Serfaus ski resort is located on the upper Inn valley in west Tyrol. Resort, together with Fiss and Ladis, forms part of a popular and well-known ski area on the sunny plateau known to locals as the “Oberes Gericht”. Serfaus really is the ideal destination for families with children of all ages.
Serfaus ski area
Skiing
Serfaus is well-known as a brilliant family area. Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis has specialised in families, so it is little wonder that at the mid-way station of the Komperdell cable car there is a large children's area with easy slopes, conveyor belt lifts and plenty of fun obstacles to ski over and around. The main highlight at the Kinderschneealm is the skidoo course. In Serfaus itself there is the Murmlipark – operated by the Skischule Serfaus – with plenty of attractions for children taking their first tentative turns on snow.
For freestylers there are three funparks in the resort, while speed freaks can test their skills on the race course.
Serfaus off piste
The Planseggroute is the ideal start into off-piste terrain for those with little freeride-experience. The gentle slopes below the Planseggbahn invite skiers and snowboarders to take their first powder turns. Deep-snow beginners all love the “Adlerroute”. This stretches all the way from the summit of the Zwölferkopf (2,596 m) parallel to the Adlerpiste and down to the Schöngampalm (1,882 m). Advanced riders will discover weightless heaven on earth in the “Skyline”. At the reservoir pond below Schönjöchl (2,509 m), this short and moderately difficult deep-snow run branches off to the right from the Frommesabfahrt downhill run and ends directly at Frommes Alp (1,700 m). One of the more challenging routes is the Kamikaze: a 2km long track with fresh powder – fantastic freeride conditions – for intermediates who know the basics. Similar you fall almost vertically from the Zwölferkopf summit (2,596 m) down towards Möseralm.
Apres-ski
Serfaus village
Several of the hotels have lovely bars, too – notably the Posthotel in Serfaus (which has an inviting wine list) as well as the Stub’n at supercool Gebhard in Fiss (for G&Ts and pinot noirs). But essentially, après-ski in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis is all about family fun once the lifts have shut.
