# Wanderweg 601, Austria: what it is and when to go > Wanderweg 601 is a hiking trail in Austria (Hallstatt). 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 15. 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-601/ - 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:** SZG Salzburg, 53 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** Regional - **Coordinates:** 47.51707, 13.57539 ## What it is and where Wanderweg 601 is a hiking trail in Austria (Hallstatt). Hallstatt - Wiesberghaus - Simonyhütte - Steiner Scharte - Reißgangsattel - Kesslwand - Hofpürglhütte It is in [Hallstatt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hallstatt/), where this site lists 148 more places to see, 5.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.51707, 13.57539; the nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG, Salzburg), 53 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=47.517068%2C13.575393) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.517068%2C13.575393) - **Trail network:** Regional 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 601 is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 39 | | February | Possible | 10 h | | 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 24 | | 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 15 | In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. 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 - [Wanderweg 652](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-652/): Hiking · 1.4 km - [BergeSeen Trail D4: Adamekhütte - Simonyhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/bergeseen-trail-d4-adamekhutte-simonyhutte/): Hiking · 2.4 km - [Hoher Ochsenkogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hoher-ochsenkogel/): Mountain in the Dachstein mountains in Upper Austria · 2.6 km - [BergeSeen Trail D1: Gosau-Hintertal - Adamekhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/bergeseen-trail-d1-gosau-hintertal-adamekhutte/): Hiking · 2.7 km - [Adamekhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/adamekhutte/): Building in Upper Austria, Austria · 2.8 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 601? It is a hiking trail in Austria. ### When is the best time to visit Wanderweg 601? May to October. In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. ### How do you get to Wanderweg 601? The nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), 53 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.517068%2C13.575393) 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 [Wanderweg 652](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-652/), [BergeSeen Trail D4: Adamekhütte - Simonyhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/bergeseen-trail-d4-adamekhutte-simonyhutte/), [Hoher Ochsenkogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hoher-ochsenkogel/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1105283), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).