Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis: The Ultimate Summer Family Itinerary
- Family Fun Factor
- Jul 22
- 12 min read
One of the most family-friendly regions in the Alps with adventure playgrounds, themed trails, mountain coasters, kinder-hotels and panoramic hikes, all connected by 11 gondolas.
Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis | Tyrol | Austria
The "it" factor
What Makes It Special:
Family Adventure Hub – 15 themed trails, numerous adventure playgrounds
Panoramic Highlights – Adventures up to 2,828 m with stunning views
Super.Sommer.Card – Free gondola rides for guests staying in the area in selected hotels
Kinderhotels – Family-focused all inclusive hotels with full childcare, indoor water worlds, soft play areas, and baby-friendly amenities - with Bär&Löwe being our favourite
Things to Keep in Mind:
There’s so much to do in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis that it can feel overwhelming to plan, which is why we created this guide to help you choose the best family adventures!
Hotels can be pricey in peak season, but many offer deals like extra nights or discounts for longer stays.
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Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis is hands down one of the most family-friendly mountain resorts we’ve ever been to. Set across three beautiful villages in Tyrol, Austria, it stretches from 1,200 m up to 2,828 m and offers a massive 500 km of hiking trails.
But what really blew us away?
The sheer number of family adventures. There are 13 themed hikes with fun stations, storytelling stops, and interactive app-guided adventures. Three even come with a sticker book (a total win with little hikers), and seven are stroller-friendly, so you don’t have to worry if your toddler isn’t ready to walk the whole way. And with 11 summer gondolas crisscrossing the area, it’s so easy to get up into the mountains without tiring little legs before you even start. If you’re staying at one of the best family hotels—like Bär & Löwe—you’ll also get the Super.Summer.Card for unlimited lift rides
Plus, the area offers plenty of biking trails, including beginner-friendly ones, though we haven’t covered them in this guide.
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You can stay in any of the towns—Serfaus, Fiss, or Ladis—as they’re all connected by the gondolas. In short: Serfaus is the biggest with the most amenities, Fiss is medium-sized with a sunny, open feel, and Ladis is the smallest and quietest of the three.
But here’s a little bonus if you’re staying in Serfaus: there’s an underground train! The charming Dorfbahn stops right next to Bär & Löwe hotels, so you can either enjoy a 15-minute walk to the gondola or just hop on and ride two stops—completely free with your Super.Summer.Card.
Serfaus-Fiss One Week Family Itinerary
We prefer to stay in Serfaus—it’s our favourite base—but most of these tips work just as well if you’re based in Fiss.
After three summers here, we’ve put together a one-week family itinerary with our top picks for each day to help you make the most of the Serfaus-Fiss area.
Day 2 🌊🟤 – Hög Lake Adventures & Wooden Ball Trail
Day 6 🧙♀️📖 – Witch Trail with stickers
Note: There are three official maps for hiking in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis. One is more illustrative and shows all the family adventures, themed trails, and play areas—perfect for getting a feel for what’s out there (and it’s the one we used in this article). The other has a clearer layout of gondolas and hiking paths, which is much more practical when it comes to planning your routes. For online planning, there’s also an interactive map.
The comfort factor - where to stay
There are plenty of hotels in the area—many family-friendly and a few official Kinderhotels. These are places designed completely with families in mind, with everything from kids’ clubs and baby essentials to daily animations, soft play zones, and even gourmet dinners so parents can feel like they’re on holiday too.
We’re big fans of Kinderhotels and book them whenever we can because, honestly, they make family travel so much easier. Over the years we’ve tried four different ones in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, but hands down our favourites are the all-inclusive Bär & Löwe. Both are packed with fun for kids of all ages and thoughtful little touches for parents—from picnic bags for your mountain adventures to gourmet food and spa time for a much-needed recharge.
Which one do we recommend? Well, it really depends on what your family is looking for.
Löwe for young kids
When our daughter was younger, around 3 years old, we absolutely loved Löwe because it felt tailor-made for little ones. With its shallow pools, pirate-themed waterpark, giant ball pit, and soft play zones, it was a dream for a curious toddler. There were so many other small guests around too, which meant she always had playmates and we never felt stressed about her just… being a toddler. Everything about Löwe felt easy and fun at that stage of family life.
