--- product_id: 1143011 title: "Garmin Foretrex 401 Waterproof Hiking GPS" price: "€ 914.85" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.es/products/1143011-garmin-foretrex-401-waterproof-hiking-gps store_origin: ES region: Spain --- # Up to 17 hrs battery life (2x AAA) Electronic compass & barometric altimeter High-sensitivity GPS with HotFix Garmin Foretrex 401 Waterproof Hiking GPS **Price:** € 914.85 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ—ΊοΈ Own the wild with precision β€” never miss a step! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Garmin Foretrex 401 Waterproof Hiking GPS - **How much does it cost?** € 914.85 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.es](https://www.desertcart.es/products/1143011-garmin-foretrex-401-waterproof-hiking-gps) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **All-Terrain Ready:** Rugged, waterproof design built to withstand rain, snow, heat, and impact β€” your ultimate outdoor companion. - β€’ **Smart Route Recall:** TracBack feature retraces your exact path on an easy-to-read display, eliminating the fear of getting lost. - β€’ **Navigate Like a Pro:** Pinpoint accuracy even under dense canopy or deep canyons with HotFix GPS technology. - β€’ **Endurance That Lasts:** Stay powered through your longest adventures with up to 17 hours of continuous GPS tracking on standard AAA batteries. - β€’ **Multi-Format Location Display:** View your position in multiple coordinate systems simultaneously, perfect for professional navigation and sharing precise locations. ## Overview The Garmin Foretrex 401 is a compact, wrist-worn GPS navigator designed for professionals and outdoor enthusiasts who demand reliable, high-accuracy location tracking. Featuring a high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix, an electronic compass, barometric altimeter, and up to 17 hours of battery life on standard AAA batteries, it excels in challenging environments like dense forests and deep canyons. Its rugged, waterproof build and TracBack route retracing make it indispensable for navigation, while multi-format coordinate displays and wireless data transfer enhance versatility. Ideal for hiking, military, and land navigation, this device combines durability with advanced features to keep you confidently on course. ## Description Features high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix for improved performance and reception in heavy tree cover or deep canyons Keeps track of routes, tracks and waypoints, and heart rate with add on heart rate monitor (sold separate). Uses standard AAA batteries. 2 required. TracBack feature retraces user's path on the easy-to-read LCD display;Display resolution 100 x 64 pixels;Battery life Up to 17 hours in GPS mode;Track Log 10000. Display size : 1.42 x 0.91 inches Supports dual position readout so user can view current location in multiple formats. Audible tones. Hold the compass level when navigating to ensure maximum accuracy Features trip computer, sunrise/sunset times, hunting/fishing information, electronic compass and barometric altimeter Review: I wouldn't go to the field without it. - I got this to go through a training course that involved patrolling through the woods and trying to find bad guys. Before we were allowed to start using GPS, it was difficult to accurately navigate wooded, hilly terrain using a compass and pace counts. We would often approach our objective from the wrong direction or have to search for it. Once we were allowed to start using a GPS, I brought this. No guess work at all. I had it hanging from my flack or on my wrist in the hot, cold, wet, dry, everything. This is great! Ease of use: It's a small computer on your wrist, it'll take a evening of tinkering to get used to all of its features. Once you take the time to understand it, it is so easy to use in the field. Push a button and find your current azimuth, push a button and see how far you are from your next point, push a button and get an instant 10 DIGIT GRID! Battery life: It'll last you a full day of continuous use. I left this thing on and hanging from my flack when we were driving vehicles through trails in the mountains all day for 10 days. I was the navigator and this is the only reason we made it back every night! I'm stubborn and don't always read instructions and toward the end of those 10 days I realized there is a place to plug in a charger rather than replace batteries all the time. It's safe to say its covered well and inconspicuous. Durability: When I hang this from the front of my flack and run, it bounces against the flack constantly. It doesn't break, it doesn't malfunction, it just does its job. Whether it's in the 30's and raining/snowing, or really hot outside and dry, this thing does its job. I recommend buying a screen protector to prevent scuffs. That's what I did and mine is still looking great. I have no fear of simply throwing this thing in my pack and heading out. I'm not concerned it's going to break in my pack or anything weird like that. Versatility: I've used this on the east coast and it was great. I got to Japan, changed the grid zones, and it was still great. I guess that what "Global" means. . . Need to find a place out in the woods? Punch in a grid and it'll take you there. It'll give you an arrow to follow, you follow it, you find the place you're looking for. Need to let someone know where you are? One of the screens give you a constant 10 digit grid. Need to follow a route? Take the time to insert points using grids, then select which points you want to visit and in which order. Then just follow the arrow. You can even label the points with words