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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  Hilip - Kura Tāwhiti view  Hilip - Arthurs ass Viaduct  Arthurs Pass Viaduct Philip and Brian 📷 Philip  Hilip - Hokitika River mouth  Hilip - Hokitika beach driftwood  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka memorial 📷 Brian  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Hilip - our cabin at Fox Top 10 Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  View up Fox River 📷 Philip  Mountain view after crossing Fox River 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at North Haast Paringa Cattle Track carpark 📷 Simon  Philip, Simon, and Brian at North Haast Paringa Cattle Track carpark 📷 Philip  On Moeraki River track 📷 Philip  Simon at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut 📷 Brian  View of Moeraki river 📷 Brian  Moeraki River lunch spot 📷 Simon  Simon at lunch 📷 Brian  Up River From Lunch Spot 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian heading up river 📷 Philip  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  Philip jumping the Moeraki 📷 Simon  Brian at Rock Biv 📷 Philip  Brian and Rock Wall of Biv 📷 Philip  Rock Biv 📷 Simon  Simon tramping alongside river 📷 Brian  Simon and Brian walking down the Moeraki 📷 Philip  Fern Understory 📷 Philip  Mossy Creek 📷 Brian  View down the Moeraki from swingbridge 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at Blue River hut 📷 Simon  Philip and Simon at Blue River hut 📷 Brian
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 📷 Philip  On the Cattle Track in the rain 📷 Philip  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 side creek 📷 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  Philip outside 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  View back along pack track from Māori Saddle Hut turnoff 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon starting up the track to the Mataketake range 📷 Philip  Mataketake tops SW panorama 📷 Simon  Philip and Haast Beach 📷 Brian  Mataketake hut, Aoraki, Sefton, Hooker 📷 Brian  Lake Dime 📷 Simon  Looking back to the track sign on the Mataketake tops 📷 Brian  Philip at Mataketake hut 📷 Brian  Simon looking into the head of the Thomas river 📷 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  Leaving Mataketake hut in the cloud 📷 Philip  Bian and Simon taking the track from Mataketake hut in the cloud 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip on the Mataketake tops route in the cloud 📷 Simon  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 at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut 📷 Philip  Philip checking the mud depth on the track 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian following the Waitaha River route 📷 Philip  Simon arriving at Coppermine Creek Hut 📷 Brian  Coppermine Creek Hut 📷 Brian
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  Simon at Joes Hut 📷 Brian  Brian at Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Joes Hut 📷 Philip  Brian heading back to Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Brian heading down the Waitaha 📷 Philip  Hilip - Waiatoto River  Hilip - Arawata River  Hilip - Jackson Bay Wharf  Hilip - Brian on the Jackson Bay wharf  Jackson Bay wharf 📷 Simon  Hilip - on the Jackson Bay wharf
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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