05.12.2024 - Basic texts, Winter

Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis at a Glance

True to the motto "Moments that last!", the Tyrolean holiday region of Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis offers varied and carefree winter holidays at the highest level. It is a feel-good place where all visitors can take some time out to relax and enjoy themselves carefree: whether alone, as a couple, or with the whole family. Because in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, the mountains have something to offer for everyone, young and old alike. The three historic mountain villages lie on a sunny high plateau above the Upper Inntal valley in Tyrol, surrounded by the distinctive mountain peaks of the Samnaun mountain range and the Ötztal Alps. The holiday region offers all visitors the ideal conditions for a unique winter holiday full of variety at between 1,200 and 2,828 metres above sea level: Activities for winter sports enthusiasts. Variety for the whole family. Adventures for action heroes. Breath-taking panoramas for connoisseurs. Exceptional specialties for gourmets.  A holiday that will live long in the memory!

LOCATION
The Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis holiday region is situated on a high plateau at an altitude of 1,200 to 1,400 metres above the Upper Inntal valley of Tyrol. With over 2,000 hours of sunshine every year, this ranks as the sunniest region in Tyrol. 

ALTITUDE
The three villages of Serfaus, Fiss and Ladis offer skiing fun at an altitude of between 1,200 and 2,828 metres and can thus guarantee snow throughout the winter.

WINTER SEASON
The 2024/25 winter season begins on Friday 6 December 2024 and ends on Sunday 21 April 2025.


THE VILLAGES IN DETAIL

SERFAUS (1,427 m):
• Population: 1,187
• Guest beds: 7,251
Special features:
• The world’s smallest, highest-altitude, air-cushion suspension underground railway  
• Campanile (Roman watchtower) with an 800-kilogram Löffler bell, dating from 1577
• Pilgrim church “Unserer Lieben Frau im Walde”
• Serfaus Parish Museum

FISS (1,436 m):
• Population: 1,040
• Guest beds: 5,566
Special features:
• 600-year-old village centre with historical farmhouses
• s'Paules und s'Seppls Haus (museum of local history)
• Galerie am Kirchplatz art gallery
• Fisser Blochziehen – an old Tyrolean carnival custom, which has been part of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage in
  Austria since October 2011. Next event: Blochziehen in Fiss (Fiss Log Pulling) on 25 January 2026 | Kinderblochziehen in Fiss (Fiss Children’s Log Pulling) 2028

LADIS (1,192 m):
• Population: 547
• Guest beds: 2,587
Special features:
• Rhaeto-Romanic townscape (outside staircases, carved gables and historical baking ovens) with the fresco-decorated Rechelerhaus and
  Stockerhaus
• Laudeck castle, dating from the 12th century
• “Tiroler Sauerbrunn”, an acidulous mineral spring discovered by a shepherd in 1212 AD
• Galerie Rechelerhaus art gallery


NEWS IN WINTER 2024/25
New Berta's Familycross boardercross course:
  From this winter, pure adrenaline awaits families on Berta's Familycross, a new boardercross course for young and old on the North Side of Fiss.
  The course offers a varied mix of jumps, dizzying wave tracks and cool banked turns.
Expansion of the Kids Night children's programme:
  The Kids Night takes place every Thursday in the Sonnenburg Family Restaurant and in Berta's Kinderland in Fiss. From this season,
  it will be expanded to include an extensive children's programme, including a laser biathlon, magic show, airbrush tattoo and testing of various
  fun sports equipment.


