# Anatoki Forks Hut, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Anatoki Forks Hut is a mountain hut in New Zealand. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 04. 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/anatoki-forks-hut/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Hiking - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** WLG Wellington, 189 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [doc.govt.nz](https://doc.govt.nz/link/94bcbf42bda944bbb5d3a504e6ea68a1) - **Booking:** Not needed - **Run by:** Department of Conservation - **Coordinates:** -40.9392, 172.60825 ## What it is and where Anatoki Forks Hut is a mountain hut in New Zealand. Its coordinates are -40.9392, 172.60825; the nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG, Wellington), 189 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=-40.939196%2C172.608251) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-40.939196%2C172.608251) - **Booking:** Not needed - **Run by:** Department of Conservation It is one of the [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 Anatoki Forks Hut is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 38 | | February | Best time | 13 h 35 | | March | Best time | 12 h 20 | | April | Best time | 10 h 54 | | May | Possible | 9 h 43 | | June | Possible | 9 h 04 | | July | Possible | 9 h 20 | | August | Possible | 10 h 22 | | September | Possible | 11 h 45 | | October | Best time | 13 h 07 | | November | Best time | 14 h 20 | | December | Best time | 14 h 56 | In December there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 04. 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 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 - [Paradise Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/paradise-peak/): Hill in New Zealand · 3.6 km - [Slate River Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/slate-river-peak/): Hill in New Zealand · 3.7 km - [Gladiator Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gladiator-peak/): Summit in New Zealand · 4.3 km - [Boulder Lake Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/boulder-lake-hut/): Hiking · 5.0 km - [Mount Christmas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-christmas/): Mountain in New Zealand · 5.1 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: Hiking - [Kepler Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-08-kepler-track/): a three- to four-day tramp in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand - [Queenstown Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/queenstown-hill/): mountain in New Zealand - [Tongariro Alpine Crossing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tongariro-alpine-crossing/): tramping track in New Zealand - [Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-01-lake-waikaremoana/): Hiking trail in New Zealand's North Island - [Tongariro Northern Circuit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-02-tongariro-northern-circuit/): a three- to four-day tramp in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand - [Abel Tasman Coast Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-04-abel-tasman-coast-track/): walking track in New Zealand Every New Zealand place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Anatoki Forks Hut? It is a mountain hut in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Anatoki Forks Hut? October to April. In December there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 04. ### How do you get to Anatoki Forks Hut? The nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG), 189 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-40.939196%2C172.608251) 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 [Paradise Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/paradise-peak/), [Slate River Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/slate-river-peak/), [Gladiator Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gladiator-peak/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1155259209), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).