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Styria, Austria

Lachtal ski resort

The short answer

Lachtal has about 25 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 1,572 m up to 2,200 m (7,218 ft), a vertical drop of 629 m. By mapped runs it is number 72 of the 94 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Klagenfurt (KLU), about 69 km away in a straight line.

Lachtal: runs from 1,572 m to 2,200 m, a vertical drop of 628 m1,6001,8002,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,200 m (7,218 ft)Top 2,200 m · 7,218 ftBase 1,572 m · 5,157 ft628 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,200 m7,218 ft
Vertical drop
629 m2,064 ft
Mapped runs
25 km42 runs
Lifts
10mostly t-bars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 25% (6.3 km), Intermediate 63% (15.7 km), Advanced 12% (2.9 km)Easy: 6.3 km, 13 runs (25%)25%EasyIntermediate: 15.7 km, 25 runs (63%)63%IntermediateAdvanced: 2.9 km, 4 runs (12%)12%Advanced

About 25% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 63% intermediate and 12% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy136.3 km
Intermediate2515.7 km
Advanced42.9 km

Lifts

10 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.

Lift typeCount
T-bars5
Chairlifts2
Platter lifts1
Rope tows1
Magic carpets1

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).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Klagenfurt (KLU)Klagenfurt am Wörthersee69 km
Graz (GRZ)Feldkirchen bei Graz87 km
Linz-Hörsching (LNZ)Linz109 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Lachtal?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,200 m (7,218 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,572 m (5,157 ft), a vertical of 629 m (2,064 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Lachtal have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 25 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Lachtal?

Klagenfurt (KLU) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 69 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Lachtal 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.