# 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. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:24.628Z · Data as of: 2026-09-16T17:58:25.087Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | Austria | | Ski area | Ski Arlberg | | Village elevation | 1,444 m | | Base elevation | 1,410 m | | Top elevation | 2,437 m | | Vertical | 1,027 m | | Pistes | 228.4 km | | Runs | 78 | | Lifts | 55 | | Nearest airport | Innsbruck, 98 min by road, 91.1 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Coordinates | 47.21000, 10.14278 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 6.3/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 35.29 %; Magic carpets and rope tows: 9 lifts; Nursery slope at village level: 1 | | Intermediate | 6.9/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 66.2 %; Total piste km: 228.4 km; Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.67 | | Advanced | 3.4/10 | Black pistes (share of total km): 11.78 %; Vertical drop: 1,027 m; Top elevation: 2,437 m | | Family | 5.8/10 | Beginner score: 6.3 /10; Village elevation: 1,444 m; Drive time from the main airport: 98 min | | Nightlife | 1.4/10 | Total piste km: 228.4 km; Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 2 venues; Venues open past 01:00: 0 venues | | Snow reliability | 4.5/10 | Mean winter snowfall (December–March): 383.4 cm; Base elevation: 1,410 m; Glacier or snowmaking: 6 | | Access | 6/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 98 min; Airports within two hours: 2 airports; Train station in resort: 0 | | Ski-in/ski-out | 7.8/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 46.93 % | ## Official links - Official website: https://www.lechzuers.com/de - Webcams: https://www.lechzuers.com/de/live-infos/webcams - Lift pass prices: https://www.lechzuers.com/de/karte-buchen - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q567731 ## Tourist office - Lech Zürs Tourismus — phone +43558321610 — http://www.lech-zuers.at — hours Mo-Sa 08:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00; Su 08:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00 ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 0 km | | Piste km (blue) | 80.6 km | | Piste km (red) | 70.6 km | | Piste km (black) | 26.9 km | | Runs | 78 | | Longest run | 8.5 km | | Lifts | 55 | | Lift capacity | 59,768 people/hour | | Cross-country | 8.5 km | | Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark, Night skiing | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Chair lift | 28 | 50,078 | | Magic carpet | 6 | | | Platter | 6 | 1,400 | | Goods | 5 | | | Gondola | 5 | 8,290 | | T bar | 3 | | | Rope tow | 3 | | | Cable car | 3 | | | Mixed lift | 1 | | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Red | 29 | 70.6 km | | Blue | 23 | 80.6 km | | Freeride | 19 | | | Black | 7 | 26.9 km | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Innsbruck | 91.1 km | 98 min | | Bodensee Friedrichshafen | 70 km | 113 min | | Memmingen Allgau | 86.8 km | 128 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Romantikhotel Krone | Hotel | 5 | 78 m | yes | http://www.romantikhotelkrone-lech.at | | Hotel Gasthof Post | Hotel | 5 | 105 m | yes | https://www.postlech.com | | Hotel Arlberg | Hotel | 5 | 130 m | yes | https://www.arlberghotel.at | | Hotel & Chalet Aurelio | Hotel | 5 | 159 m | yes | https://www.aureliolech.com | | Hotel Almhof Schneider | Hotel | 5 | 172 m | yes | https://www.almhof.at | | das Tannberg | Chalet | 4 | 54 m | yes | https://www.das-tannberg.at | ## In the village - Restaurants: 14 - Bars: 2 - Childcare: 1 - Supermarkets: 1 - Pharmacies: 1 - Pools: 4 ## Map Map: 60 lifts, 358 pistes; village at 47.21000, 10.14278 ## FAQ ### 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. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/austria.md) - [Austria snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/austria.md) ### Ski area - [Ski Arlberg](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/ski-arlberg.md) - [Ski Arlberg snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/ski-arlberg/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Innsbruck Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport.md) — 98 min - [Resorts near Innsbruck](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Innsbruck to Lech](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/to/lech.md) — 91 km - [Bodensee Friedrichshafen Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen.md) — 113 min - [Resorts near Bodensee Friedrichshafen](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bodensee Friedrichshafen to Lech](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen/to/lech.md) — 70 km - [Memmingen Allgau Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport.md) — 128 min - [Resorts near Memmingen Allgau](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Memmingen Allgau to Lech](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport/to/lech.md) — 87 km ### Nearest resorts - [St. Anton am Arlberg](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-anton.md) — 14 km - [Ischgl](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/ischgl.md) — 25 km - [Klosters](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/klosters.md) — 41 km ### Similar resorts - [Grindelwald](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald.md) - [La Clusaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz.md) - [Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel.md) ### Featured in - [Longest-run ski resorts — Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/austria) — #2 - [Night-skiing ski resorts — Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/austria.md) — #3 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/europe) — #4 - [Best intermediate ski resorts — Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/austria) — #5 - [Best ski resorts — Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/austria) — #7 - [Night-skiing ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/europe.md) — #8 ### From nearby cities - [Innsbruck to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/innsbruck/ski-resorts.md) — 104 min - [Zurich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/zurich/ski-resorts.md) — 154 min - [Munich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/munich/ski-resorts.md) — 178 min ## Notes - Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-16T17:58:25.087Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:24.628Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-21T19:22:25.944Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: Mountain Karhorn, viewed from Lech. Vorarlberg, Austria — Basotxerri — CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Lech", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech, accessed 2026-09-21