Schladming with kids in summer: which attractions for which age

The Schladming-Dachstein region is one of the best summer destinations for families in Austria. Above Schladming and Ramsau there are five family mountains with playgrounds, an alpine coaster and mountain go-karts, plus the Dachstein glacier. With the Schladming-Dachstein Card from your partner accommodation, one cable car a day is included. Here is an overview of where to go by your children’s age and how to fit the outings into a week. Prices are for summer 2026.

Overview: where to go by age

Outing	Who for	With the card	Without, family of four
Hopsiland Planai	1–10, pushchair	lift included	lift €98
Rittisberg	3–14	lift and lake included	lift €58
Hochwurzen with mountain go-karts	6–15	lift included, go-karts discounted	go-karts €121
Reiteralm	2–12, pushchair	lift included	lift €92
Dachstein glacier	school-age and teens	once from two nights, attractions extra	lift €183
Geisterberg (trip into Salzburger Land)	2–12	not in the card	€123

A family of four means two adults and children aged 8 and 11.

Toddlers and preschoolers (under 6)

• Hopsiland Planai is the first choice for the youngest. The playground is right at the top station at 1,830 m, two 2 km loops are pushchair-friendly, and a free inclined lift handles the climb between them. In the rain, the Kasalm hut with its indoor marble run helps.
• Rittisberg in Ramsau: a playground at the top station, the alpine coaster with a parent from age 3, and down below the Ramsau Beach swimming lake, free with the card.
• Reiteralm above Pichl: the Preunegg Jet gondola (without the card €29 adult, €17 child), a pushchair loop and a children’s playground.

School-age children (6–12)

• Rittisberg Coaster: children ride alone from age 8 and 1.35 m. In July and August you pay (child €8.50); in spring and autumn one ride is included with the card.
• Mountain go-karts on the Hochwurzen: the ride to the valley takes 20 to 30 minutes. Children may steer themselves from age 10 and 1.45 m; smaller ones ride with a parent. With the card a ride costs €25 (adults and children who drive themselves), without it €39.50 and €31.50. Passengers up to age 9 ride free with the card.
• High ropes course and Flyline at the Rittisberg from 1.15 m.
• Reiteralm: kids’ bike trails (Junior Trails) and the Goas Steigl via ferrata for children and beginners. From the top station it is about 40 minutes to the Spiegelsee lake.
• Day trip to the Geisterberg in St. Johann-Alpendorf, about an hour by car: ghost castle, water play, tractor train. Not in the card; more in Geisterberg Alpendorf.

Older children and teenagers

• Dachstein glacier at 2,700 m. The glacier lift is included once if you stay at least two nights with the same host. Without the card a return ride costs €61 (adult), €46 (youth, born 2008–2010) and €30.50 (child). The card does not cover the attractions at the top, the suspension bridge, ice palace and Stairway to Nothingness: a family of four pays €42 for them. Even in summer it can be around freezing at the top; more in Glacier in summer with a card.
• Bikepark Schladming on the Planai: the blue Flowline runs from the top station at 1,830 m down to the valley, about 16 km. How bike transport works with summer cards is explained in Bike transport by cable car.
• Large ropes course tour at the Rittisberg from 1.40 m and the mountain go-karts, which younger siblings may not yet steer themselves.

Planning a week with one lift per day

The Schladming-Dachstein Card gives one cable car ride per day in total, not one per mountain. So plan one mountain per day:

Day	Outing
1 (arrival, card valid from 13:00)	swimming, a stroll in Schladming or Ramsau
2	Hopsiland Planai
3	Dachstein glacier (you now have two nights), in clear weather
4	Rittisberg, Ramsau Beach in the afternoon
5	Hochwurzen with go-karts or Reiteralm
6	free day or the Geisterberg in Salzburger Land
7	Planai again for the second Hopsiland loop

Do the glacier as early as possible once you have two nights. If the weather turns, you still have spare days.

How much a family saves with the card

On the lifts in the table and the lake alone, a family of four saves in a week: Planai €98, Rittisberg €58, Ramsau Beach €18, go-karts €46 (the card cuts the family price from €121 to €75), Dachstein glacier €183 and Reiteralm €92. That is almost €500, even after paying €42 for the glacier attractions. You get the card free from the first night. How to find a property that issues it is covered in Schladming accommodation with the summer card.

Our experience

We have three small children, and in the Schladming-Dachstein region we discovered that mountains with kids don’t have to be a compromise. Our children love Hopsiland, the Rittisberg and the Geisterberg, and every outing is an adventure they look forward to. Places like these mean the whole family enjoys the mountains: the kids get their adventure, and we parents enjoy the views and fresh air instead of coaxing them to walk just a little further.

Summary

For families with small children, Hopsiland on the Planai and the Rittisberg in Ramsau are the best picks in Schladming; for school-age kids the alpine coaster and the go-karts on the Hochwurzen; for teenagers the Dachstein glacier and the bike park. All card benefits are in the Schladming-Dachstein Card detail, and more family regions in Austria with kids in summer.

Sources

1. Schladming-Dachstein Card – official page
2. Hopsiland Planai (official, planai.at)
3. Planai – summer 2026 operating times and prices (Ski amadé)
4. Erlebnis Rittisberg – summer prices 2026 (official)
5. Rittisberg Coaster – rules and Sommercard (official)
6. Mountain-GoKart Hochwurzen (official, planai.at)
7. Preunegg Jet Reiteralm – family offer (Ski amadé)
8. Dachstein glacier cable car – summer 2026 prices (official)
9. Geisterberg – opening times and prices 2026 (St. Johann in Salzburg)

Information is valid as of the article's last update. Card conditions change every season, so check them with the region or your accommodation before you travel.

Translated from the Czech original. Figures and conditions come from the same verified data.