# Kennedy Lodge, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Kennedy Lodge is a mountain hut in New Zealand (Arthur's Pass National Park). Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 51. 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/kennedy-lodge/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** New Zealand · Brake Hill 69, Arthur's Pass National Park - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CHC Christchurch, 99 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [cmc.net.nz](https://cmc.net.nz/kennedy-lodge/) - **Coordinates:** -42.94556, 171.56322 ## What it is and where Kennedy Lodge is a mountain hut in New Zealand (Arthur's Pass National Park). It is in [Arthur's Pass National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/arthur-s-pass-national-park/), where this site lists 44 more places to see, 188 m from the centre. Its coordinates are -42.94556, 171.56322; the nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC, Christchurch), 99 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=-42.945562%2C171.563219) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.945562%2C171.563219) 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 Kennedy Lodge is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 50 | | February | Best time | 13 h 42 | | March | Best time | 12 h 21 | | April | Best time | 10 h 49 | | May | Possible | 9 h 32 | | June | Possible | 8 h 51 | | July | Possible | 9 h 08 | | August | Possible | 10 h 14 | | September | Possible | 11 h 43 | | October | Best time | 13 h 12 | | November | Best time | 14 h 31 | | December | Best time | 15 h 09 | In December there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 51. 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: Kennedy Lodge 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 - [Christchurch Tramping Club Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/christchurch-tramping-club-lodge/): Mountains · Hiking · 56 m - [The West Coast Alpine Club](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/the-west-coast-alpine-club/): Mountains · Hiking · 103 m - [New Zealand Alpine Club Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/new-zealand-alpine-club-lodge/): Hiking · 485 m - [Arthur's Pass Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/arthur-s-pass-chapel/): Chapel in New Zealand · 595 m - [Mount Aicken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-aicken/): Hiking · 1.7 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 Kennedy Lodge? It is a mountain hut in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Kennedy Lodge? October to April. In December there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 51. ### How do you get to Kennedy Lodge? The nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC), 99 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.945562%2C171.563219) 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 [Christchurch Tramping Club Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/christchurch-tramping-club-lodge/), [The West Coast Alpine Club](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/the-west-coast-alpine-club/), [New Zealand Alpine Club Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/new-zealand-alpine-club-lodge/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/297011015), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).