# Saint Just Turk, New Zealand: what it is and when to go

> Saint Just Turk is a mountain hut in New Zealand (Queenstown, New Zealand), at 1,550 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 23 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 37. 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/saint-just-turk/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** New Zealand
- **Elevation:** 1,550 m
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** ZQN Queenstown, 25 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [mountainturk.org.nz](https://mountainturk.org.nz/mahu-whenua-traverse/saint-just-turk/)
- **Beds:** 4
- **Coordinates:** -44.79856, 168.78721

## What it is and where

Saint Just Turk is a mountain hut in New Zealand (Queenstown, New Zealand), at 1,550 m above sea level.

It is in [Queenstown, New Zealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/queenstown/), where this site lists 64 more places to see, 25 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -44.79856, 168.78721; the nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN, Queenstown), 25 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=-44.798556%2C168.787206)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-44.798556%2C168.787206)

- **Beds:** 4

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 Saint Just Turk is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 15 h 02 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 48 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| April | Best time | 10 h 44 |
| May | Possible | 9 h 22 |
| June | Possible | 8 h 37 |
| July | Possible | 8 h 56 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 07 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 42 |
| October | Best time | 13 h 17 |
| November | Best time | 14 h 41 |
| December | Best time | 15 h 23 |

In December there are 15 h 23 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 37. 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: Saint Just Turk 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

- [McLeods Bluff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mcleods-bluff/): Cliff in New Zealand · 3.6 km
- [Mount Hyde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-hyde/): Mountain in Queenstown-Lakes District, New Zealand · 5.1 km
- [Vanguard Peak Turk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/vanguard-peak-turk/): Hiking · 5.7 km
- [Roses Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/roses-hut/): Hiking · 6.0 km
- [Mt Hyde Turk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mt-hyde-turk/): Mountains · Hiking · 6.3 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 Saint Just Turk?

It is a mountain hut in New Zealand.

### When is the best time to visit Saint Just Turk?

October to April. In December there are 15 h 23 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 37.

### How do you get to Saint Just Turk?

The nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 25 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-44.798556%2C168.787206) 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 [McLeods Bluff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mcleods-bluff/), [Mount Hyde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-hyde/), [Vanguard Peak Turk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/vanguard-peak-turk/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1041082138), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

