# Almer Hut, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Almer Hut is a mountain hut in New Zealand (Franz Josef Glacier), at 1,720 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 47. 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/oceania/nueva-zelanda/almer-hut/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** New Zealand - **Elevation:** 1,720 m - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CHC Christchurch, 188 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [doc.govt.nz](https://doc.govt.nz/link/4da66eff68f345e78a709b6236ee4752) - **Beds:** 12 - **Booking:** Not needed - **Run by:** Department of Conservation - **Coordinates:** -43.47444, 170.20852 ## What it is and where Almer Hut is a mountain hut in New Zealand (Franz Josef Glacier), at 1,720 m above sea level. It is in [Franz Josef Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/franz-josef-glacier/), where this site lists 17 more places to see, 10 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -43.47444, 170.20852; the nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC, Christchurch), 188 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.474441%2C170.208519) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-43.474441%2C170.208519) - **Beds:** 12 - **Booking:** Not needed - **Run by:** Department of Conservation It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/senderismo/) places in New Zealand. 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 Almer Hut is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 53 | | February | Best time | 13 h 43 | | March | Best time | 12 h 21 | | April | Best time | 10 h 48 | | May | Possible | 9 h 30 | | June | Possible | 8 h 47 | | July | Possible | 9 h 04 | | August | Possible | 10 h 12 | | September | Possible | 11 h 43 | | October | Best time | 13 h 14 | | November | Best time | 14 h 34 | | December | Best time | 15 h 13 | In December there are 15 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 47. 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 | October to April | May to September | | Hiking | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Almer Hut 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 New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. 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 - [Franz Josef Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/franz-josef-glacier-2/): Glacier in New Zealand · 258 m - [Castle Rocks Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/castle-rocks-hut/): Hiking · 4.1 km - [Centennial Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/centennial-hut/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.3 km - [Roberts Point Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/roberts-point/): Tramping track in the West Coast, New Zealand · 5.6 km - [The Minarets](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/minarets/): Mountain in New Zealand · 6.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: Mountains - [Taumatawhakatangi­hangakoauauotamatea­turipukakapikimaunga­horonukupokaiwhen­uakitanatahu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu/): hill in New Zealand - [Aoraki / Mount Cook](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/monte-cook/): mountain in the Southern Alps of New Zealand - [Mount Ngauruhoe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-ngauruhoe/): active volcano in New Zealand - [Mount Tasman](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-tasman/): mountain in New Zealand - [Mount Aspiring / Tititea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-aspiring/): mountain in New Zealand - [Mitre Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mitre-peak/): mountain in Fiordland, South Island of New Zealand Every New Zealand place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/montana/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Almer Hut? It is a mountain hut in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Almer Hut? October to April. In December there are 15 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 47. ### How do you get to Almer Hut? The nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC), 188 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-43.474441%2C170.208519) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand 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 [Franz Josef Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/franz-josef-glacier-2/), [Castle Rocks Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/castle-rocks-hut/), [Centennial Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/centennial-hut/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4941412516), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).