Bär for active families with older kids
Now that she’s 5.5, we still enjoy staying at Löwe, but we’ve started leaning more towards Bär. It feels a bit calmer and has more to offer for slightly bigger kids. Think a climbing wall, bungee trampolines, a beach club in the mountains larger and deeper pool with a mega slide. It’s the kind of place where we can relax while she burns off energy in ways that feel more adventurous and age-appropriate.
Still not sure which hotel is right for your family? Don’t worry—I’ve got you covered! After staying at both Bär and Löwe multiple times, we put together a video to show you exactly what each one is like.
And even if you stay in one of them, you can still use the facilities at the other—it’s just a short 6-minute walk between the two.
The fun factor
When we first picked up the family hiking map in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, we were honestly overwhelmed by the sheer number of adventures. So many themed trails and adventure playgrounds—where do you even start? Which ones are best for little legs? Which pack in the most fun? We decided to try as many as we could over our visits, and now we’ve shared all the details below. That way, you can easily choose the ones that feel right for your family—whether you want to follow our tried-and-tested plan or pick a few favourites to create your own perfect itinerary.
This guide takes you through Serfaus-Fiss area with directions from Serfaus - what to expect, where to go, and how to make the most of your family holidays.
DAY 1: SERFAUS
Mürmliwasser Megaplayground | Pirates Themed Hike | Murmli Trail
How to get there
Take the underground or walk to the Serfaus gondola station
Take the Alpkopfnahn gondola to Alpkopf top station
From the gondola, walk down about 15 minutes along the easy, stroller-friendly Bear Path to reach the Mürmliwasser water playground. This gentle downhill trail is lined with giant wooden bear sculptures, making it a fun little adventure in itself for kids.
Mürmliwasser Megaplayground
Murmliwasser is a 15,000 m² outdoor adventure area with water play zones, a marmot cave, and even a marmot enclosure (though we’ve yet to spot any there ourselves). Kids can try gold panning for tiny gemstones, climb and slide in the Sphere Tower, or cool off in the water forest with splash zones, channels, and water wheels.
Our daughter’s favourite was the raft crossing - always a hit. We usually spent 2–3 hours on each visit, and probably would have stayed longer if it was up to our kid.
There’s also a small bar where you can grab a drink or ice cream while the kids keep exploring.
Pirate Trail (Piratenweg)
You can start the Pirates’ Trail right from the Murmliwasser playground or from the Komperdell mid-station—whichever works best for your family.
This easy, stroller-friendly circular hike is about 2.3 km long with just 80 m of elevation change, and takes around 2 hours at a relaxed pace.
Before you set off, grab the Adventure Booklet (€3 in 2025) from the tourist office in town. In Serfaus, There is one just next to Bär hotel or one at the gondola station ticket office. It includes three themed trails—Pirate, Witch, and Explorer—and adds a whole extra layer of fun to the hike.
Along the way, you’ll follow the story of Captain Pepper and his loyal sailor Chili, whose ghost ship was wrecked in a storm. Kids get to search for scattered treasures—anchors, barrels, and even the crow’s nest—while completing simple tasks like discovering a hidden chest and adding the matching sticker to their booklet. It’s the kind of hike that feels more like a treasure hunt—and a huge hit with little adventurers.
Murmliweg Trail
After finishing the Pirates’ Trail, you can head back to Mürmliwasser playground for an ice cream—or alternatively, take the gondola from Komperdell back to Serfaus.
If you’re up for a little more exploring, you can continue downhill along the Mürmliweg—a short, downhill 0.57 km stroller-friendly path through a cute little forest. The trail has large wooden figures and fun play stations inspired by Murmli the marmot, the local mascot, making it a sweet and easy walk that’s perfect for families.
The Murmliweg ends about 15 minutes from the gondola station (a mostly flat walk) and Hög Lake Adventures. From here, you can either take the gondola back down to Serfaus or stay and enjoy some time by the lake.
DAY 2: SERFAUS
Hög Lake Adventures (Erlebnispark Hög) | Wooden Marble Trail (Holz Kugelweg)
How to get there
Take the underground or walk to the Serfaus gondola station
Take the Alpkopfbahn gondola to Alpkopf middle station.