INFORMATION ON THE SKIING AREA
• 214 (regularly skied) kilometres of pistes that are perfectly prepared daily (162 measured kilometres of piste, 460 hectares of skiing area)
  Of these: 47 kilometres are blue, 112 kilometres red, 27 kilometres black, 28 km freeride routes
• 80 percent of the pistes can be covered with man-made snow
• 68 modern facilities for transporting the winter sport visitors: 1 underground, 11 gondola lifts, 16 chair lifts, 10 drag lifts, 30 belt conveyors
  and tow lifts
• A total capacity of 92,000 persons per hour
• 7 Fun Areas and 12 freeride routes
• 2 permanent racetracks, 1 carving track, 1 speed track and several mogul slopes
• 8 kilometres of natural toboggan runs
• 30 kilometres of cross-country ski trails (of which 8.4 kilometres are high-altitude trails) and a 22-kilometre cross-country ski route
• 100 km cleared winter hiking trails
• 5 viewing platforms and numerous “Feel-good Stops ” in the skiing area
• 2 TOP ski schools: Ski School Serfaus and Ski School Fiss-Ladis


ATTRACTIONS FOR FAMILIES
• 125,000 square metres of specially reserved snow areas for children and teens: the Kinderschneealm and Murmli Park in Serfaus, and Berta’s
  Kinderland
with Berta’s Kindervilla in Fiss-Ladis
• Three special children’s restaurants for the ski school children from the Ski Schools Serfaus und Ski Schools Fiss-Ladis: Murmlirest and Starrest
  in Serfaus, Berta’s Kinderplanet in Fiss-Ladis
• Two mascots are there to assist the children: Murmli the Marmot in Serfaus, and Berta the Cow in Fiss
• Children’s own website: www.murmli-berta.at/en
• Numerous playgrounds, pistes with themes – such as the Bärenpiste (Bears Slope), Murmliweg trail, Tierpark (Animal Park), Höhlenwelt
  (Cave World), Berta’s Indianerland (Berta’s Indian Village), PlayIN Indoor Playground
• Childcare: half-day or all-day
• For children from 1-6 years: Murmlikrippe at the bottom station of the Komperdellbahn in Serfaus
• For children from 3 months: Berta's Kindergarten at the bottom station of the Möseralmbahn in Fiss
• Activities such as: Snowcat Ride, Behind the scenes, Masner Express, Schneisenfeger Family Coaster all-year toboggan run
• Flying attractions such as: Serfauser Sauser, Fisser Flieger and Skyswing


HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SNOW
SnowArt Genussfestival:
  on the weekends from 6 to 8 and from 13 to 15 December, there’s no better way to indulge in culinary and musical delights at select mountain
  restaurants than the SnowArt Genussfestival. Regional delicacies and local specialities will be served, conjuring up the local cuisine on everyone's
  plate. A wide range of live bands and individual artists provide the right rhythm. The sounds range from rock, pop, folk, blues, jazz and funk to pop
  songs.
Adventure Night Serfaus – “Musicals on the Mountains”:
  a breathtaking and colourful spectacle in which our talented snow sports instructors, snowboarders and freestylers transform the slopes into a
  stage and put on an impressive show – including a laser show, drones and fireworks. Night-time skiing and night tobogganing – every Wednesday.
Nightflow Fiss – “Soundtrack of your Life”:
  cool dancers, daring acrobats and the snowsport instructors from the Ski School Fiss-Ladis rock the Nightflow Arena. One special highlight is the
  brilliant ski jump for doing cool jumps. Night skiing – every Tuesday.
Magic Ladis – “Fire and Ice”:
  impressive figure skating display on the Lader castle pond with a spectacular light and fire performance – 16 January 2025.
• Vibrant hustle and bustle at the Marktdorf by the castle pond:
  an idyllic meeting place with a cosy atmosphere, traditional delicacies and local handicrafts at the foot of imposing Laudeck castle – every Thursday.
The First Track (“Die Erste Spur”):
  every Wednesday in the morning hours a small and manageable group will go onto the untouched slopes of the high plateau.
Sunrise Hexensee:
  early risers will be able to enjoy a spectacular sunrise every Thursday onwards on the Hexenseehütte at 2,580 metres above sea level.
  Sunset Dinner Masner:
  the romantic sunset is enchanting over a romantic candlelight dinner every Tuesday at the Monte Mare restaurant at an altitude of 2,430 metres.
Enjoying the slopes at night:
  every Wednesday night owls can ski and toboggan in Serfaus on illuminated runs and enjoy fondue at the Sportalm or a culinary journey around
  the globe and a panoramic view at the Komperdell Panoramic Restaurant. Every Tuesday, Fiss offers night-time skiing with dining at the Möseralm
  and every Thursday night-time tobogganing with Fondue and Pizza Dome evening and the Kids Night at the Sonnenburg Family Restaurant.
Sensation Weeks Special 2025:
  under the motto “Weil wir’s genießen”, guests can look forward to sunny days of skiing – and cheaper lift prices – during the Sensation Weeks Special
  from 15 March to 21 April 2025. Numerous offers and discounts are on the programme during the “Sun & Snow Week”. If you still need winter
  sports equipment: during the “Happy Days”, attractive benefits and ski tests await in the participating sports shops. Discounts on group skiing courses
  are available during the “Easy Skiing” campaign organised by the Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis ski schools.


