National Geographic Traveller UK 10.2019

IMAGES: DANIEL ZANGERL; WWW.FOTO-MUELLER.COM

Getting there: A number of

airlines fly direct from London to

Innsbruck. From there, it takes

around an hour and 15 minutes to

get to the resort by car.

Essentials

Taking children skiing makes a lot of sense:
teach them young and they’ll be cruising
down black runs before you know it. For
an ultimate family adventure, look to the
Austrian resort of Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis.
Pitched on a sunny plateau in Tyrol, it’s
frequently recognised as a family-friendly
region in the Alps.
It’s the resort’s trademark kids’ slopes
that make it ideal for thrill-seeking families.
There’s the interactive Murmli Trail, with
a cast of hooting owls, and Fiss Cave World,
where pint-sized skiers whoosh through
a ‘burning’ ire hut. And don’t miss the
Bears Slope for a cruise through a bear’s

mouth or the Kids Fun Slope. Children

who are still unsure on their skis can gain

conidence at Kinderschneealm and Berta’s

Kinderland, the resort’s ski school areas,

which combine expert tuition with playful

learning aids.

While the youngsters are skiing, parents

can get in on the action, gliding down

214km of ski routes or exploring winter

hiking trails. Later, the whole family can

savour Tyrolean specialities in numerous

chalets, such as the traditional Zirbenhütte

Restaurant, or tuck into gourmet cuisine at

Crystal Cube, while enjoying 360° views of

the mountains through its all-glass walls.

Three more

activities to try

Night snowcat rides

After dusk, climb aboard

a snowcat — hulking

snow-grooming vehicles

that smooth out the

slopes once the skiers

have left for the day.

Tobogganing

Try the 4km run from

Komperdell mountain

station to Serfaus, or the

3km route that starts at

Steinegg and leads you

to the Schönjoch valley

station in Fiss.

The night shows

Kids will love the resort’s

evening entertainment

— live music, acrobatic

dancing and light shows

— before heading out on

a night ski back to base.

The three Austrian villages of Serfaus, Fiss and

Ladis in Tyrol have positioned themselves as family

specialists within the Alpine regions

FAMILY GETAWAYS IN

SERFAUS-FISS-LADIS

PARTNER CONTENT FOR SERFAUS-FISS-LADIS

To ind out more, visit serfaus-fiss-ladis.at/en or call +43 5476 6239