For those who prefer leisure for leisurely excursions, it is worth paying attention to the resort of Serfaus, located in the western part of Tyrol. A well-developed infrastructure of ski slopes, a system of routes divided by difficulty levels, modern lifts, fan parks for snowboarders - all these entertainments can be used if you organize a ski vacation for yourself and your family in Serfaus in winter. Even the smallest tourists will have something to do here. Especially for this category of travelers, there are special tracks for children's sled races, playgrounds with towers, a ski camp for the age group from 6 years old. Families who go on vacation to Serfaus with children aged 2 years and older can use the services of kindergartens, which are staffed by professional educators and nannies.
Serfaus - hotels and hostels
It is worth noting that Serfaus is a rather expensive resort. Mainly 4-star hotels are located here. The close proximity to the local metro, designed for several stations, allows tourists to get to the nearest ski lift in a matter of minutes. To services of those living in hotels of this level, beauty salons, swimming pools, baths and saunas, cable TV with Russian-language channels.
For tourists who want to get the maximum service, 5-star Serfaus hotels are suitable. Having settled in such a place, you can take advantage of the mass additional services: salt rooms, indoor pools with mountain water. It offers travelers animation programs for adults and children.
For a relatively low price it is possible to stay in rooms offered by 3-star hotels. Quantity additional services in such hotels a little less than in four-star hotels, but the prices for holidays in Serfaus per night stay in a room are quite acceptable even for budget tourists. And if you buy last minute tours to Serfaus, then such a voucher will be several times cheaper.
Serfaus is a godsend for experienced skiers
A feature of the resort is the many red runs. Therefore, travelers confidently maneuvering on skis who have purchased ski tours to Serfaus from Moscow or another city will have a place to ride here. After passing the trail, the tourist can leave their alpine skis in Serfaus 2020 at the depot. It is a fully computerized playground equipped with an automatic dryer and ammunition heaters. 
Having ordered a ski pass, a tourist will freely use any lift. It should be borne in mind that you will need to pay for the ski pass separately - the prices for tours to Serfaus do not include the cost of this service. Adults will need to pay about 200 euros for 6 days of using the ski pass, and for children, ski tours to Serfaus with this service will cost only 100 euros more than the base price.
Serfaus- a specialized resort, focused mainly on ski holidays with children. The resort began to develop actively several years ago after the merger of the ski areas of the villages of Serfaus, Fiss and Ladis into a single ski region. The slopes of the resort are wide and well prepared. Lifts are comfortable and modern. The village is pedestrian, ski buses do not go around the resort or between the villages. There is a quiet underground air cushion metro line with 4 stations. The metro is free.
Skiing in this region is mainly for children, beginners and intermediate skiers. There are not many tracks for professionals.
Internet address: www.serfaus.com
Ski tours 2019/2020 Offers and prices
Alpine skiing in Serfaus
3 * with breakfast - 1 week - 820 euros per person / 2 weeks - 1980 euro per person
4 * with breakfast - 1 week - 780 euros per person / 2 weeks - 1750 euros per person
Apartments without meals - 1 week - 750 euros per person / 2 weeks - 1300 euros per person
SELECTION OF A TOUR TO SURFAUS
Resort statistics:
- Minimum altitude - 1200 m
- Maximum altitude - 2700 m
- The beginning of the season is December
- End of season - April
Lifts:
- 32 drag lifts
- 9 chairlifts
- 8 telecabins
- 1 funicular
Trails:
- only 180 km of ski slopes + 111 km of cross-country skiing trails
- "Blues" - 36%
- "Reds" - 59%
- "Black" - 5%
Characteristics of the tracks:
The equipment of the slopes and the markings of the tracks are almost flawless. It is customary not to number the slopes here, but to name them. The overall connectivity of the ski areas is quite satisfactory, apart from the presence of tows at key junctions between Mindersjoch and Scheid, as well as on the northern red slopes of Schoenjoch.
- For professionals: the resort has only five black slopes. The most difficult descent is "Lazid Nord" (length - 2.8 km, drop - 400 m): steep relief rifts and uneven snow cover mixed with ice. Next in terms of difficulty are the Gfallfbfahrt and Waldfbfahrt trails, each 2.5 km long, with a drop of 420 m. Both trails are spacious but steep. "Masner-Alm-Abfahrt" (1.6 km, vertical drop - 230 m) is one of the steepest and most relief slopes in the region. However, the local black tracks will not offer the expert anything extremely difficult or more or less wonderful.