and icons. What elevation are you at? Yeah, it's on the screen all the time if you want it to be. I'm done typing. . . just buy this thing already! Review: Land Navigation Made Simple - I just recently purchased two large plots of land and was looking for a GPS that would allow me to traverse the land with ease. I am extremely satisfied with this purchase. Being prior military I know the need to have something available yet compact. This does both in one package, the ability to strap it to my wrist, and activate my rout within seconds just shows the buyer that Garmin put allot of thought into a soldiers need. Product: The Garmin Foretrex 401 is a tool that enhances the soldiers ability to navigate with ease yet allow for the user to still focus on their surroundings. The device houses a small screen that provides various simple menus as well as 5 buttons and can't withstand a beating. This Navigation system provides the user with the needed information to traverse land with ease. The devices software includes a simple navigational map that icludes points, route lines and user location. Also includes digital compas, location menu, elevation and settings. To use each menu the user will use a combination of buttons to navigate the various selections. The device does have a powerful internal GPS receiver as well as a means to transfer location information to other Fortrex 401 devices wirelessly. The best feature is the ability to connect your device to a PC and use Garmin's Basecamp software to plan routes, and catches. This can all be achieved by selecting locations on a map in your PC and uploading the points to your device. Pros: Compact Wrist strap Low power consumption Essential navigation and menus Back light for night ops MGRS (amazing) 15+ hrs of battery 2x AAA Wireless cache transfers to other devices PC connection Cons: Screen scratches easily ( acquire a screen protector) Conclusion: This device provides the best of both worlds, a powerful GPS navigation with a compact design. This is one of those items you should always keep available in your tool kit. ## Features - Features high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix for improved performance and reception in heavy tree cover or deep canyons - Keeps track of routes, tracks and waypoints, and heart rate with add on heart rate monitor (sold separate). Uses standard AAA batteries. 2 required. - TracBack feature retraces user's path on the easy-to-read LCD display;Display resolution 100 x 64 pixels;Battery life Up to 17 hours in GPS mode;Track Log 10000. Display size : 1.42 x 0.91 inches - Supports dual position readout so user can view current location in multiple formats. Audible tones. Hold the compass level when navigating to ensure maximum accuracy - Features trip computer, sunrise/sunset times, hunting/fishing information, electronic compass and barometric altimeter ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #134,902 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #145 in Handheld GPS Units | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,985 Reviews | ## Images ![Garmin Foretrex 401 Waterproof Hiking GPS - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61-BTpJGrXL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Will this gps work if i'm wearing my spiderman suit?** A: It will even work in your birthday suit assuming you made an exception to wear this GPS. **Q: Does it have military-style grid coordinates on it?** A: I'm not familiar with this military style grid coodinates, what I've done is to plot a coordinate just with the lat. and long., and them look for the distance and plan a route. **Q: While walking, can you see how many tenths of a mile you've gone, at any point? thanks** A: Yes. The screen is customizable to show up to four different categories of data, or you can scroll through data that shows direction, either lat long or MGRS, total distance down to the tenths of a mile or KM, waypoints, home base, elevation, and distance to a waypoint, speed, as well as other datapoints. Best GPS for hiking and such if you don't have the few hundred $'s for touch screen models. Really quick satellite capture, works well in every situation I have been in while hiking around the mountains and valleys and thick forests of the Colorado Rockies. I've never had an issue with sat capture, or loss of signal to show me where I am in the world. Recently used in Germany and Poland without an issue. **Q: does it have a back light** A: Yes the Foretrex 401 does have back lighting. You can set it up to go out between 30 seconds and several minutes. Very easy to read in any light (or dark). ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I wouldn't go to the field without it. *by D***N on January 20, 2019* I got this to go through a training course that involved patrolling through the woods and trying to find bad guys. Before we were allowed to start using GPS, it was difficult to accurately navigate wooded, hilly terrain using a compass and pace counts. We would often approach our objective from the wrong direction or have to search for it. Once we were allowed to start using a GPS, I brought this. No guess work at all. I had it hanging from my flack or on my wrist in the hot, cold, wet, dry, everything. This is great! Ease of use: It's a small computer on your wrist, it'll take a evening of tinkering to get used to all of its features. Once you take the time to understand it, it is so easy to use in the field. Push a button and find your current azimuth, push a button and see how far you are from your next point, push a button and get an instant 10 DIGIT GRID! Battery life: It'll last you a