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Vorarlberg, Austria

Ski Arlberg ski resort

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

Good for

  • Big ski area301 km of runs
  • Snow-sureLifts up to 2,811 m
  • Quick transfer1 h from Innsbruck

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.

The short answer

Ski Arlberg has about 301 km of mapped runs and 85 lifts, with skiing from about 1,304 m up to 2,811 m (9,222 ft), a vertical drop of 1,507 m. By mapped runs it is number 2 of the 138 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH), about 57 km away in a straight line.

Book your trip to Ski Arlberg

Private transfer Innsbruck Airport → St Anton, 93 km by road, about 1 h. You book with the partner (Kiwitaxi or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details

Where to stay

Hotels in St Anton

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Ski hire

Ski hire in Ski Arlberg

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Ski Arlberg 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,952 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 46 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 13-3°-10°0.6 mm
  2. Sat 145°-10°0 mm
  3. Sun 155°-6°0 mm
  4. Mon 164°-3°7.6 mm
  5. Tue 173°-8°6.3 mm
  6. Wed 180°-4°26.3 mm
  7. Thu 19-1°-7°12.3 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.

Ski Arlberg: runs from 1,304 m to 2,811 m, a vertical drop of 1,507 m1,5002,0002,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,811 m (9,222 ft)Top 2,811 m · 9,222 ftBase 1,304 m · 4,278 ft1,507 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
Ski Arlberg logoSt. Anton am Arlberg coat of arms

St. Anton am Arlberg · Tyrol

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Ski Arlberg logo from skiarlberg.at. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,811 m9,222 ft
Vertical drop
1,507 m4,944 ft
Mapped runs
301 km510 runs
Lifts
85mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 46% (125.3 km), Intermediate 38% (102.6 km), Advanced 16% (44 km)Easy: 125.3 km, 300 runs (46%)46%EasyIntermediate: 102.6 km, 150 runs (38%)38%IntermediateAdvanced: 44 km, 60 runs (16%)16%Advanced

About 46% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 38% intermediate and 16% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy300125.3 km
Intermediate150102.6 km
Advanced6044 km

Lifts

85 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts42
Platter lifts16
Gondolas12
Magic carpets7
T-bars6
Cable cars5
Rope tows3
Mixed lifts1

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. Gallen57 km
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH)Friedrichshafen73 km
Innsbruck (INN)Innsbruck89 km

Ski transfers to Ski Arlberg

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Ski Arlberg?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,811 m (9,222 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,304 m (4,278 ft), a vertical of 1,507 m (4,944 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Ski Arlberg have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 301 km of downhill runs and 85 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Ski Arlberg?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 57 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Ski Arlberg piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Altitude, piste length and lift count from the resort's official figures (skiarlberg.at), checked 3 November 2026; other figures, the piste mix and the map are OpenSkiMap data (OpenStreetMap contributors).

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.

Innsbruck → St Anton

Private transfer from €227