# Wirtshaus Starhand, Austria: what it is and when to go > Wirtshaus Starhand is a mountain hut in Austria (Feistritz an der Gail), at 1,459 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 23. 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/wirtshaus-starhand/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Austria - **Elevation:** 1,459 m - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** SZG Salzburg, 142 km as the crow flies - **Beds:** 22 - **Shower:** Has a shower - **Coordinates:** 46.56174, 13.48216 ## What it is and where Wirtshaus Starhand is a mountain hut in Austria (Feistritz an der Gail), at 1,459 m above sea level. It is in [Feistritz an der Gail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/feistritz-an-der-gail/), where this site lists 51 more places to see, 8.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.56174, 13.48216; the nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG, Salzburg), 142 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=46.561741%2C13.482161) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.561741%2C13.482161) - **Beds:** 22 - **Shower:** Has a shower It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/montana/) and [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 Wirtshaus Starhand is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 46 | | February | Possible | 10 h 05 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 21 | | May | Best time | 14 h 48 | | June | Best time | 15 h 36 | | July | Best time | 15 h 17 | | August | Best time | 14 h | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 38 | | November | Possible | 9 h 08 | | December | Possible | 8 h 23 | In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 23. 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Mountains | May to October | November to April | | Hiking | May to October | November to April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Wirtshaus Starhand has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. 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 - [Rifugio fratelli Nordio e Riccardo Deffar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rifugio-nordio-deffar/): Mountains · Hiking · 333 m - [Osternig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/osternig-oisternig/): Mountain in the carnic Alps at the border Carinthia / Friuli Venezia-Giuglia · 1.4 km - [Wanderweg 477](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-477/): Hiking · 1.8 km - [Wanderweg 479](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-479/): Hiking · 1.9 km - [Almkapelle Maria Schnee - Madonna della Neve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/almkapelle-maria-schnee-madonna-della-neve/): Chapel in Feistritz an der Gail, Carinthia, Austria · 2.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). ## More in Austria: Mountains - [Zugspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/zugspitze/): highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains (Eastern Alps) - [Grossglockner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grossglockner/): highest mountain in Austria - [Hoher Dachstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hoher-dachstein/): mountain in the Dachstein Massif at the border Upper Austria / Styria - [Wildspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wildspitze/) - [Großvenediger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grossvenediger/): mountain in the Venediger Group at the border Salzburg / Tyrol - [Hochkönig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hochkonig/): mountain in the Berchtesgadener Alps in Salzburg Every Austria place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/montana/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Wirtshaus Starhand? It is a mountain hut in Austria. ### When is the best time to visit Wirtshaus Starhand? May to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 23. ### How do you get to Wirtshaus Starhand? The nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), 142 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.561741%2C13.482161) 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 [Rifugio fratelli Nordio e Riccardo Deffar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rifugio-nordio-deffar/), [Osternig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/osternig-oisternig/), [Wanderweg 477](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-477/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/36018657), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).