Vorarlberg, Austria
Lech/Zürs ski resort
- Top 2,441 m
- 120 km of runs
- 32 lifts
- ❄️ About 34 mm of snow forecast this week
The short answer
Lech/Zürs has about 120 km of mapped runs and 32 lifts, with skiing from about 1,428 m up to 2,441 m (8,009 ft), a vertical drop of 1,013 m. By mapped runs it is number 10 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH), about 53 km away in a straight line.
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Lech/Zürs 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,935 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 34 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 13-3°-10°0.5 mm
- Sat 145°-10°0 mm
- Sun 155°-5°0 mm
- Mon 164°-3°8.9 mm
- Tue 173°-8°7.3 mm
- Wed 181°-5°26.2 mm
- Thu 19-1°-6°11.5 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,441 m8,009 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,013 m3,323 ft
- Mapped runs
- 120 km179 runs
- Lifts
- 32mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 41% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 45% intermediate and 14% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 101 | 48.8 km |
| Intermediate | 64 | 53.9 km |
| Advanced | 14 | 16.8 km |
Lifts
32 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 14 |
| Gondolas | 4 |
| Magic carpets | 4 |
| Platter lifts | 3 |
| Cable cars | 3 |
| T-bars | 2 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
| Mixed lifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) | St. Gallen | 53 km |
| Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) | Friedrichshafen | 70 km |
| Memmingen Allgau (FMM) | Memmingen | 89 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Lech/Zürs?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,441 m (8,009 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,428 m (4,685 ft), a vertical of 1,013 m (3,323 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Lech/Zürs have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 120 km of downhill runs and 32 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Lech/Zürs?
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 53 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Lech/Zürs piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.