Lachtal
Ski resort · Styria, Austria
Lachtal is a ski resort in Styria (Austria) with 25 km of runs and 10 lifts. You can ski between 1,572 m and 2,200 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 628 m. Its longest run is Hirzmannn (2.1 km) and the steepest, Lärchenschuss, reaches 50% on its toughest stretch.
See Lachtal on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 25 km
- Lifts
- 10
- Elevation
- 1,572–2,200 m
- Vertical drop
- 628 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue6.3 km
- Red16 km
- Black2.9 km
The steepest runs at Lachtal
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Lärchenschuss Black50% · 27°
- Nici-Hang Red44% · 24°
- Haltersteig Black43% · 23°
- Kamelbuckel Red42% · 23°
- Hebert Abfahrt Red42% · 23°
The longest runs
- Hirzmannn Red2.1 km
- Kircherlhang Blue1.3 km
- Karl Haas Piste Red1.2 km
- Karli Haas Piste Red1.2 km
- Himmelreich Red1.1 km
Lifts
5 T-bar lifts · 2 chairlifts · 1 platter lift · 1 rope tow · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Lachtal
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,632 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,886 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Lachtal
- Planneralm19 km · 15 km of runs
- Hohentauern20 km · 8.1 km of runs
- Riesneralm - Donnersbachwald23 km · 27 km of runs
- Grebenzen24 km · 14 km of runs
- Gaaler Lifte24 km · 5.9 km of runs
- Rieseralm27 km · 8.7 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lachtal?
- In Styria, Austria. The nearest resort is Planneralm, 19 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Lachtal have?
- 25 km: 6.3 km of blue runs, 16 km of red runs, 2.9 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Lachtal?
- You can ski between 1,572 m and 2,200 m: a vertical drop of 628 m.
- How many lifts does Lachtal have?
- 10: 5 T-bar lifts, 2 chairlifts, 1 platter lift, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Lachtal?
- Lärchenschuss (black), at 50% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Lachtal?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Lachtal?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.