- For the intermediate level: there is not a single ski lift in Serfaus, from which some red slope does not start. Red skiing in Serfaus is more than comfortable. The most interesting slopes are the rather steep Mindersabfart trail from Mindersjoch (2684 m), as well as a bunch of red trails on the northern slope of Schoenjoch (2509 m), which are wide and straight slides ending with an extraordinary panoramic slope in Fies or Ladis. One of the nicest trails is Moosabfart, easy and short.
- For beginners: most crowded on Komperdell (1980 m). Here comes the brightly decorated children's ski lift "Pendelbahn". From here descends the wide flat slope "Gampenabfart" (1.2 km), which then turns into "Mittelabfart" (3.5 km ) and leads to the lower station of the lift.The most interesting relief of all the blue slopes is, perhaps, "Lawensabfahrt" (2.5 km): the average width and steepness of the slope does not allow beginners to relax, due to the constantly changing relief pattern. the tracks are well-groomed and snow-covered for five-plus.
- Snowboard. For freestyle, there is one fan park in Fiss and one in Serfaus. For freeride, Rendl is more suitable (from Zwelferkopf to the right to the Urgatal route). According to the Austrian snowboarders themselves, Serfaus is the best resort in Austria for this sport.
Apres-ski and evening life.
In the last month of autumn, travelers begin to think about their future itineraries for the New Year holidays or for their annual vacation. Of course, there are many options, including - to go on vacation to warm lands, but for those who miss real winter, with all its charms, we recommend taking a closer look at. Today we will tell you about the wonderful resort town of Serfaus in Austria. This is a place where people come to rest with the whole family, with children.
Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis is located in the federal states of Tyrol, in the Austrian Alps. The places here are the most beautiful in all of Austria, almost six hundred rugged mountain peaks, alpine glaciers, picturesque valleys and alpine meadows, all this complements the mild climate. It is for these factors that tourists from different countries love this ski resort. The tourist complex Serfaus consists of three united regions of Tyrolean villages: the large one - Serfaus, the smaller ones - Fiss and Ladis, they stand at the source of the Inn River. Thus, a vast area for skiing is obtained, the length of the tracks is one hundred and ninety kilometers. By the way, the slopes are united by "ski pass". This is a special permit in the form of a magnetic plastic card, where your data and expiration date are entered, it provides you with unhindered access to the ski resort lifts.
Since Serfaus is located at altitudes from one and a half to three thousand meters above sea level, the presence of snow on the slopes of this ski resort is guaranteed to you. The season here begins in November and lasts until the end of April. If you are one of the adults who think ski resorts are not fun for children, you are wrong. There are pleasant exceptions, and Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis is just that. In terms of the number of children's ski parks, children's restaurants, the variety of animation programs for kids, it is out of competition. And in the children's park "Kinderschneealm" for young skiers there is even organized its own children's cable car, which lifts them to the height, skiing and snowboarding. But even if your kid is not ready for such feats, they will study with him in a full-time kindergarten. To organize children's entertainment in Serfaus, Murmli has been created - a park covering an area of ten thousand square meters. A special “Baby-MurmliExpres” belt locomotive will take your child to it. Tears and whims of children - there are no such things! In Serfaus, there is another children's amusement park, Tubing Park, and in Fiss-Ladis, Bertas Kinderland, there are magnificent playgrounds, slides and slopes even for toddlers, children's tracks and special children's lifts, including for transporting babies in wheelchair. In addition, there are ski schools for children, where special instructors will study with children from the age of three.
Children are divided into groups according to their level of training. For beginners who have started skiing for the first time, they will help with the selection of skis and children's ski equipment, they are engaged with them on small slides, although they are different here. With each day of training, the program becomes more complicated, along with the height of the slide. By the end of the training, many children can ride along with the instructor on simple - "blue" tracks, "inhabited" by cartoon characters: bears, eagle owls, they dance, sing, growl when the kids approach them. Babies in strollers can be strolled along well-groomed, wide walking paths. In this case, everyone will get pleasure: both parents enjoying the winter beauties around, and sleeping children breathing fresh and clean air.
