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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 - Brian and Simon at 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  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka memorial 📷 Brian  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Hilip - view up Fox Glacier valley Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  View up Fox River 📷 Philip  Moeraki River Bridge 📷 Philip  On Moeraki River track 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut 📷 Simon  Simon at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut 📷 Brian  View of Moeraki River 📷 Philip  Simon at lunch spot 📷 Philip  Simon at lunch 📷 Brian  Track Through Valley Floor Forest 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian heading up river 📷 Philip  Philip and Simon at Horseshoe Flat Hut 📷 Brian  Halfway to Middle Head hut rest stop 📷 Brian
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Monday 17 April 2023 day 02Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut  Middle Head Hut 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian crossing the Moeraki 📷 Philip  View up the Moeraki 📷 Philip  Philip jumping the Moeraki 📷 Simon  Simon in the rock biv 📷 Brian  Brian at Rock Biv 📷 Philip  Brian through the rock biv 📷 Simon  Rock Biv 📷 Simon  Moeraki river crossing at halfway 📷 Philip  Mossy Creek 📷 Philip  Brian crossing the Moeraki 📷 Simon  Simon crossing the Moeraki 📷 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  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 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 📷 Brian
Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Wednesday 19 April 2023 day 04Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut  Heading from Hut turnoff to the saddle 📷 Philip  View south over Waita River to Haast and Okahu 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip at the bushline 📷 Simon  Simon and Philip at the Mataketake range bushline 📷 Brian  First view of Mataketake hut 📷 Philip  Mataketake tops SW panorama 📷 Simon  Looking back to the track sign on the Mataketake tops 📷 Brian  Mataketake tops, hut, north to Moeraki river 📷 Simon  Mataketake hut, tarns, and Moeraki river beyond 📷 Brian  View north along Mataketake tops 📷 Philip  View North At Dusk 📷 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  Bian and Simon taking the track from Mataketake hut in the cloud 📷 Philip  Simon at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki 📷 Brian  Brian at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki 📷 Philip  View off the Mataketake tops to the Moeraki 📷 Simon  Rest Stop In The Bush 📷 Philip  Philip checking the mud depth on the track 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian crossing Māori river 📷 Philip  Looking up Māori River 📷 Philip  Brian heading up Waitaha river 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon heading up the Waitaha river 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian following the Waitaha River route 📷 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  Simon at Joes Hut 📷 Brian  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 - Arawata River  Hilip - Jackson Bay Wharf  Jackson Bay wharf 📷 Simon  Hilip - on the Jackson Bay wharf  Philip and Simon on the Jackson Bay Wharf 📷 Brian
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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