CULINARY ART
The close collaboration between local farmers, cable car companies and restaurants guarantees plenty of fresh, regional products on the menu. 


EXCLUSIVE AND UNIQUE
Ski Lounge:
  for an exclusive break, relax here at an altitude of 2,000 metres. Various antipasti are served. A special highlight is the romantic fondue as part
  of the Adventure Night.
Monte Mare restaurant:
  in accordance with the motto “The mountain meets the sea”, innovative creations pamper the tastebuds and the senses.
Leithe Wirt:
  in the quaint mountain hut atmosphere, guests are served not only homemade smoked specialities such as bacon, osso collo and salami,
  but also Tyrolean delicacies.
Zirbenhütte Gourmet restaurant:
  situated at an altitude of 2,100 metres, this mountain hut restaurant beckons with culinary delicacies from the region and a marvellous view
  of the surrounding mountains.
Crystal Cube:
  the giant cube with completely mirrored sides and a gourmet restaurant stands in the skiing area, near to the Z1 viewing platform, at 2,600
  metres above sea level. It’s also one of the highest-situated official registry offices in Tyrol.
Fisser Imperial Gerste (barley) with Fissky:
  whisky experts are excited and have already awarded a prize to the new Tyrolean single malt whisky “Fissky Imperial”. It’s distilled from Fisser Imperial Gerste.


ACCOMMODATIONS
There is a huge range of accommodations on offer in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis: private establishments, guesthouses, bed and breakfasts, holiday
apartments, exclusive chalets and hotels in different categories. Some of the hotels have exclusive wellness & spa areas, while others are special
family and/or children’s hotels.


HOW TO GET HERE
By car from the north
  Take the German motorway A7 or A95 and then the Fernpassstrasse (B179) until you get onto the (toll-sticker-compulsory) A12, leaving it
  again at the Oberinntal motorway junction. Continue on through the Landecker Tunnel, which connects the motorway to the Reschenbundesstrasse.
  Then take the “Ried im Oberinntal” exit and follow the road signs all the way to Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis.
By car via Kufstein and Innsbruck
  Leave the Inntal motorway A12 at the Oberinntal motorway junction and continue on through the Landecker Tunnel, which connects the motorway
  to the Reschenbundesstrasse. Then take the “Ried im Oberinntal” exit and follow the road signs all the way to Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis.
By car from Switzerland via the Arlberg
  If you are coming from Switzerland, follow the A3 to Feldkirch or the A1 to Lustenau and Dornbirn and continue on the (toll-sticker-compulsory)
  A14 towards Innsbruck. The Arlbergschnellstrasse (S16) leads through the Arlberg-Tunnel all the way to the A12. Leave this again at the
  Oberinntal motorway junction and continue on through the Landecker Tunnel, which connects the motorway with the Reschenbundesstrasse.
  Then take the “Ried im Oberinntal” exit and follow the road signs all the way to Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis.
By train to Landeck-Zams station, where the public bus to Serfaus, Fiss or Ladis will already be waiting.
By plane to Innsbruck (90 km), Munich (220 km) or Zurich (242 km). Then continue by bus, train or airport (shuttle) taxi.