(:groupheader:)(:Summary: Moeraki River, Haast Paringa Cattle Track, and Mataketake Tops:) (:zoom:zoom=15:) (:frame: max-width=100pct:) <:vspace> <:vspace> >>rfloat nfloat<< [[2023-04-16MoerakiHaastParingaCattleTrack,Maps | Maps]] (:comment nztopo gpx="https://kiwiwiki.nz/pmwiki/uploads/Test/NZTopo-Attach/20150529.gpx" {$:zoom} height=400 width=500:) >><< -< '''Sat''': fly to Christchurch, drive (5.5 hrs 400 km) to Fox Glacier via Arthurs Pass -< '''Sun''': drive (1 hr, 80 km) to the Mowraki River at the northern end of the Haast Paringa Cattle Track [[<]] tramp up the Moeraki Valley to [[Horseshoe Flat Hut -> https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/haast-paringa-and-moeraki-rivers-area/things-to-do/huts/horseshoe-flat-hut/]] (6 bunks, 4.5 hours) and on to [[Middle Head Hut -> https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/haast-paringa-and-moeraki-rivers-area/things-to-do/huts/middle-head-hut/]] (6 bunks, 1.5 hours) -< '''Mon''': visit rock biv, return from Middle Head Hut to [[Blue River Hut -> https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/haast-paringa-and-moeraki-rivers-area/things-to-do/huts/blue-river-blowfly-hut/]] (8 bunks) -< '''Tue''': to [[Mori Saddle Hut -> https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/haast-paringa-and-moeraki-rivers-area/things-to-do/huts/maori-saddle-hut/]] (10 bunks, 4.5 hours) -< '''Wed''': to [[Mataketake Hut -> https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/haast-paringa-and-moeraki-rivers-area/things-to-do/huts/mataketake-hut/]] (8 bunks) -< '''Thu''': to Blue River Hut via tops – 5 to 6 hours to car, [[<]]drive (30 min, 30 km) to Waita River at the south end of the Haast-Paringa Cattle Track, [[<]]tramp 2 hr to [[Coppermine Creek Hut -> https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/haast-paringa-and-moeraki-rivers-area/things-to-do/huts/coppermine-creek-hut/]] 8 bunks -< '''Fri''': visit [[Joe's Hut -> https://hutbagger.co.nz/huts/joes-hut]], to car (1.5 hours), drive to Fox (2 hr 130 km) for the night, motel -< '''Sat''': drive from Franz (5.5 hr 400 km) back to Christchurch, fly to Wellington <:vspace> <:vspace> !! [[{$FullName},Day00 | Saturday 15 April]] 2023 day 00 {{$FullName},Day00$:Summary} >>{$:Frame}<< >><< (:include {$FullName},Day00#outline#outlineend:) [[<<]] ---- <:vspace> !! [[{$FullName},Day01 | Sunday 16 April]] 2023 day 01 {{$FullName},Day01$:Summary} >>{$:Frame}<< >><< (:include {$FullName},Day01#outline#outlineend:) [[<<]] ---- <:vspace> !! [[{$FullName},Day02 | Monday 17 April]] 2023 day 02 {{$FullName},Day02$:Summary} >>{$:Frame}<< >><< (:include {$FullName},Day02#outline#outlineend:) [[<<]] ---- <:vspace> !! [[{$FullName},Day03 | Tuesday 18 April]] 2023 day 03 {{$FullName},Day03$:Summary} >>{$:Frame}<< >><< (:include {$FullName},Day03#outline#outlineend:) [[<<]] ---- <:vspace> !! [[{$FullName},Day04 | Wednesday 19 April]] 2023 day 04 {{$FullName},Day04$:Summary} >>{$:Frame}<< >><< (:include {$FullName},Day04#outline#outlineend:) [[<<]] ---- <:vspace> !! [[{$FullName},Day05 | Thursday 20 April]] 2023 day 05 {{$FullName},Day05$:Summary} >>{$:Frame}<< >><< (:include {$FullName},Day05#outline#outlineend:) [[<<]] ---- <:vspace> !! [[{$FullName},Day06 | Friday 21 April]] 2023 day 06 {{$FullName},Day06$:Summary} >>{$:Frame}<< >><< (:include {$FullName},Day06#outline#outlineend:) [[<<]] ----(:groupfooter:) <:block>