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2023-04-16 Moeraki Haast Paringa Cattle Track2023-02-16 Canada < Trips > 2023-08-05 Whakapapa Skiing Sat: fly to Christchurch, drive (5.5 hrs 400 km) to Fox Glacier via Arthurs Pass
Sun: drive (1 hr, 80 km) to the Mowraki River at the northern end of the Haast Paringa Cattle Track tramp up the Moeraki Valley to Horseshoe Flat Hut (6 bunks, 4.5 hours) and on to Middle Head Hut (6 bunks, 1.5 hours) Mon: visit rock biv, return from Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut (8 bunks)
Tue: to Māori Saddle Hut (10 bunks, 4.5 hours)
Wed: to Mataketake Hut (8 bunks)
Thu: to Blue River Hut via tops – 5 to 6 hours to car, drive (30 min, 30 km) to Waita River at the south end of the Haast-Paringa Cattle Track, tramp 2 hr to Coppermine Creek Hut 8 bunks Fri: visit Joe's Hut, to car (1.5 hours), drive to Fox (2 hr 130 km) for the night, motel
Sat: drive from Franz (5.5 hr 400 km) back to Christchurch, fly to Wellington
Saturday 15 April 2023 day 00Wellington to Fox Glacier  Kura Tāwhiti view Photo: Philip  Hokitika River mouth Photo: Philip  Hokitika River mouth and Aorangi Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon at Hokitika River mouth Photo: Philip  Hokitika beach driftwood Photo: Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Simon  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Simon and Brian Photo: Philip  Our cabin at Fox Top 10 Photo: Philip  View up Fox Glacier valley Photo: Philip Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  Driving onto Fox River bridge Photo: Philip  Mountain view after crossing Fox River Photo: Philip  Philip, Simon, and Brian at North Haast Paringa Cattle Track carpark Photo: Philip  Brian and Philip at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut Photo: Simon  Simon at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut Photo: Brian  Moeraki River from rest stop Photo: Philip  Simon at lunch Photo: Brian  Horseshoe Flat hut Photo: Philip  Halfway to Middle Head hut Brian crossing the Moeraki Photo: Philip  Moeraki River cascade Photo: Brian  Middle Head Hut Photo: Simon  Middle Head Hut Photo: Simon
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Monday 17 April 2023 day 02Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut  Simon and Brian crossing the Moeraki Photo: Philip  Brian at Rock Biv Photo: Philip  Brian and Rock Wall of Biv Photo: Philip  Rock Biv Photo: Simon  Moeraki River cascade Photo: Philip  Moeraki river crossing at halfway Photo: Philip  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway Photo: Simon  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway Photo: Simon  Simon tramping alongside river Photo: Brian  Simon and Brian walking down the Moeraki Photo: Philip  Simon on the Moeraki bridge Photo: Philip  Brian, Philip, and Simon in Blue River hut Photo: Philip
Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
Tuesday 18 April 2023 day 03Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track  Leaving Blue River Hut in the rain Photo: Philip  On the Cattle Track in the rain Photo: Philip  Brian and small side creek on track Photo: Philip  Brian and small side creek on track Photo: Philip  Fuchsia on the track Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon crossing another side creek Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon crossing last side creek Photo: Philip  Philip outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: Simon  Brian and Philip outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: Simon  The three of us outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: Philip  Māori Saddle hut Photo: Simon  Philip and Simon outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: Brian
Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Wednesday 19 April 2023 day 04Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut  Māori Saddle Hut in the morning Photo: Simon  Heading from Hut turnoff to the saddle Photo: Philip  View back along pack track from Māori Saddle Hut turnoff Photo: Philip  View south over Waita River to Haast and Okahu Photo: Philip  First view of Mataketake hut Photo: Philip  Lake Dime Photo: Brian  Lake Dime Photo: Simon  Brian and Philip at the track sign on the Mataketake tops Photo: Simon  Lake Dime Photo: Simon  View north along Mataketake range Simon on 1292 Photo: Philip  Philip at Mataketake hut Photo: Brian  Desk And View West From The Hut Photo: Philip
Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
Thursday 20 April 2023 day 05Mataketake Hut to Blue River Hut via tops, drive to Waita River at the south end of Haast-Paringa Cattle Track, tramp to Coppermine Creek Hut  Leaving Mataketake hut in the cloud Photo: Philip  Bian and Simon taking the track from Mataketake hut in the cloud Photo: Philip  Simon at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki Photo: Brian  View off the Mataketake tops to the Moeraki Photo: Simon  Philip and Brian at rest stop before leaving the Mataketake tops Photo: Simon  Simon leaving the Mataketake tops Photo: Philip  Philip and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut Photo: Simon  Simon and Brian leaving Blue River hut Photo: Philip  Philip checking the mud depth on the track Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon heading up the Waitaha river Photo: Philip  Simon and Brian following the Waitaha River route Photo: Philip  Inside Coppermine Creek Hut Photo: Philip
Mataketake Hut to Blue River Hut via tops, drive to Waita River at the south end of Haast-Paringa Cattle Track, tramp to Coppermine Creek Hut
Friday 21 April 2023 day 06visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night  Joes Hut Photo: Brian  Simon at Joes Hut Photo: Brian  Joes Hut Photo: Philip  Gate At The Start Of The Pack Track Photo: Philip  Brian heading back to Joes Hut Photo: Simon  Brian heading down the Waitaha Photo: Philip  Waiatoto River Photo: Philip  Jackson Bay Wharf Photo: Philip  Philip, Simon and Brian outside the fish and chip shop Photo: Simon  Brian on the Jackson Bay wharf Photo: Philip  Jackson Bay wharf Photo: Simon  On the Jackson Bay wharf Photo: Philip
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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