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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  Kura Tāwhiti view 📷 Philip  Arthurs Pass Viaduct 📷 Philip  Arthurs Pass Viaduct Philip and Brian 📷 Philip  Hokitika River mouth 📷 Philip  Hokitika River mouth and Aorangi 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon at Hokitika River mouth 📷 Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Simon and Brian 📷 Philip Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  View up Fox River 📷 Philip  Mountain view after crossing Fox River 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at North Haast Paringa Cattle Track carpark 📷 Simon  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 📷 Brian  Vuiew of Moeraki River 📷 Philip  Simon at lunch spot 📷 Philip  Crossing The Flats After Lunch 📷 Philip  Horseshoe Flat Hut 📷 Simon  Halfway to Middle Head hut Brian crossing the Moeraki 📷 Philip  Simon and Philip at Middle Head Hut 📷 Brian Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Monday 17 April 2023 day 02Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut  Brian and Philip at Middle Head Hut 📷 Simon  Brian at Rock Biv 📷 Philip  Brian through the rock biv 📷 Simon  Moeraki River cascade 📷 Philip  Moeraki river crossing at halfway 📷 Philip  Simon tramping alongside river 📷 Brian  Simon and Brian walking down the Moeraki 📷 Philip  Brian by Moeraki pool 📷 Philip  Simon crossing the Moeraki 📷 Brian  Simon on the Moeraki bridge 📷 Philip  Brian arriving at Blue River hut 📷 Simon  Philip and Brian at Blue River hut 📷 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  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 Philip at Māori Saddle Hut turnoff 📷 Simon  Philip outside Māori Saddle hut 📷 Brian  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  Heading from Hut turnoff to the saddle 📷 Philip  Simon and Philip at the Mataketake range bushline 📷 Brian  Lake Dime 📷 Brian  Simon and Brian taking photos of Lake Dime 📷 Philip  Philip at Mataketake hut 📷 Brian  Track From Hut Route North 📷 Simon  Desk And View West From The Hut 📷 Philip  Simon and Philip having lunch in the hut 📷 Brian  View north along Mataketake tops 📷 Brian  Brian heading to Matetake hut 📷 Simon  View north to Mc Cullaugh and Hooker 📷 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 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  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  Brian and Simon heading up the Waitaha river 📷 Philip  Brian following the Waiata river route 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon arriving at Coppermine Hut 📷 Philip  Coppermine Creek Hut 📷 Brian 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  Brian arriving at Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Simon at Joes Hut 📷 Brian  Brian at Joes Hut 📷 Simon  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  Waiatoto River 📷 Philip  Arawata River 📷 Philip  Philip, Simon and Brian outside the fish and chip shop 📷 Simon  Brian on the Jackson Bay wharf 📷 Philip  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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