Child-friendly ski areas top 10

The most child-friendly ski areas

Children on a ski vacation need special attention. Because the newcomers on the boards often have to learn to ski. Snowplaza therefore describes ski areas as child-friendly, which cater to the needs of youngsters with a special offer and suitable facilities. This includes excellent childcare on and next to the slopes, children’s areas but also mascots of the ski areas and family runs. Blue slopes, flat and wide practice slopes as well as children’s and carpet lifts are particularly child-friendly. Snowplaza shows below some of the best child-friendly ski resorts for your skiing holiday.

Bad Hindelang: children’s capital of the Alps

Oberjoch with the nearby Bad Hindeland is a paradise for families. The ski area offers a learning and action area of over 20,000 square meters with a fairytale forest, a figure park, slalom slopes and a children’s area express. Read more >

3 family runs up to 3 km long
Over 30 mostly easy to intermediate slopes
Children’s tip: Schneeleo practice park

Großer Arber: Children learn to ski with ArBär

The Großer Arber ski area is the largest ski area in the Bavarian Forest. The easy to difficult slopes offer skiers on varied slopes and a unique view over the mountains of the Bavarian Forest. Read more >

Family ski area with cross park
Around 15 easy to difficult kilometers of slopes
Children’s tip: ArBär Kinderland

Balderschwang: Snow-sure ski area for kids

The Balderschwang ski area is one of five ski areas among the horned villages. The highlights for children include a carpet lift, ski kindergarten, tobogganing and snow tubing on the Riedberger Horn. Read more >

Wide range for children and families
Around 30 easy to difficult kilometers of slopes
Children’s tip: 4.5 km family run

Almenwelt Lofer: Children ski for free

The Almenwelt Lofer ski area is considered the most beautiful ski area and the most family-friendly ski area in Austria. In front of the picturesque Loferer Steinberge there are over 30 kilometers of blue slopes available for beginners and families. Read more >

Children’s area and magic carpet for beginners
Over 45 kilometers of easy slopes
Children’s tip: ski pass up to 15 years free

Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis: Huge family ski area

The Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis ski area is also called the number 1 family ski area in Tyrol. Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis is especially known for the excellent childcare with mascots Murmli and Berta. Read more >

Ski area with over 200 km of slopes
Numerous leisure activities and events
Children’s tip: fly in the Serfaus Sauser

Stubai Valley: 3 child-friendly ski areas

The Stubai Valley is part of the Olympia SkiWorld Innsbruck ski region and offers child-friendly slopes up to 3,200 meters. Children learn to ski with the mascot B.BIG from the Stubai Glacier and BIG Ron in the Schlick ski center. Read more >

High snow reliability thanks to glaciers
Almost 100 easy to difficult kilometers of slopes
Children’s tip: Children under 10 years travel for free

Hochkönig: child-friendly skiing

The Hochkönig ski area is an elongated family ski area in a beautiful location on the Hochkönig. Facilities such as the snow slope bypasses on the black slopes make skiing particularly child-friendly. Read more >

Cozy ski area with 120 km of slopes
Bypassing the black slopes is possible
Children’s tip: Schneewutzel children’s club

Alpe di Siusi: tip for families with children

The Alpe di Siusi is not only family-friendly and particularly suitable for beginners, the view of the largest alpine pasture in Europe is also unique. Dolomite peaks like Sassolungo and the Schlern frame the slopes. Read more >

Numerous cozy huts
175 km of slopes together with Val Gardena
Children’s tip: world-class snow park

Drei Zinnen: Child-friendly ski area in South Tyrol

The ski area of the Sesto Dolomites (3 Zinnen) in Alta Pusteria is in the east of the Dolomiti Superski ski area. The snowman family on the Rotwand and the Kinderalm on the Helm are just two highlights in the family region. Read more >

Family ski mountain Haunold with kids ski cross
Over 70 easy to difficult kilometers of slopes
Children’s tip: Reindeer pack to visit

Bellwald: Children welcome to Switzerland

The Bellwald ski area in the Swiss Alps is a popular ski area especially for families with children. Children learn to ski with “Snowli’s Hasenland”. Little freestylers learn in "Hasennest Snowpark" jumping. Read more >

Compact winter paradise for families
Over 40 easy to difficult kilometers of slopes
Children’s tip: 6 km toboggan run

More information about child-friendly ski areas

Already knew? In most ski areas in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and France children can experience skiing for free. The age limit of 5 to 6 years of life generally applies. However, families with older children can breathe a sigh of relief, because there are some ski resorts where children up to 7 years, in some up to 10 or 12 years and in the Almenwelt Lofer even get a free ski pass up to the age of 15. For Snowplaza, the ski pass price is of course not the only indicator of child-friendly skiing. But especially when it comes to teaching the little ones how to ski properly, the costs play a role.