# Esquilant Bivvy Hut, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Esquilant Bivvy Hut is a mountain hut in New Zealand, at 2,150 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is January to March, a short season because of the altitude. In December there are 15 h 21 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 39. 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/esquilant-bivvy-hut/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** New Zealand - **Elevation:** 2,150 m - **Best time:** January to March. - **Nearest airport:** ZQN Queenstown, 52 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [doc.govt.nz](https://doc.govt.nz/link/1a4a166df12c4c9aa47dc380791b54df) - **Beds:** 6 - **Booking:** Not needed - **Run by:** Department of Conservation - **Coordinates:** -44.61531, 168.40705 ## What it is and where Esquilant Bivvy Hut is a mountain hut in New Zealand, at 2,150 m above sea level. Its coordinates are -44.61531, 168.40705; the nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN, Queenstown), 52 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=-44.615306%2C168.407052) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-44.615306%2C168.407052) - **Beds:** 6 - **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 Esquilant Bivvy Hut is **January to March**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,150 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 01 | | February | Best time | 13 h 48 | | March | Best time | 12 h 22 | | April | Possible | 10 h 45 | | May | Better not | 9 h 23 | | June | Better not | 8 h 39 | | July | Better not | 8 h 57 | | August | Better not | 10 h 08 | | September | Better not | 11 h 42 | | October | Better not | 13 h 17 | | November | Better not | 14 h 40 | | December | Possible | 15 h 21 | In December there are 15 h 21 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 39. 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 | January to March | April and December | | Hiking | January to March | April and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Esquilant Bivvy 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 - [Mount Earnslaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-earnslaw/): Mountain in New Zealand · 956 m - [Birley Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/birley-glacier/): Glacier in New Zealand · 1.1 km - [Pluto Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/pluto-peak/): Peak in Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand · 1.6 km - [Earnslaw Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/earnslaw-glacier/): Glacier in New Zealand · 2.3 km - [Rees and Dart Tracks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rees-dart-track/): Hiking trails in South Island, New Zealand · 2.4 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: 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 Esquilant Bivvy Hut? It is a mountain hut in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Esquilant Bivvy Hut? January to March, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,150 m the season is shorter than lower down. In December there are 15 h 21 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 39. ### How do you get to Esquilant Bivvy Hut? The nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 52 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-44.615306%2C168.407052) 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 [Mount Earnslaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-earnslaw/), [Birley Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/birley-glacier/), [Pluto Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/pluto-peak/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5403057169), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).