Best in Austria Der Weisse Ring
Der Weisse Ring is a ski circuit and annual race that links Lech, Zürs, Zug and Oberlech on the Ski Arlberg network.
Der Weisse Ring operates in the Alpine ski circuits and mass-participation ski races in Austria segment.
Der Weisse Ring: Disambiguation
Der Weisse Ring is not a lift pass product. Der Weisse Ring is not the Run of Fame circuit from St. Anton. Der Weisse Ring is not a single downhill piste.
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Der Weisse Ring: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Ski circuit and annual ski race (source)
- Circuit length
- 22 km (source)
- Vertical covered
- 5,500 m of altitude difference (source)
- Circuit composition
- 5 downhill runs, 6 lifts, piste ascents and a cross-country section (source)
- Villages linked
- Lech, Zürs, Zug and Oberlech (source, )
- Time needed
- About half a day on easy to intermediate runs (source, )
- Ranking claim
- Longest ski round trip in the world (source)
- Originator
- Vorarlberg ski pioneer Sepp Bildstein (source)
- Race field
- About 1,000 participants per edition (source, )
- Record time
- 44:35, set by Patrick Ortlieb (source)
- Viewpoints on route
- Rüfikopf and Madloch (source, )
- Winners' wall
- Schlegelkopfbahn valley station in Lech (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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Der Weisse Ring: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Der Weisse Ring?
Der Weisse Ring is a 22 km ski circuit with 5,500 vertical metres, made up of five descents, six lifts, piste ascents and a cross-country section, linking Lech with Zürs, Zug and Oberlech.
How fit do you need to be?
Recreational skiers treat Der Weisse Ring as a half-day outing on easy to intermediate pistes, with viewpoints at Rüfikopf and Madloch. The racing version over the same route has a best time of 44:35, set by Patrick Ortlieb.
Do you need a special ticket?
No separate product is required: Der Weisse Ring runs on lifts covered by the area-wide Ski Arlberg pass sold in Lech and Zürs (checked 15 September 2026).
How many people race it?
Roughly 1,000 entrants take part in the annual race edition of Der Weisse Ring, and winners are listed on the wall of honour at the Schlegelkopfbahn valley station in Lech.
Der Weisse Ring: Related entities
Der Weisse Ring: Further reading
- https://www.skiarlberg.at/en/lech-zuers/winter/highlights-in-the-ski-resort/the-white-ring
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Ring_(ski_circuit)
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