But parents will not be bored at this Austrian ski resort either. Serfaus trails have modern equipment, and are suitable for winter sports enthusiasts of various skill levels: beginners can fearlessly master here under the guidance of experienced instructors, you can easily ride on virgin lands, for example, the area between Ladis and Fiss, the sections of which are ideal for snowboarders and skiers, confidently proficient in the art of skating. But the resort offers its guests not only skiing and snowboarding, but also very interesting entertainment: flying over the mountain slopes.
In Serfaus there is the Serfauser Sauser attraction, which is a cable stretched from the upper station of the Sunliner lift to the lower station Komperdell. It stretches through the forest, over the tracks. On a fixed roller at a height of ninety meters, you fly almost two kilometers, with an average speed of sixty kilometers per hour. In nearby Fiss, there are also two interesting attractions. "Fisser Flieger" is designed for four passengers and resembles a biplane. It hovers above the ground at heights of eight to forty-seven meters, giving passengers a complete feeling of free flight. Another attraction "Skyswing" is a large swing swinging up to twenty two meters above the ground on a powerful bar. Strong impressions and stormy emotions are guaranteed for you!
The resort town of Serfaus looks like a forgotten village, but it even has its own metro, however, there are only four stations, free hover trains run between them. Thanks to this, there are no cars in the city, which is why the mountain alpine air is so amazingly fresh here. Travelers who come here leave their cars in a free parking lot before entering the city, change to the metro, and go to their hotels or to the highways. Metro opening hours: 8.00 - 18.00. There is a storage at the terminal station where you can drop off your skis if you wish.
If you get tired of skiing from the mountains, then you can go on a short trip: to the capital of Tyrol - Innsbruck, located a hundred kilometers from here, or drive to the Swiss town of St. Moritz, also a hundred kilometers away, and in half an hour you can be on the border with .
As for entertainment in Serfaus, we can recommend that you visit the enchanting show "Adventure Night", which takes place here on Wednesdays, costs about one hundred euros. A bit expensive but worth it! In the open air, you will see a grandiose performance with dancing, scenes from the past, the largest laser show in Europe and a demonstration of the skills of the Serfaus ski school. Interesting excursion around the town, will complement your ski vacation.
The wonderful ski resort of Austria - Serfaus will conquer you with an excellent vacation and will delight you with an ideal combination of natural factors with modern infrastructure, the highest level of service and safety, a large selection of entertainment for children and adults.
Serfaus is a small town in the Austrian Alps and a ski resort equipped with the latest technology. It is located in the federal state of Tyrol and combines the slopes of the nearby villages - Fiss and Ladis into a common ski area. Winter sports lovers will find everything here for a great holiday: a unique natural landscape, well-developed infrastructure and invariably high level service and comfort. The Serfaus ski sector includes more than 50 lifts different types(from the funicular to heated chairlifts and drag lifts) and about 200 km of trails (blue to black) for snowboarders and skiers. The height differences here are from 1200 to 2800 m.
The resort is ideal for families. For children, there are special slopes with lifts, united in two children's ski parks, three skating rinks, a ski school with professional instructors, animators work in many hotels, cafes and restaurants.
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How to get to Serfaus
The nearest airport to Serfaus is in Innsbruck (about 100 km), how to get to it is described in detail. The easiest way to get from Innsbruck Airport to Serfaus is by taxi. The trip will cost about 250-400 EUR, the travel time is about 1.5 hours (official taxi website in Serfaus). Also, during the season, many air carriers organize a transfer for their passengers to the resort - this can be clarified before the flight. Prices on the page are for September 2018.
Another option is for 20 EUR to get by train from Innsbruck to the Landeck station, which is 25 km from Serfaus. Serfaus can also be reached by train from Munich (230 km), Salzburg (270 km) or Zurich (250 km). The two main carriers on this section of the route are Austrian Railways (official website in English) and German Railways (official website in English). There is a bus from Landeck station to Serfaus about 6 times a day, but it is more convenient and faster to get there by taxi. The bus schedule of the local carrier VVT is at his office. site. The fare is 10 EUR.
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Transport
In Serfaus, they are very sensitive to the environment, so there are restrictions on vehicles: only local residents can use cars here. There are no buses for tourists; a rented car can reach the hotel at most and unload things. It is convenient to get around the city to the slopes on the silent metro (Dorfbahn Serfaus), which consists of 4 stations ("Parking" - "Church" - "Bank" - "Lift").
