Lech
Lech am Arlberg Ski Resort, Austria
Lech am Arlberg ski resort is where the rich and famous go to play in the snow and the rest of us go to watch them. Lech is part of the fabulous Ski Arlberg ski region and one of the snowiest parts of Austria.
Lech is a traditional Austrian ski resort with a cosmopolitan town lively bars and excellent restaurants. The village also has plenty of shopping opportunities, but you might need to max out the credit card because of the pressure to conform to wearing beautiful ski clothes. People watching in the main street of Lech is an activity in itself, as tens of thousands of Euros of Prada clothes strut past.
Whilst the sophistication of Lech is apparent, it doesn’t overpower the long established charm of the town and the ski slopes.
Pros & Cons for Lech Ski Resort
Pros
- Great for families - gentle slopes and wide range of facilities for the kids;
- Loads of ski-in ski-out hotels;
- Interconnected with magnificent St Anton and snowy Warth Schroecken;
- Traditional Austria ski resort with traditional Austrian culture;
- Good après ski activities;
- One lift pass and no bus connections for the entire ski region.
Cons
- Gentle terrain compared to other Ski Arlberg resorts;
- Expensive accommodation;
- No direct train link.
Pro or Con (depending on your perspective)
- Less lively après scene than nearby St Anton.
- "Fashionable” with the nobility and those who enjoy a little chic flair.
Lech Skiing & Snowboarding
The Lech ski terrain is well suited to beginners and intermediates. Only one black run graces the piste but there are several ski routes and off-piste skiing to challenge advanced and expert riders.
Considering that most of Ski Arlberg’s tough terrain is around St Anton and Stuben, relatively few advanced skiers venture to Lech, so the plus is that the off-piste areas don’t get tracked out too quickly.
For more detailed information see the
Skiing Lech page
Interlinked with Ski Arlberg
Lech ski resort is fully lift, piste and lift pass interlinked with all of the Ski Arlberg ski resorts including
Zurs, Zug,
Warth-Schroecken, Stuben, St Christoph and
St Anton.
Where is Lech Austria?
Lech is in Vorarlberg state, western Austria on the banks of the river Lech. The ski resort is 120 km west of
Innsbruck, and 20km from the town and ski resort of
St Anton.
The town of
Zurs (and the associated ski area) is 5km south of Lech, with Zug 3km to the west. Other nearby villages and incorporated ski areas include Oberlech and Stubenbach.
For more detailed information see the
Travel to Lech page.
Lech Hotels and Accommodation
The town of Lech am Arlberg offers a large range of accommodation options. There are lots of
Lech hotels ranging from 1 star affairs that are more akin to a pension, up to grand 5 star hotels such as the Gasthof Post. Some of the Lech hotels are slopeside and offer the convenience of being ski-in /ski-out.
On sunny days these hotels have a roaring lunchtime trade in their restaurants, plus everyone congregates on the sun lounges to work on their tan. Other Lech accommodation options include private lodgings.
For more detailed information on the best places to stay, see the
Lech Hotels, Apartments, Guesthouses & Chalets page.
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Tours in or near Lech
Single-Base, Multi-Ski-Area Tours
GUIDED POWDER SKIING
8 Days | 7 Nights | 6 Days Skiing | 7 Resorts
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