Hög lake adventures and Wooden Marble Trail start is just next to the gondola station
Hög Lake Adventures (Erlebnispark Hög)
Adventure Park Hög sits around a stunning mountain lake and is packed with family fun. There’s a restaurant and plenty of activities. Kids can splash in a dedicated shallow area (don’t forget swimsuits!), explore various play zones, or hop on a punting raft to tackle a fun obstacle course. You can also try kayaking or check out the nearby marble rolling stations and other play areas.
A walk around the lake is also worth it—you’ll find a cute little bee house along the way. For thrill-seekers, there’s even a mountain coaster starting here. It’s fun, but if you want something longer and faster, we’d recommend the one in Fiss—it was our pick!
Wooden Marble Run Trail
From Hög Lake Adventures, you can either take the gondola down or walk back via the Holzkugelweg (Wooden Marble Run Trail).
This stroller-friendly themed path is about 1.5 km long and filled with fun marble-rolling stations where kids can race wooden marbles through creative tracks. You can pick up a marble for €2—either from a vending machine at the start of the trail or at the mountain coaster ticket office near Högsee.
Once the themed section ends, there’s still an easy 0.5 km walk to reach the valley station in Serfaus.
DAY 3: FISS
Golden Man Trail | Schöngampalm Restaurant & Playground
How to get there
Take the Bus or Taxi to Fiss
Take the Schönjochbahn gondola to Fisser Joch (top station)
Golden Man (Goldener Mann) Playground and Hike
The Golden Man Trail (Goldener-Mann-Weg) starts with a small but fun alpine playground. At the start, there’s even a vending machine selling “magic stones” that are used at the play stations—so if you want one, bring a €2 coin.
The trail is about 0.9 km with a 144 m climb, so yes—it’s uphill. But with 11 play stations along the way, our daughter didn’t complain once. She was too busy spotting gnomes, solving little puzzles, and making her way across wobbly rope bridges.
The trail follows the story of the Golden Man and his stolen heart, which made it feel more like an adventure than a hikeThe Goldener Mann Trail finishes at the Almbahn top station right by the Crystal Cube—a mirrored, angled glass cube offering spectacular Alpine views.
From there, you can:
Option 1: Walk back to Fisser Joch, where there’s a playground and a restaurant, and take the Schönjochbahn gondola down to Fiss.
Option 2: Take the Almbahn gondola down to Schöngampalm. There’s a restaurant, a playground, and a short walk to enjoy before heading back. This is what we did.
Option 3: Walk back to Fisser Joch and then walk 15 minutes to Möseralm to hit the Fiss Adventure Park. From there, take the Panorama Trail to the Sunliner gondola and ride it down to Serfaus—so you can skip the bus ride back. We saved this adventure for another day.
Schöngampalm Restaurant with a Playground
This one is perfect to combine with the Golden Man Trail. From the end of the trail, take the Almbahn gondola down to the valley station. From the bottom station, it’s about a 15‑minute uphill walk (stroller-friendly) to the Schöngampalm Restaurant, which has a lovely farm-themed playground and farm animals (in high season). We stopped there for a well-earned ice cream break before taking the Almbahn gondola back up. From there, we walked down to Fisser Joch, where there’s another playground and a restaurant, and took the Schönjochbahn gondola back down to Fiss.
You can also extend the adventure with a 15‑minute walk to Möseralm to check out the Fiss Adventure Park. From there, take the Panorama Trail to the Sunliner gondola and ride it down to Serfaus—so you can skip the bus ride back. We saved this adventure for another day. We decided to save that for another day.
DAY 4: SERFAUS & FISS
Panorama Trail | Möseralm Adventure Playground | Serfaus Adventure Trail
How to get there
Take the underground to Serfaus gondola station
Take the Sunliner gondola
Panorama Trail (Panorama Genussweg)
When you arrive at the top Sunliner station, take the Panorama Trail towards Möseralm (to the right). It’s a lovely, stroller-friendly path with great views over Fiss. Our daughter, of course, decided to ignore the actual path and went climbing over the forest roots next to it instead (you don’t need to do that—she just likes to make things more “interesting”).
