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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 - Hokitika River mouth  Hilip - Hokitika River mouth and Aorangi  Hilip - Brian and Simon at Hokitika River mouth  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Brian  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka memorial 📷 Brian  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Simon  Hilip - our cabin at Fox Top 10 Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  Driving onto Fox River bridge 📷 Philip  Mountain view after crossing 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 from rest stop 📷 Philip  Moeraki River 📷 Philip  Simon at lunch spot 📷 Philip  Track Through Valley Floor Forest 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon on grass flats 📷 Philip  Simon at Horseshoe Flat Hut 📷 Brian  In Middle Head 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  Simon in the rock biv 📷 Brian  Brian at Rock Biv 📷 Philip  Rock Biv 📷 Simon  Brian and Philip in the rock biv 📷 Simon  Moeraki River cascade 📷 Philip  Moeraki river crossing at halfway 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway 📷 Simon  Mossy Creek 📷 Philip  Brian crossing the Moeraki 📷 Simon
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  Brian and Simon crossing another side creek 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon crossing another side creek 📷 Philip  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  First view of Mataketake hut 📷 Philip  Looking back to the track sign on the Mataketake tops 📷 Brian  Hilip - view north along Mataketake range Simon on 1292  Simon and Brian arriving at Mataketake hut 📷 Philip  Track From Hut Route North 📷 Simon  Three Of Us Having Lunch In The Hut 📷 Philip  Simon and Philip having lunch in the hut 📷 Brian  Brian heading to Matetake hut 📷 Simon  Sunset over Te Tai-o-Rēhua 📷 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  Leaving Mataketake hut in the cloud 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip on the Mataketake tops route in the cloud 📷 Simon  Brian at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki 📷 Philip  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  Philip and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut 📷 Simon  Simon crossing Māori River 📷 Brian  Brian following the Waiata river route 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon arriving at Coppermine Hut 📷 Philip  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 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  Hilip - Waiatoto River  Hilip - Jackson Bay Wharf  Philip, Simon and Brian outside the fish and chip shop 📷 Simon  Hilip - Jackson Bay from the wharf  Jackson Bay wharf 📷 Simon
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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