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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  Us all at Kura Tāwhiti 📷 Philip  Kura Tāwhiti view 📷 Philip  Hokitika River mouth 📷 Philip  Hokitika River mouth and Aorangi 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon at Hokitika River mouth 📷 Philip  Hokitika beach driftwood 📷 Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Simon  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Simon and Brian 📷 Philip Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  Driving onto Fox River bridge 📷 Philip  View up Fox River 📷 Philip  Philip, Simon, and Brian at North Haast Paringa Cattle Track carpark 📷 Philip  On Moeraki River track 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut 📷 Simon  Moeraki River 📷 Philip  Moeraki River lunch spot 📷 Simon  Simon at lunch 📷 Brian  Crossing The Flats After Lunch 📷 Philip  Track Through Valley Floor Forest 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian heading up river 📷 Philip  With Brian at Middle Head Hut 📷 Simon Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Monday 17 April 2023 day 02Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut  Brian and Philip at Middle Head Hut 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian crossing the Moeraki 📷 Philip  Philip jumping the Moeraki 📷 Simon  Moeraki River cascade 📷 Philip  Moeraki River cascade 📷 Philip  Moeraki river crossing at halfway 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian walking down the Moeraki 📷 Philip  Fern Understory 📷 Philip  Mossy Creek 📷 Brian  View down the Moeraki from swingbridge 📷 Philip  View up the Moeraki from swingbridge 📷 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  In the rain close to Blue River Hut 📷 Simon  Rest In The Rain 📷 Philip  Crossing Wrong Creek 📷 Philip  Brian and small side creek on track 📷 Philip  Fuchsia on the track 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon crossing another side creek 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon crossing last side creek 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon crossing last side creek 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip at Māori Saddle Hut turnoff 📷 Simon  Philip outside Māori Saddle hut 📷 Simon  Māori Saddle hut 📷 Simon  Māori Saddle hut 📷 Simon Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Wednesday 19 April 2023 day 04Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut  Brian and Philip at breakfast 📷 Simon  Māori Saddle Hut in the morning 📷 Simon  Māori Saddle Hut in the morning 📷 Simon  Heading from Hut turnoff to the saddle 📷 Philip  View back along pack track from Māori Saddle Hut turnoff 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon starting up the track to the Mataketake range 📷 Philip  View south over Waita River to Haast and Okahu 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip at the bushline 📷 Simon  Simon and Philip at the Mataketake range bushline 📷 Brian  Brian and Simon climbing the spur to the Mataketake tops 📷 Philip  Mataketake tops SW panorama 📷 Simon  Mataketake hut, Aoraki, Sefton, Hooker 📷 Brian 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  Morning packing in Mataketake hut 📷 Simon  Simon at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki 📷 Brian  View off the Mataketake tops to the Moeraki 📷 Simon  Philip and Brian at rest stop before leaving the Mataketake tops 📷 Simon  Simon leaving the Mataketake tops 📷 Philip  Rest Stop In The Bush 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian leaving Blue River hut 📷 Philip  Philip checking the mud depth on the track 📷 Simon  Simon crossing Māori River 📷 Brian  Looking up Māori River 📷 Philip  Brian following the Waiata river route 📷 Philip  First view of Coppermine Creek Hut 📷 Simon 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 📷 Brian  Brian arriving at Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Brian at Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Joes Hut 📷 Philip  Gate At The Start Of The Pack Track 📷 Philip  Brian heading back to Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Brian heading down the Waitaha 📷 Philip  Arriving Back At The Car 📷 Philip  Waiatoto River 📷 Philip  Arawata River 📷 Philip  Jackson Bay Wharf 📷 Philip  Brian on the Jackson Bay wharf 📷 Philip visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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