Overcast
- Day
- 10 °C50 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 12 km/h7 mph
Ski resort · Austria · Ski Arlberg
Lech
Lech is a ski resort in Austria, part of Ski Arlberg, with 228.4 km of pistes, 55 lifts and skiing between 1,410 m and 2,437 m. The nearest airport is Innsbruck, about 98 minutes by road.
Temperature low to high: 4 °C40 °F / 17 °C63 °FOvercast · Village forecast
Photo: Basotxerri via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Your mountain todayUpdated 2026-09-21 22:00 UTC
Fresh snow0 cm0 inLast 24 hours · modelled
Runs open— / —Resort report
Lifts open— / —Status unavailable
Snow depth0 cm0 inUpper slopes · modelled
3-day outlook0 cm0 inDaily snowfall forecast
Report date22 SeptLatest stored report
Meet your next favourite place
All the mountain.
All the village.
Lech sits at 1,444 m in Austria. Its lifts run from 1,410 m to 2,437 m, a vertical of 1,027 m. The resort is part of Ski Arlberg, which links 387 km of pistes in total. Lech itself has 228.4 km of marked piste over 78 runs: 0 km green, 80.6 km blue, 70.6 km red and 26.9 km black. The longest single run we measure is 8.5 km.
55 lifts serve the slopes (6 gondolas and cable cars, 28 chairlifts and 12 drag lifts), moving about 59,768 skiers an hour. The resort has snowmaking, a snowpark and floodlit night skiing. The nearest airport is Innsbruck, about 98 minutes by road (91.1 km). In the village we list 224 places to stay, 14 restaurants and 0 ski schools.
Village altitude1,444 m4,740 ft
Nearest airportInnsbruck98 min transfer
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Snow forecast
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Lech snow forecast
Upper slopes · 2,437 m8,000 ft · Local days in Europe/Vienna
0 cm0 in forecast over 3 local days
Overcast
- Day
- 8 °C47 °F
- Night
- 3 °C37 °F
Wind: 27 km/h17 mph
Partly cloudy
- Day
- 11 °C51 °F
- Night
- 0 °C32 °F
Wind: 10 km/h6 mph
0 cm0 in forecast over 7 local days
Overcast
- Day
- 10 °C50 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 12 km/h7 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 8 °C47 °F
- Night
- 3 °C37 °F
Wind: 27 km/h17 mph
Partly cloudy
- Day
- 11 °C51 °F
- Night
- 0 °C32 °F
Wind: 10 km/h6 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 14 °C56 °F
- Night
- 4 °C39 °F
Wind: 7 km/h4 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 15 °C58 °F
- Night
- 6 °C42 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 14 °C56 °F
- Night
- 6 °C42 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 15 °C58 °F
- Night
- 4 °C40 °F
Wind: 6 km/h4 mph
— forecast over 14 local days
13 of 14 days available. A complete period total is unavailable.
Overcast
- Day
- 10 °C50 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 12 km/h7 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 8 °C47 °F
- Night
- 3 °C37 °F
Wind: 27 km/h17 mph
Partly cloudy
- Day
- 11 °C51 °F
- Night
- 0 °C32 °F
Wind: 10 km/h6 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 14 °C56 °F
- Night
- 4 °C39 °F
Wind: 7 km/h4 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 15 °C58 °F
- Night
- 6 °C42 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 14 °C56 °F
- Night
- 6 °C42 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 15 °C58 °F
- Night
- 4 °C40 °F
Wind: 6 km/h4 mph
Light drizzle
- Day
- 14 °C58 °F
- Night
- 5 °C41 °F
Wind: 7 km/h5 mph
Mainly clear
- Day
- 15 °C58 °F
- Night
- 6 °C42 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 13 °C56 °F
- Night
- 5 °C41 °F
Wind: 10 km/h6 mph
Light drizzle
- Day
- 10 °C51 °F
- Night
- 4 °C38 °F
Wind: 7 km/h4 mph
Light rain showers
- Day
- 6 °C42 °F
- Night
- 1 °C35 °F
Wind: 4 km/h3 mph
Heavy drizzle
- Day
- 7 °C45 °F
- Night
- -1 °C31 °F
Wind: 4 km/h3 mph
Daily forecast. The current day includes the full local day. Day is the forecast daily high and night the daily low at the upper slopes. Longer-range forecasts are less certain. “—” means unavailable. Updated .
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Lift passes
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Less admin. More Alpine.
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224 places to stayStay a little closer.
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Find your Lech basePhoto: Tobi &Chris via Pexels · Pexels License
0 ski hire shopsGood kit. Great turns.
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0 ski schoolsA little local know-how.
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Photo: Friedrich Haag via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
In the village
A village with everything.
- Restaurants14
- Bars & clubs2
- Childcare1
- Supermarkets1
- Pharmacies1
- Pools4
Listed amenities from OpenStreetMap. Pools and spas may be within private hotels; check access with the operator.
Useful links
The mountain essentials.
Tourist office
Lech Zürs Tourismus
- Phone
- +43558321610
- Website
- www.lech-zuers.at
- Opening hours
- Mo-Sa 08:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00; Su 08:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00
- Location
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Getting there
From arrivals to Alpine.
| Airport | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Innsbruck | 91.1 km | 98 min |
| Bodensee Friedrichshafen | 70 km | 113 min |
| Memmingen Allgau | 86.8 km | 128 min |
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Ask the local tourist office ↗How far is Lech from Innsbruck airport?
Innsbruck is about 98 minutes by road from Lech (91.1 km).
How high is Lech?
The highest lift-served point is 2,437 m, with the village at 1,444 m, a vertical of 1,027 m.
How many km of pistes does Lech have?
Lech has 228.4 km of marked pistes across 78 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.
How many lifts does Lech have?
55 lifts (6 gondolas or cable cars, 28 chairlifts and 12 drag lifts).
Which ski area is Lech in?
Lech is part of Ski Arlberg.
Can you get to Lech by train?
There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Innsbruck.
Is Lech good for beginners?
Lech scores 6.3/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools.
Is Lech good for families?
Lech scores 5.8/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 35.3% of its pistes green or blue.
Data updated · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)