Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
The Lecht ski resort
- Top 776 m
- 10 km of runs
- 11 lifts
- ❄️ About 12 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Beginners62% of mapped runs are easy
- Quick transfer1 h 17 min from Aberdeen
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
The Lecht has about 10 km of mapped runs and 11 lifts, with skiing from about 581 m up to 776 m (2,546 ft), a vertical drop of 195 m. By mapped runs it is number 4 of the 4 United Kingdom ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Inverness (INV), about 61 km away in a straight line.
Book your trip to The Lecht
Private transfer Aberdeen Airport → The Lecht, 88 km by road, about 1 h 17 min. You book with the partner (Suntransfers); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Where to stay
Hotels in The Lecht
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around The Lecht, with prices for your dates.
Booking.comThe Lecht 7-day mountain forecast
At about 679 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 12 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 132°-2°0 mm
- Sat 143°0°0.9 mm
- Sun 154°-2°12.8 mm
- Mon 16-1°-4°1.3 mm
- Tue 17-2°-5°0 mm
- Wed 18-1°-2°0.6 mm
- Thu 19-1°-4°0 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
- 776 m2,546 ft
- Vertical drop
- 195 m640 ft
- Mapped runs
- 10 km22 runs
- Lifts
- 11mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 62% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 28% intermediate and 10% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 4 | 0.6 km |
| Easy | 10 | 5.8 km |
| Intermediate | 6 | 2.9 km |
| Advanced | 2 | 1 km |
Lifts
11 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 4 |
| Drag lifts | 4 |
| Rope tows | 2 |
| Chairlifts | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Inverness (INV) | Inverness, Highland | 61 km |
| Aberdeen (ABZ) | Aberdeen | 63 km |
| Dundee (DND) | Dundee | 84 km |
| Edinburgh (EDI) | Ingliston, Edinburgh | 139 km |
Ski transfers to The Lecht
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of The Lecht?
The highest mapped run starts at about 776 m (2,546 ft) and the lowest ends at about 581 m (1,906 ft), a vertical of 195 m (640 ft).
How many km of ski runs does The Lecht have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 10 km of downhill runs and 11 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to The Lecht?
Inverness (INV) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 61 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the The Lecht 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.
Aberdeen → The Lecht
88 km by road