Bivvy · Arthur's Pass National Park, Canterbury No booking
Candlesticks Bivvy
42.8290° S, 172.0237° E
No booking: first come, first served
This hut is not on DOC's booking system. Beds go to whoever arrives first, so carry a tent or a plan B in busy seasons.
Where a fee applies, pay with a Backcountry Hut Ticket or a Hut Pass. From 1 November 2026 hut tickets can also be bought online through DOC. The DOC page for this hut has the category, fee and facilities.
Forecast
At 959 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 9:52 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Light drizzle | 15° / 6° | 0.9 mm 65% | 19 gusts 53 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 9° | 1.3 mm 76% | 20 gusts 53 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Showers | 15° / 10° | 8.4 mm 100% | 25 gusts 75 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Thunderstorm | 19° / 10° | 8.4 mm 86% | 14 gusts 50 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Showers | 18° / 9° | 11.8 mm 60% | 10 gusts 22 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 12° / 7° | 1.1 mm 29% | 11 gusts 35 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 6° | 1.6 mm 69% | 8 gusts 30 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Drizzle | 17° / 8° | 5.4 mm 80% | 9 gusts 55 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Showers | 12° / 8° | 24.8 mm 74% | 9 gusts 29 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 15° / 7° | 0.4 mm 42% | 20 gusts 39 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 12° / 7° | 11.4 mm 43% | 15 gusts 34 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 17° / 8° | 4.4 mm 65% | 17 gusts 42 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 13° / 6° | 4.2 mm 80% | 18 gusts 67 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Showers | 15° / 8° | 40.4 mm 57% | 17 gusts 70 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 5° | 0.4 mm 42% | 12 gusts 72 |
| Thu 19 Nov | Fog | 15° / 3° | 0 mm 43% | 13 gusts 22 |
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