Ski in The Lecht

Skiing in The Lecht

The Lecht, Scotland (635m to 780m)

Composed of largely parallel roadside drag lifts, the Lecht has also invested in snow making technology in recent seasons, paying dividends in snow cover through unpredictable Scottish winter weather. It also offers a range of alternatives to skiing and boarding and opened a new £1m base lodge with all facilities. The nearest hotel is in Corgarff.

The Lecht

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The Lecht Ski Facts

The Lecht Ski Facts

		Intermediate Skiers
		Beginners
		Snowboarding
		Snow
		Apres-ski
	1	Black Run
	5	Red Runs
	9	Blue Runs
	7	Green Runs
14		Ski Lifts
145m		Max Vertical
780m		Highest Lift
635m		Lowest Piste
635m		Resort Altitude

The Lecht

The Scottish ski resort of The Lecht has direct access to 20 individual pistes, served by 14 ski lifts.

The skiing is at relatively low altitude, so snow cover can be variable.

Snowmaking :- The Lecht is able to augment natural snow, on 4km of ski runs, with 6 Snow Cannons.

Ski Lift Capacity :- The 14 Ski Lifts of The Lecht are able to uplift 10,000 skiers / snowboarders per hour.

There are two airports within two hours drive, so ski weekends, snowboard breaks and short ski holidays to The Lecht are perfectly feasible.

Skiing in The Lecht

This a a very compact ski area - with the the skiing right there only a short distance from the car park. The Lecht caters for every level of skier from beginner to racer. For first time skiers there is an excellent nursery area with five tows specifically for beginners. Petrel, Bunting, Wren and Robin are all easy green runs, easily accessible from the car park. Grouse, Eagle and Osprey are all intermediate blue runs while advanced skiers can enjoy the more challenging Buzzard and Falcon. For expert skiers there is the Harrier, a challenging black run.

Racers can time themselves on the race piste with its own computer timing system and Rapid slalom poles.

A big plus point for the Lecht is that being inland it's more sheltered than some other Scottish ski resorts, therefore avoiding high winds.

Snowboarding in The Lecht

The Lecht was one of the first areas in Scotland to offer snowboard instruction and has subsequently hosted numerous competitions. Its fun park is well equipped - it has table tops, log slides, gap jumps and a full-length half-pipe so freestyle facilities are excellent.

The resort offers plenty of varied terrain for boards with the Buzzard and Falcon runs offering challenging terrain and the Harrier black run testing even the most experienced rider.

The Lecht Aprés Ski

The après ski centres around local pubs and hotels in Tomintoul and other surrounding villages such as Grantown on Spey, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Strathdon and Ballater. During the ski season there are often ceilidhs, live music and discos.

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The Lecht in brief

The Lecht Ski Resort is:-
Ok for Expert Skiers.
Good for Intermediate Skiers.
Very good for Beginners.
Good for Snowboarding.

The Lecht Snow Forecast

Map of The Lecht