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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  Hilip - Hokitika River mouth  Hilip - Hokitika River mouth and Aorangi  Hilip - Brian and Simon at Hokitika River mouth  Hilip - Hokitika beach driftwood  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Brian  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Hilip - our cabin at Fox Top 10 Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  Driving onto Fox River bridge 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at North Haast Paringa Cattle Track carpark 📷 Simon  On Moeraki River track 📷 Philip  Moeraki River from rest stop 📷 Philip  View of Moeraki river 📷 Brian  View of Moeraki River 📷 Philip  Moeraki River lunch spot 📷 Simon  Simon at lunch 📷 Brian  Up River From Lunch Spot 📷 Philip  Track Through Valley Floor Forest 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian heading up river 📷 Philip  Horseshoe Flat hut 📷 Philip
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Monday 17 April 2023 day 02Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut  Middle Head Hut 📷 Simon  Brian and Philip at Middle Head Hut 📷 Simon  Philip jumping the Moeraki 📷 Simon  Brian and Rock Wall of Biv 📷 Philip  Rock Biv 📷 Simon  Moeraki River cascade 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway 📷 Simon  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway 📷 Simon  Brian by Moeraki pool 📷 Philip  Brian crossing the Moeraki 📷 Simon  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  In the rain close to Blue River Hut 📷 Simon  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 Philip at Māori Saddle Hut turnoff 📷 Simon  Philip outside Māori Saddle hut 📷 Brian  Brian and Philip outside Māori Saddle hut 📷 Simon  The three of us outside Māori Saddle hut 📷 Philip  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  Māori Saddle Hut in the morning 📷 Simon  View back along pack track from Māori Saddle Hut turnoff 📷 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  Philip with Mataketake Hut, Aoraki, Sefton and Hooker behind 📷 Brian  Philip and Haast Beach 📷 Brian  Lake Dime 📷 Simon  Brian and Philip at the track sign on the Mataketake tops 📷 Simon  Lake Dime 📷 Simon  Track From Hut Route North 📷 Simon  Sunset over Te Tai-o-Rēhua 📷 Simon
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  Leaving Mataketake hut in the cloud 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian on the Mataketake tops route in the cloud 📷 Philip  Simon at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki 📷 Brian  Philip and Brian at rest stop before leaving the Mataketake tops 📷 Simon  Rest Stop In The Bush 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian leaving Blue River hut 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian crossing Māori river 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian following the Waitaha River route 📷 Philip  First view of Coppermine Creek Hut 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon arriving at Coppermine Hut 📷 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 📷 Brian  Brian arriving at Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Brian at Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Joes Hut 📷 Philip  Brian heading back to Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Arriving Back At The Car 📷 Philip  Hilip - Waiatoto River  Hilip - Arawata River  Hilip - Jackson Bay Wharf  Philip, Simon and Brian outside the fish and chip shop 📷 Simon  Hilip - Brian on the Jackson Bay wharf  Jackson Bay wharf 📷 Simon
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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