The Serfaus metro is considered the shortest in all of Europe.
The modern hovercraft runs from 8:00 to 18:00 daily, travel is free. The entire road from the parking lot to the ski lift will take less than 10 minutes.
Serfaus trails
Serfaus has a huge selection of tracks, from very simple to very difficult. The ski area stretches from Schengampalm (1882 m) in the north to Mindersjoch (2700 m) in the south. True, to ride throughout the region, you need to climb at least 7 times on different cable cars, most often drag lifts.
Professionals will appreciate the black descent from the Komperdell plateau (2000 m) with the highest point at Plansegg (2376 m) or on the Upper Scheid (Obere Scheid, 2420 m). It can also add adrenaline to the descent from Schenjoch (2436 m) to Fiss. Near it there are several red trails, where the reliability of the snow cover is supported by the cannons. Between Fiss and Ladis there are excellent off-piste areas.
Especially for snowboarders, the resort has a fan park with a halfpipe and a border cross track. Cross-country skiing enthusiasts will find several trails of varying difficulty, ranging in length from 500 m to 26 km.
Lift pass and ski service
A lift pass for one day of skiing in Serfaus will cost 43 EUR for an adult and 25 EUR for a child (children under 6 are free), for seniors a 20% discount. If you take ski passes for a week at once, the price will be lower. The prices for classes with instructors can be found at the office. the site of the ski school of the resort. All routes in Serfaus, Fiss and Ladis have a single ski pass.
The most important rental point located next to the ski lifts is the Bacher Sportcenter. Here are the most modern models of winter sports equipment (skis, poles, snowboards, boots, aeroboards, helmets and protection kits) for adults, teenagers and children. You can find out the prices and opening hours of the point, as well as book the necessary equipment online at the office. site. Other rental locations: Sport Patscheider, Joes Schistadl, Sport Schmid. Price range: 48-51 EUR per ski set for adults. In some places, children under 6 years old are given equipment free of charge.
Serfaus Hotels
The gallery on Kirshplatz, housed in a 16th century mansion, is famous for its handmade souvenirs, it also sells paintings by contemporary Austrian artists and reproductions of Gustav Klimt.
On Wednesdays throughout the winter season, Serfaus hosts the largest laser show in Europe, the Snow and Adventure Show.
In addition to trails, Serfaus has several swimming pools and skating rinks (including an outdoor skating rink on the lake in Ladis), tobogganing and tubing routes, horse riding, curling, bowling, paragliding or playing golf.
5 things to do in Serfaus
- Raise the adrenaline level in your blood with a ride on the Fisser Flieger attraction.
- Dine at the famous Crystal Cube restaurant, located at an altitude of 2,600 m, offering a magnificent view of the valley.
- Ride the illuminated slopes in the evening to fully appreciate the illumination of the resort.
- Watch the "Adventure Night" show in the open air - with a laser show, snowcat parade and fireworks.
- Enjoy all the winter fun and ... come to Serfaus in the summer! Visit fan parks, go to the mountains or go rafting.
Serfaus for children
Serfaus is considered one of the best ski resorts in Europe for families with children. The children's infrastructure here really boggles the imagination: two ski parks - "Kindershnealm" and "Murmli", special trails for snowmobiling, tubing slides, specially equipped lifts for wheelchairs, ski carousels and swings, a zoo, unusual playgrounds (for example , a playground stylized as a wigwam, where you can play snowballs to your heart's content).
In the park "Murmli" (a page on the website of the resort), a kind of nursery is organized: children from 2.5 to 4 years old are accepted here - experienced instructors and part-time animators even put such kids on skis. The Kindershnealm Park (a page on the resort's website) provides entertainment for older children (from 5 years old): especially young skiers like the adventure track.
All conditions have been created in Serfaus for children and their parents to have a great rest: restaurants have playrooms and a children's menu, all hotels provide babysitting services, provide all the necessary things for care - baby cots, baths, high chairs.
Weather
The ski season in Serfaus starts at the end of November and lasts until mid-April. The highest snow cover reaches in January-February, but at other times it does not depend too much on the weather, since snow cannons are installed on the slopes. Temperatures, even at the peak of the winter months, remain not too low and quite comfortable - the mild climate can be explained by the fact that the town is located in a valley. In addition, it is one of the sunniest alpine resorts.
