. 14% expert
Vertical
1732 m
Pistes (mapped)
76
Lifts
37
~approx 28 km away
Faces north-west
Germany · Balderschwang

Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/​Riedberger Horn

26 km (OSM) 1,002–1,487 m
55% beginner 33% inter. 11% expert
Vertical
485 m
Pistes (mapped)
17
Lifts
11
~approx 30 km away
Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun ski area Faces north-west
Austria · Ischgl

Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun

163.2 km (OSM) 1,352–2,868 m
27% beginner 51% inter. 16% expert
Vertical
1516 m
Pistes (mapped)
108
Lifts
44
~approx 36 km away
Faces east
Austria · Serfaus

Serfaus Fiss Ladis

169.3 km (OSM) 1,222–2,817 m
21% beginner 53% inter. 12% expert
Vertical
1594 m
Pistes (mapped)
126
Lifts
48
~approx 37 km away
Faces north
Germany · Oberstaufen

Hinterstaufen

17.5 km (OSM) 744–1,183 m
62% beginner 35% inter. 3% expert
Vertical
439 m
Pistes (mapped)
12
Lifts
8
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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. Village grouping & editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.