Lachtal ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Lachtal is a ski area in Styria, Austria. Its 52 mapped downhill runs add up to 25 km, which ranks it #73 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 486 m long.

Slopes at Lachtal

About 25% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 62% intermediate and 11% advanced or expert, which makes Lachtal a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 10 lifts: 5 t-bars, 2 chairlifts, 1 button lift, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,571 m up to 2,199 m, a vertical drop of 628 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Lachtal

The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), about 69 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 30 min by car; Graz Airport (GRZ) is 87 km away. Nearby ski areas include Planneralm (14.5 km), Hohentauern (8.1 km), Grebenzen (13.5 km) and Riesneralm - Donnersbachwald (27.0 km), which together add 69 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.