Three villages, one sunny plateau, plenty of ski touring – Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis is a great place for those who wish to climb the mountain on foot instead of using the lifts. The 12 ski touring routes in the resort range from easy to challenging, short to long. All offer great views and many feature cosy mountain huts along the way.
Route 1 – Waldbahn, Fiss (easy)
This easy tour leads up the slopes of the Beutelkopf mountain, away from the ski pistes, to the top of the Waldbahn cable car. It begins at the bottom of the lift and winds its way up in an arc and a few easy switchbacks along the "Familienweg" trail (a winter walking trail) through the forest. After you reach the treeline you follow ski piste 85 for a bit until you reach the top of the Waldbahn cable car. There is no restaurant at the top of the cable car, but plenty of guesthouses and other places serving food await at the bottom in the village. Skiers who wish to can continue from the top of the Waldbahn cable car onto the Sattelkopf mountain (1.5 hours extra).
- Parking: free parking at the bottom of the Waldbahn cable car; more parking (pay-and-display) in the village of Fiss
- Arriving by (ski) bus: ski bus from the villages of Prutz and Ried to the Waldbahn cable car in Fiss and back again); regional bus 220 (Landeck railway station, Zams, Fließ, Prutz, Ried, Ladis, Fiss) to the Leite car park in Fiss
- Walking time: 1.5 hours
- Distance: 3.5km
- Vertical ascent: 420 metres
- Huts along the way: guesthouses and restaurants in the village
Route 2 – Steinegg, Fiss (easy)
This tour begins at the bottom of the Schönjochbahn cable car and initially leads along ski piste 6 before branching off onto the Gedirgeweg winter walking trail. Skiers continue gently uphill through open forest to the Kuh Alm hut (food & drink served). From there, the route follows the "Kraft- und Sinnesweg" trail to middle station of the Schönjochbahn, where there is a chance to enjoy some hearty local food at the Wirtshaus Steinegg.
- Parking: pay-and-display parking at bottom of the Schönjochbahn
- Arriving by (ski) bus: regional bus 220 (Landeck railway station, Zams, Fließ, Prutz, Ried, Ladis, Fiss) to ski lifts in Fiss; ski bus shuttle from Fisser Höfe to Schönjochbahn cable car; ski bus from the villages of Prutz and Ried to the ski lifts in Fiss and back again
- Walking time: 2 hours
- Distance: 4.9km
- Vertical ascent: 440 metres
- Huts along the way: Kuh Alm, Wirtshaus Steinegg
Route 1a – Frommes, Ladis (intermediate)
This tour of intermediate difficulty begins at the bottom of the Sonnenbahn cable car in Ladis and climbs a total of 1,260 vertical metres to the top of the Schönjochbahn cable car at almost 2,500 metres above sea level. Along the way there are plenty of spectacular views to distract from the long climb. The first part of the tour runs along the edge of the ski piste. This is followed by sections in the forest to the Frommes Alm hut and then, at the top, along the ridge to the Schönjöchl. There are places with food and drink both along the route and at the top.
- Parking: free parking at the bottom of the Sonnenbahn cable car
- Arriving by bus: regional bus 220 (Landeck railway station, Zams, Fließ, Prutz, Ried, Ladis, Fiss) to ski lift in Ladis
- Walking time: 3.5 hours
- Distance: 8.3km
- Vertical ascent: 1,260 metres
- Huts along the way: Weiberkessl, Frommes Alp, Schirmbar Schönjoch
From Hotel Bär to routes 3b, 5b and 6b, Serfaus (easy)
A short tour to warm you up and get you in the mood for something more challenging. The first section leads along a winter walking trail and then parallel to ski piste 89 as far as the Restaurant Leithe Wirt. You can stop here if you wish and enjoy some local food. If you want a little more you can choose between three further routes: one to Königsleithe/Sattelkopf, one to Plansegg and one to Komperdell.
- Parking: parking on the edge of the village (Serfaus itself is a car-free village)
- Anrriving by )ski) bus: ski bus from the villages of Prutz and Ried to the Waldbahn cable car in Fiss and back again); regional bus 220 (Landeck railway station, Zams, Fließ, Prutz, Ried, Ladis, Fiss) to Serfaus Lourdes or Muiren
- Walking time: 30 minutes
- Distance: 1.8km
- Vertical ascent: 200 metres
- Huts along the way: Restaurant Leithe Wirt
