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2023-04-16 Moeraki Haast Paringa Cattle Track

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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 00

Wellington to Fox Glacier

Wellington to Fox Glacier
Kura Tāwhiti view
Wellington to Fox Glacier
Hokitika River mouth and Aorangi
Wellington to Fox Glacier
Brian and Simon at Hokitika River mouth
Wellington to Fox Glacier
Hokitika beach driftwood
Wellington to Fox Glacier
Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka
Wellington to Fox Glacier
Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka
Wellington to Fox Glacier
Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka
Wellington to Fox Glacier
Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka
Wellington to Fox Glacier
Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka
Wellington to Fox Glacier
Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka
Wellington to Fox Glacier
Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka
Wellington to Fox Glacier
View up Fox Glacier valley

Wellington to Fox Glacier


Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01

Moeraki River to Middle Head hut

Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
View up Fox River
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
View up Fox River
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Simon at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Simon at lunch spot
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Crossing The Flats After Lunch
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Simon at Horseshoe Flat Hut
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Horseshoe Flat Hut
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Halfway to Middle Head hut Brian crossing the Moeraki
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Moeraki River cascade
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Middle Head Hut
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Simon and Philip at Middle Head Hut
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Middle Head Hut

Moeraki River to Middle Head hut


Monday 17 April 2023 day 02

Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut

Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
Middle Head Hut
Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
Brian and Rock Wall of Biv
Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
Rock Biv
Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
Simon tramping alongside river
Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
Brian by Moeraki pool
Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
Brian crossing the Moeraki
Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
Simon on the Moeraki bridge
Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
View down the Moeraki from swingbridge
Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
Brian arriving at Blue River hut
Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
Simon and Brian arriving at Blue River hut
Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
Brian in Blue River hut
Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
Philip and Simon at Blue River hut

Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut


Tuesday 18 April 2023 day 03

Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track

Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
On the Cattle Track in the rain
Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Brian and small side creek on track
Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Fuchsia on the track
Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Brian and Simon crossing side creek
Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Brian and Simon crossing another side creek
Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Brian and Simon crossing another side creek
Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Brian and Simon crossing last side creek
Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Brian and Simon crossing last side creek
Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Philip outside Māori Saddle hut
Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
The three of us outside Māori Saddle hut
Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Māori Saddle hut
Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Philip and Simon outside Māori Saddle hut

Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track


Wednesday 19 April 2023 day 04

Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut

Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
View back along pack track from Māori Saddle Hut turnoff
Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
Brian and Philip at the bushline
Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
Mataketake hut, Aoraki, Sefton, Hooker
Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
Simon and Brian taking photos of Lake Dime
Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
Philip at Mataketake hut
Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
Brian at Mataketake hut
Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
Mataketake hut from the east
Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
Brian in the hut getting ready for lunch
Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
View North From Hut
Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
Desk And View West From The Hut
Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
View north to Mataketake hut
Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
Simon looking into the head of the Thomas river

Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut


Thursday 20 April 2023 day 05

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

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
Simon and Brian on the Mataketake tops route in the cloud
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
Simon and Brian leaving Blue River hut
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
Philip checking the mud depth on the track
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
Simon and Brian crossing Māori river
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
Brian and Simon heading up the Waitaha river
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
Brian following the Waiata river route
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
Simon and Brian following the Waitaha River route
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
First view of Coppermine Creek Hut
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
Simon arriving at Coppermine Creek Hut
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
Brian and Simon arriving at Coppermine Hut
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
Coppermine Creek Hut
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
Inside Coppermine Creek Hut

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 06

visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night

 visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
Brian arriving at Joes Hut
 visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
Gate At The Start Of The Pack Track
 visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
Brian heading down the Waitaha
 visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
Waiatoto River
 visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
Arawata River
 visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
Jackson Bay Wharf
 visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
Philip, Simon and Brian outside the fish and chip shop
 visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
Brian on the Jackson Bay wharf
 visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
Jackson Bay from the wharf
 visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
Jackson Bay wharf
 visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
On the Jackson Bay wharf
 visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
Philip and Simon on the Jackson Bay Wharf

visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night


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