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Alps in March

Good day all,

Is it worth visiting the Austrian Alps in March for a family vacation?

We love to be outdoors and explore villages and towns, but we do not ski.

If so, where to stay? Innsbruck, Aplbach? Other recommendations to visit?
Thanks,

Amy

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You may not ski, but it will still be ski season at most resorts like Alpbach. Innsbruck is not a ski resort, it is a city, the capital of Tyrol.

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As Sam describes above, March is still prime ski season in Austria, so if you do not ski, I would not recommend a resort like Alpbach or similar. If you want to be in the Alps at that time, it is best to stay in a city like Salzburg or Innsbruck where there are attractions not centered on skiing. Being outdoors in the Alps in March means snow gear - I am guessing you have hiking in mind, which really isn't a time that time of year given the snow and slush.

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If you are up for a top hotel with wellness, indoor/outdoor pool and a good half board with access to lifts for the ski hut atmosphere, last snows then yes. The earlier the better. Just have to be ready for melting snow and maybe not the best conditions. Something like Hotel Spielmann in Ehrwald. Same in any other top ski resort. Not cheap. End of March is end of season. Mid-April is dead.
To add... Ehrwald is near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Mittenwald and Berwang. Im no public transportation wiz, but you can probably get to Innsbruck and valleys to the south.