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Vorarlberg, Austria

Laterns-Gapfohl ski resort

Lech village under snow with the Alps behind
Lech village in winter, Austria. Photo: Harry Dona / Pexels.

Good for

  • Experts50% of mapped runs are difficult

Stays at a glance

  • 1 stay with a sauna
  • 1 stay dog-friendly
  • 1 stay with a kids’ play area
  • 1 stay with parking
  • 1 stay with Wi-Fi

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.

The short answer

Laterns-Gapfohl has about 24 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 1,034 m up to 1,774 m (5,820 ft), a vertical drop of 740 m. By mapped runs it is number 76 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH), about 28 km away in a straight line.

Book your trip to Laterns-Gapfohl

Private transfer Zurich Airport → Laterns, 147 km by road, about 2 h 27 min. You book with the partner (Suntransfers or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details

Where to stay

Hotels in Laterns

Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Laterns, with prices for your dates.

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Laterns-Gapfohl ski holidays with lift pass

One hotel or apartment for Laterns-Gapfohl from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €409 per person; a week with the lift pass from €929.

  • JUFA Hotel Laterns, Laterns
    Lift pass includedRuns at the door

    Hotel★★★+

    JUFA Hotel Laterns

    Runs at the door · Centre 4 km

    • Dogs allowed
    • Kids’ play area
    • Sauna
    • Parking
    • Wi-Fi

    from €929 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included

    Check dates on SnowTrex

Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Laterns-Gapfohl 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,404 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 25 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 130°-5°0.6 mm
  2. Sat 145°-6°0 mm
  3. Sun 159°-3°0 mm
  4. Mon 166°-1°7.9 mm
  5. Tue 175°-3°8.8 mm
  6. Wed 184°-3°26.4 mm
  7. Thu 194°-4°10.2 mm

Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.

Laterns-Gapfohl: runs from 1,034 m to 1,774 m, a vertical drop of 740 m1,2001,4001,600Top of the highest mapped run: 1,774 m (5,820 ft)Top 1,774 m · 5,820 ftBase 1,034 m · 3,392 ft740 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Laterns · Austria

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Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,774 m5,820 ft
Vertical drop
740 m2,428 ft
Mapped runs
24 km38 runs
Lifts
8mostly t-bars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 2% (0.5 km), Easy 23% (5.5 km), Intermediate 25% (5.9 km), Advanced 43% (10.2 km), Freeride 7% (1.6 km)Novice: 0.5 km, 4 runs (2%)Easy: 5.5 km, 11 runs (23%)23%EasyIntermediate: 5.9 km, 10 runs (25%)25%IntermediateAdvanced: 10.2 km, 9 runs (43%)43%AdvancedFreeride: 1.6 km, 4 runs (7%)

About 25% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 25% intermediate and 50% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice40.5 km
Easy115.5 km
Intermediate105.9 km
Advanced910.2 km
Freeride41.6 km

Lifts

8 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.

Lift typeCount
T-bars2
Chairlifts2
Platter lifts1
Rope tows1
Drag lifts1
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
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH)St. Gallen28 km
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH)Friedrichshafen48 km
Memmingen Allgau (FMM)Memmingen88 km

Ski transfers to Laterns-Gapfohl

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Laterns-Gapfohl?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,774 m (5,820 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,034 m (3,392 ft), a vertical of 740 m (2,428 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Laterns-Gapfohl have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 24 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Laterns-Gapfohl?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 28 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Laterns-Gapfohl 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.

Zurich → Laterns

147 km by road