# Daly's Clearing Hut, New Zealand: what it is and when to go

> Daly's Clearing 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 34 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 26. 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/daly-s-clearing-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:** AKL Auckland, 101 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [doc.govt.nz](https://doc.govt.nz/link/0f9bb88f7c9547ad9286273b369d3e2f)
- **Booking:** Not needed
- **Run by:** Department of Conservation
- **Coordinates:** -37.48465, 175.76289

## What it is and where

Daly's Clearing Hut is a mountain hut in New Zealand.

Its coordinates are -37.48465, 175.76289; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 101 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=-37.484649%2C175.762892)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.484649%2C175.762892)

- **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 Daly's Clearing Hut is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 19 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 23 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 02 |
| May | Possible | 9 h 59 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 26 |
| July | Possible | 9 h 39 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 33 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 46 |
| October | Best time | 13 h |
| November | Best time | 14 h 03 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 34 |

In December there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 26. 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

- [Maungawhio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/maungawhio/): Hill in New Zealand · 1.7 km
- [Pukekohatu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/pukekohatu/): Hill in New Zealand · 4.4 km
- [Te Aroha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-aroha-te-aroha-a-uta/): Hill in New Zealand · 5.8 km
- [Waitāwheta Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waitawheta-hut/): Hiking · 6.0 km
- [Karangahake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/karangahake/): Hill in New Zealand · 6.4 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 Daly's Clearing Hut?

It is a mountain hut in New Zealand.

### When is the best time to visit Daly's Clearing Hut?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 26.

### How do you get to Daly's Clearing Hut?

The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 101 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.484649%2C175.762892) 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 [Maungawhio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/maungawhio/), [Pukekohatu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/pukekohatu/), [Te Aroha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-aroha-te-aroha-a-uta/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1892711954), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

