# Lech Zürs am Arlberg

Where alpine skiing was literally born, you can today enjoy excellent runs and free-ride slopes in Austria’s largest interconnected ski area.
Heavenly ski slopes & flower-rich hiking trails
When it comes to where you stay and what you eat, you appreciate the highest quality. Couple this with plenty of space to manoeuvre whilst skiing and hiking? The choice is clear: Lech Zürs am Arlberg!
Guests from around the world value the unrivalled quality found only here in the birthplace of skiing. Lech Zürs am Arlberg is dramatically situated in the heart of Austria’s largest contiguous ski area. Flourishing meadows and exciting trails surround this enthralling, picturesque village in summer.
The birthplace of Alpine skiing, It began so many years ago. In Lech Zürs am Arlberg the very first guests learned to ski in 1906. The rest is history. Since then winter-sports pioneers have continued to innovate ski technology, from ski lifts to ski slopes and everything in between. While the total length of skiable slopes has increased in kilometres, Lech Zürs am Arlberg has nevertheless retained its village charm. The atmosphere here is elegant yet relaxed. As a matter of course, Lech Zürs am Arlberg belongs to a select circle of 11 member villages known as “Best of the Alps.”
Entertainment with style
In wintertime, the many bars in the village and in the ski area feature lively Après-ski music amidst stylish ambiance. In April, live music signals the end of the ski season. In summer, small, but sophisticated classical-music festivals and folk-music concerts enliven the hottest months.
Summer is a time to hike through meadows of wildflowers against the backdrop of staggering mountain scenery en route to emerald-hued mountain lakes and stunning viewpoints. Along the way, discover more than 20 orchid types. Look closer, fossilised corals, shells and more are testament to the ancient ocean landscape that existed here more than 200 million years ago. Hiking trails, such as the “Green Ring” or the “Lechweg”, will lead hikers through a unique natural landscape.


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