Austria / 47.21°N, 10.14°E

Lech am Arlberg

High, snow-sure and quiet: Lech, Zürs, Zug and Oberlech on the Arlberg.

Lech am Arlberg under deep snow
© Florian Lindner · CC BY 2.5

In short

Lech am Arlberg at a glance.

Lech is a village in Vorarlberg on the Arlberg. It is part of Ski Arlberg, one of the largest connected ski areas in Austria, with Zürs, St. Anton and Warth-Schröcken on the same lift pass.

Region
Vorarlberg, Austria
Ski area
Ski Arlberg: Lech, Zürs, Zug, Oberlech, St. Anton, Stuben, Warth-Schröcken
Nearest airports
Innsbruck (about 1.5 hours), Zurich (about 2.5 hours)
Best for
Ski weeks with excellent food and hotels; off-piste with a guide

Who Lech am Arlberg is for

Skiers who want big terrain without big crowds, and families who want to ski from a small village.

When to go to Lech am Arlberg

Winter for skiing, usually from early December to late April. Summer for hiking in the Lech valley.

How to get to Lech am Arlberg

Innsbruck Airport is about an hour and a half away by car; Zurich about two and a half hours. By train to Langen am Arlberg or St. Anton, then a short transfer.

Where to stay

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Guides

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Megève below the snowy slopes, with the Mont Blanc massif behind
© DimiTalen · CC0

Guide · Families

A ski week with kids in the Alps

A short journey, the right teacher, a day off the skis, and the places we suggest to families.

Lech am Arlberg under deep snow
© Florian Lindner · CC BY 2.5

Guide · Choosing a resort

Lech or St. Moritz?

Two great winter names and two very different weeks: the skiing, the setting, the journey and where to stay.

A chalet kitchen and dining room with mountain views

Guide · Where to stay

Chalet or hotel?

What a private chalet gives you, what a hotel does, and which we suggest for which group.

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