Lachtal

Beginners: with caveatsFamilies: with caveatsExperts: not really

About the area

Lachtal is a mid-sized Styrian area with about 25 km of pistes, and the balance leans clearly to intermediates: 15 km are red, against 6 km of blue and 3 km of black. That black share is only 11%, and the longest single run drops 288 m of vertical, so strong skiers will run out of challenge quickly. Beginners are workable rather than ideal — a quarter of the terrain is easy, with 8 short easy runs beside a lift base, but only one magic carpet for first steps, which is also the main caveat for families.

Ten lifts serve the hill: 2 chairlifts plus 5 T-bars, a platter, a rope tow and the magic carpet, so expect plenty of surface-lift riding. Skiing runs between 1,571 m and 2,199 m, and the longest descent measures 2,082 m.

At a glance

Pistes
25 km
Lifts
10
Altitude
1571–2199 m
Vertical
628 m
Runs
52
Longest run
2.1 km
Biggest vertical on one run
288 m
Magic carpets
1
Bubble/heated lifts
2
Nursery runs at lift bases
8

Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-09. Official figures may differ.

Official site

Pistes by difficulty

  • Blue6.3 km
  • Red15.7 km
  • Black2.9 km
  • Unclassified0.4 km

Lifts by type

  • 5T-bar
  • 2Chairlift
  • 1Button lift
  • 1Rope tow
  • 1Magic carpet

Who should come here

Who should come here

Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.

Beginners

with caveats

  • · 25% of pistes are green/blue (6 km)
  • · 11% are black/expert/freeride
  • · 1 magic carpet for first steps
  • · 8 short easy runs next to a lift base

Families

with caveats

  • · 1 magic carpet
  • · a base right at the lifts

Experts

not really

  • · 3 km black/expert/freeride (11%)
  • · longest vertical on one run 288 m

Best forbeginnersintermediates

Where to stay

Villages and towns with lifts to this area, and cheaper towns down the valley.