# Wanderweg 401, Austria: what it is and when to go

> Wanderweg 401 is a hiking trail in Austria (Stans). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-401/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Austria
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** INN Innsbruck, 38 km as the crow flies
- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Run by:** DAV Sektion Ettlingen
- **Coordinates:** 47.4405, 11.76953

## What it is and where

Wanderweg 401 is a hiking trail in Austria (Stans).

Maurach - Grubascharte

It is in [Stans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/stans/), where this site lists 121 more places to see, 7.6 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.4405, 11.76953; the nearest main airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN, Innsbruck), 38 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.440504%2C11.769531)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.440504%2C11.769531)

- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Run by:** DAV Sektion Ettlingen

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/senderismo/) places in Austria. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Wanderweg 401 is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 39 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 01 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 23 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 54 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 44 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 23 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 04 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 35 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 02 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 16 |

In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Austria

To enter Austria there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Austria checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 133 police · 144 ambulance · 140 mountain rescue.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Erfurter Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/erfurter-hutte/): Alpine club hut · 509 m
- [Rofan Seilbahn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rofan-seilbahn/): Ski resort · 903 m
- [Haidachstellwand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/haidachstellwand/): Nature · Mountains · 905 m
- [Rotspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rotspitze/): Mountain in Tirol, Austria · 1.4 km
- [Ebner Joch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ebner-joch/): Mountain in the Brandenberg Alps in Tyrol · 1.7 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

## More in Austria: Hiking

- [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/jakobswege-in-deutschland/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- [Schöpfl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schopfl/): mountain in Lower Austria
- [Zirbitzkogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/zirbitzkogel/): mountain in the Seetal Alps in Styria
- [Reisalpe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/reisalpen-schutzhaus/): mountain in Lower Austria
- [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco
- [E8 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/european-long-distance-path-e8-part-czech-republic/): European long-distance hiking trail

Every Austria place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Wanderweg 401?

It is a hiking trail in Austria.

### When is the best time to visit Wanderweg 401?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16.

### How do you get to Wanderweg 401?

The nearest main airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN), 38 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.440504%2C11.769531) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Austria is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Austria map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Erfurter Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/erfurter-hutte/), [Rofan Seilbahn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rofan-seilbahn/), [Haidachstellwand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/haidachstellwand/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/285819), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).