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LECH

📍Lech, Vorarlberg, Austria

❄️ Powder Haven🏞️ Scenic Cruiser🧗 Backcountry Access🍺 Après Capital3 Days on Epic☀️ Year-round destination

Photo: Harrison Fornasier · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo details

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Vertical drop
3,281 ft*
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Skiable terrain
800 acres*
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Avg snowfall
171 in*
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Lifts
34*

THE VIBE

Lech combines a walkable Arlberg village with lifts toward Oberlech and Zürs. The White Ring suits skiers who can handle its marked ski route from Madloch toward Zug and complete the lift connections in time. For a shorter day, ski locally and choose a mountain hut for lunch. Epic partner access depends on the pass and a qualifying stay at participating accommodation booked under the programme’s terms.

Best For

  • ✓Luxury seekers wanting Austria's most prestigious ski village
  • ✓Powder hounds exploring 200 km of off-piste across the Arlberg
  • ✓Those who want to ski the legendary White Ring circuit

Skip If

  • ✗You are on a tight budget -- Lech is Austria's most expensive resort
  • ✗You want nightlife until dawn -- Lech's après is elegant, not wild
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TERRAIN INTELLIGENCE

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Live Weather & Snow
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Regional snowpack via Ventusky

Approximate trail mix.

Difficulty Split

Beginner
25%
Intermediate
40%
Advanced
25%
Expert
10%
🎿Ideal for progressing skiers

Mountain specs

Summit elevation
8,038 ft*
Base elevation
4,757 ft

* Historical planning figures

Trail map · official source
🗺️Find the latest map on the official resort site ↗Lech official website
Terrain DNA · editorial
0100
Groomers40 / 100

Prepared runs and carving terrain. A higher score means groomed cruising is a more defining part of the mountain.

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Resort-reported snow

BASE TRACKER

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SEASON PLANNING

Typically early December to mid April

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
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INVITE FRIENDS

Rally your crew for a trip

MUST-SKI RUNS

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Madloch–Zug ski route (170)

This ski route is part of the White Ring. Check its opening and surface before starting a circuit that depends on it.

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Schlegelkopf learning area

A village-side starting point for a lesson. Use the meeting area given by your ski school.

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Another season up here

BEYOND WINTER

Alpine hiking, scenic cable cars, golf and forest swimming.

Before you go: Individual cable cars have different summer operating periods.

Explore summer activities ↗Make a mountain escape →
Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Lech am Arlberg, Ski Arlberg: Lech, Lech Zürs

Our guide helps you choose a mountain and plan the kind of trip you want. Recommendations reflect our editorial judgment; source checks cover the specific details listed below.

Typically early December to mid April

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Summer and winter destination
Yes
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Beyond winter
Alpine hiking, scenic cable cars, golf and forest swimming.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Summer visit planning
Individual cable cars have different summer operating periods.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Official website
https://www.skiarlberg.at/en
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Base elevation (ft)
4757
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Vertical drop (ft), Skiable area (acres), Lifts, Runs, Reported average snowfall (in), Summit elevation (ft).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

5-Sterne Hotel Post Lech am Arlberg | Relais & Châteaux ↗A family-run five-star Lech hotel with 54 rooms and suites, four restaurants, a bar, spa, pools, sauna, fitness facilities and a year-round heated outdoor pool. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

5 Star Superior Hotel | Aurelio Lech ↗A Lech hotel positioned in the middle of the Schlegelkopfpiste, with direct ski-in/ski-out access and ski passes available from reception. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Ski Arlberg White Ring route ↗The linked circuit includes Madloch–Zug ski route 170. This is not a single intermediate piste. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Lech Zürs Green Ring ↗The destination describes a summer hiking circuit in three stages. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Lech Zürs arrival via rail and the Flexenpass ↗Langen and St. Anton are rail gateways. The recommended road approach runs through the Flexengalerie and over the Flexenpass. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Epic Ski Arlberg partner terms ↗Eligible passes require a qualifying stay at participating Arlberg accommodation. Check the minimum stay and booking terms. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Hotel-Pension Café Fritz ↗Family-run pension in central Lech with individual rooms, family suites and apartments. It has a café-restaurant, sunny terrace and guest sauna. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Lech Zürs Tourism – accommodation ↗The destination separates Café Pension Fritz in Lech from Hotel Bergkristall in car-free Oberlech. The listing does not identify a budget Pension Bergkristall in Lech. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Hotel Arlberg Lech - 5 Star Superior Hotel in Lech am Arlberg - Rooms & Suites ↗Hotel Arlberg identifies itself in Lech am Arlberg and lists single and double rooms, junior suites and suites; rates include half-board, underground parking, Wi-Fi and spa use, and the pet policy is stated. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

INTERSPORT Arlberg Sporthaus Lech ↗The operator identifies the sports rental and retail shop inside Haus Pfefferkorn, opposite Schlegelkopfbahn. The branch is Dorf 180 and its number is +43 5583 30934 400. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Skiguide Arlberg — Tom Vau ↗Tom Vau identifies himself as the founder and private guide offering freeride skiing, ski touring and technique instruction in the Arlberg, including Lech and Zürs. Guests contact the guide about the outing and their skills. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Rud-Alpe | skiarlberg.at ↗A 250-year-old hut at 1,560 metres serving Brettljause, Kaiserschmarren, and candlelit evening meals above Lech. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Lech Zürs · Hûs Nr. 8 ↗A traditional inn in central Lech with Walser architecture, rustic interiors, regional cooking and fondue. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Lech Zürs · Tannbergerhof Eis Bar ↗Tannbergerhof’s après bar in central Lech has heated tables, music, hot drinks and beer with a view of the piste. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

BURG Hotel · Après-Ski Eisbar ↗The BURG Hotel Eisbar is slopeside in Oberlech with covered outdoor seating and après or DJ music. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

  • Ski Arlberg winter schedule ↗

    Official planned season; limited operation possible.

  • Summer in Lech Zürs | Ski Arlberg ↗

    Alpine hiking, scenic cable cars, golf and forest swimming.

  • Ski Arlberg Lech Zürs guide ↗

    The first-party Ski Arlberg Lech Zürs guide page states the asserted mountain facts. Metric source values are stored in the site's rounded imperial display units.

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