The walk itself is nice, though there aren’t any play stations or adventures along the way. But the real reward comes at the end when you reach the Möseralm Adventure Playground.
Möseralm Adventure Playground (Summer Fun Park Fiss)
The Möseralm Adventure Playground (also called Summer Fun Park Fiss) has something for all ages. For older kids and adults, there’s the Fisser Flyer—a hang-glider-style ride that reaches speeds of up to 80 km/h. Our daughter was still too young for it, so we skipped this one.
We did try the Fisser Flitzer mountain coaster, which quickly became a favourite. The track is 2.2 km long with a 370 m descent and speeds up to 45 km/h, passing through themed tunnels like pirate ships, dinosaurs, and even a burning barn.
For younger children, there are marble-rolling stations, playgrounds, a mini bike park, bouncy castles, mini electric cars, and pony rides. There’s also a restaurant with a terrace where you can take a break and watch the activities below.
After the adventures, you can head back the same way via the Panorama Trail and either take the Sunliner gondola down to Serfaus or extend the day with a hike on the Family Adventure Trail.
Family Adventure Trail (Familien Erlebnisweg)
From the top Sunliner gondola station we chose to hike back down to Serfaus via the 3.5 km downhill Family Adventure Trail (Familien Erlebnisweg). You can Pick up the puzzle booklet at the tourist office- which we didn't, and it still was great adventure.
Along the way there were boards with quizzes and physical challenges like balancing over rope or climbing up the rope made spider web. The adventure stations are for 2/3 of the paths, the last part is without anything - just the views.
DAY 5: SERFAUS
Georama Lassida Adventure Restaurant
How to get there
Take the underground or walk to the Serfaus gondola station
Ride the Komperdellbahn gondola to Komperdell (top station)
Continue with the Lazidbahn gondola up to Lazid
Can be combined with day 1 adventures:
Splash and play at the Mürmliwasser Water Megaplayground
Pirate Trail for themed hike with stickers
This is more of a high alpine adventure for a calmer day. Around the Lassida mountain restaurant, kids can dig for fossils in a large sandpit, roll colorful stone balls through fun stations, and test their skills on a motor skills trail that leads around the restaurant. Parents can relax in the Alpine garden or simply take in the incredible panoramic views from the terrace—they really are breathtaking.
And from late July 2025, a new 1.5 km stroller-friendly circular trail with even more play stations and stone ball tracks will make this spot an even better family day out. We are hoping to come back and check it out!
DAY 6: FISS
Witch Trail (Hexenweg)
How to get there
Take the Bus or Taxi to Fiss
Take the Schönjochbahn I to the middle gondola station
Witch Trail (Hexenweg) might be the most magical trail we’ve done in the area—with the most elaborate play structures and a really fun story woven throughout. The path winds mostly through forest and fields, so while the views are lovely, they’re not as dramatic as on some of the other hikes. But what it lacks in big panoramas, it makes up for in how immersive it feels.
Kids can even use the same sticker book as on the Pirates Trail, which is always a big hit.
The story follows the witch Peppina Glockenkuss, who accidentally sent her house flying into the air during an experiment gone wrong. It crash-landed upside down, scattering her belongings all over the forest. Along the trail, kids help Peppina by spotting objects from her house and solving little puzzles to piece everything back together.
The path ends ca. 10 minutes walk from the restaurant with a small playground and a gondola station, from where you can take the gondola down to Fiss.
DAY 7: FISS
Wolf Lake (Wolfsee)
How to get there
Take the Bus or Taxi or car to Fiss
Walk 15 minutes (stroller friendly) to the lake
If you want a final adventure before heading home, Wolfsee is a great stop. The circular trail around the lake is stroller-friendly and wheelchair accessible, with forests, pastures, and mountain peaks reflecting in the clear water.
On one side, there’s a small play area for kids (dogs aren’t allowed there), and a beach volleyball court for some fun. You’ll also find quiet spots to sit, and you can hire a sun umbrella for €1 or 50 c.
It’s not a bathing lake, but a lovely place to hang out and enjoy the scenery.
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