Hotel Gotthard
- Rooms
- Restaurant
- Café
- Wi-Fi
- Seasonal — call ahead
Larger hotel with a restaurant and café in Omesberg, the south end of Lech, about 100 m from the trail. Summer and winter seasons only; book ahead.
Lechweg · Stage 1 of 7
Formarinsee to Lech
Stage 1 of the Lechweg covers 14.2 km from Formarinsee to Lech, with 82 m of ascent and 506 m of descent. The highest point is 1,879 m. Allow about 5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
14.2 kmdistance
82 mascent
506 mdescent
~5 hwalking time
moderatedifficulty
1,879 mhighest point
≈ 2 L
≈ 1,030 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Lech
Pension Daniel
- Rooms
- Meals
- Wi-Fi
- Seasonal — call ahead
Guesthouse with breakfast in Omesberg, on the way into Lech from Zug, about 250 m from the trail. Summer and winter seasons only.
Pension Schneider
- Rooms
- Meals
- Wi-Fi
- Seasonal — call ahead
Family-run guesthouse in the centre of Lech (Dorf 115), about 100 m from the trail. Lech hotels open only for the summer and winter seasons; book ahead for July and August.
Pension Walserheim
- Rooms
- Meals
- Wi-Fi
- Seasonal — call ahead
Small family guesthouse (Dorf 158) on the north side of Lech village, about 400 m from the trail, which follows the river through the village. Open in the summer and winter seasons.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed on a map only" appear on OpenStreetMap but could not be confirmed on their own website or an official tourism list. Hotels in Lech and Warth open only for the summer (from about mid-June) and winter seasons; in the Lechtal, Reutte and Füssen most places are open from spring to autumn. Book ahead for July and August.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 112 (in Austria also 144 ambulance, 140 mountain rescue). Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Bludenz Regional Hospital · Bludenz · 24/7 emergency
+4355526030 · Map
Health centres
- Lech doctors' centre (Lechdoktor) · Lech · opening hours only
+4355833300 · Map
On or near the trail
- Bus stops: Formarinsee
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Formarinsee to Lech with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.