full day of continuous use. I left this thing on and hanging from my flack when we were driving vehicles through trails in the mountains all day for 10 days. I was the navigator and this is the only reason we made it back every night! I'm stubborn and don't always read instructions and toward the end of those 10 days I realized there is a place to plug in a charger rather than replace batteries all the time. It's safe to say its covered well and inconspicuous. Durability: When I hang this from the front of my flack and run, it bounces against the flack constantly. It doesn't break, it doesn't malfunction, it just does its job. Whether it's in the 30's and raining/snowing, or really hot outside and dry, this thing does its job. I recommend buying a screen protector to prevent scuffs. That's what I did and mine is still looking great. I have no fear of simply throwing this thing in my pack and heading out. I'm not concerned it's going to break in my pack or anything weird like that. Versatility: I've used this on the east coast and it was great. I got to Japan, changed the grid zones, and it was still great. I guess that what "Global" means. . . Need to find a place out in the woods? Punch in a grid and it'll take you there. It'll give you an arrow to follow, you follow it, you find the place you're looking for. Need to let someone know where you are? One of the screens give you a constant 10 digit grid. Need to follow a route? Take the time to insert points using grids, then select which points you want to visit and in which order. Then just follow the arrow. You can even label the points with words and icons. What elevation are you at? Yeah, it's on the screen all the time if you want it to be. I'm done typing. . . just buy this thing already! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Land Navigation Made Simple *by P***Z on February 2, 2017* I just recently purchased two large plots of land and was looking for a GPS that would allow me to traverse the land with ease. I am extremely satisfied with this purchase. Being prior military I know the need to have something available yet compact. This does both in one package, the ability to strap it to my wrist, and activate my rout within seconds just shows the buyer that Garmin put allot of thought into a soldiers need. Product: The Garmin Foretrex 401 is a tool that enhances the soldiers ability to navigate with ease yet allow for the user to still focus on their surroundings. The device houses a small screen that provides various simple menus as well as 5 buttons and can't withstand a beating. This Navigation system provides the user with the needed information to traverse land with ease. The devices software includes a simple navigational map that icludes points, route lines and user location. Also includes digital compas, location menu, elevation and settings. To use each menu the user will use a combination of buttons to navigate the various selections. The device does have a powerful internal GPS receiver as well as a means to transfer location information to other Fortrex 401 devices wirelessly. The best feature is the ability to connect your device to a PC and use Garmin's Basecamp software to plan routes, and catches. This can all be achieved by selecting locations on a map in your PC and uploading the points to your device. Pros: Compact Wrist strap Low power consumption Essential navigation and menus Back light for night ops MGRS (amazing) 15+ hrs of battery 2x AAA Wireless cache transfers to other devices PC connection Cons: Screen scratches easily ( acquire a screen protector) Conclusion: This device provides the best of both worlds, a powerful GPS navigation with a compact design. This is one of those items you should always keep available in your tool kit. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Used in Combat with excellent results *by C***N on December 18, 2010* I am currently deployed in Afghanistan and have used this GPS during my combat patrols for about two weeks now. I have found that it performs perfectly. It is easily configured for MGRS, the metric system, and the compass can be set for Mils which makes calling for polar fire missions very easy. I love the fact that I have a 10-digit grid on my wrist. It cuts down on weight, not having to lug a DAGR around, and as I am taking notes during Community Engagements I can grab the grid right off my wrist as I write. So far it has stood up to the insane temperature differences from day to night. It has stood up to the dust (which gets into EVERYTHING - and has ruined two of my digital cameras [including a so-called dust-proof one]) with flying colors. The batteries last about 8 hours and it takes AAAs which are easy to carry. You can easily beam waypoints from one GPS to another. Several guys in my platoon carry the same one which makes it very easy. I am looking forward to using this when I get home to track my runs. So far I have found nothing wrong with this to speak of. I would definitely recommend it for whatever purpose you would use it for. I haven't tested its water-proofness yet; however, it stands up to my sweat very well. ## Frequently Bought Together - Garmin Foretrex 401 Waterproof Hiking GPS - Zshion for Garmin Foretrex 301/401 Screen Protector,Ultra-thin Explosion-proof Anti-Scratch Full Coverage Screen Protector for Garmin Foretrex 401 HD Clear (3 Pack) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.es/products/1143011-garmin-foretrex-401-waterproof-hiking-gps](https://www.desertcart.es/products/1143011-garmin-foretrex-401-waterproof-hiking-gps) --- *Product available on Desertcart Spain* *Store origin: ES* *Last updated: 2026-05-21*