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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 - Kura Tāwhiti view  Hilip - Hokitika River mouth  Hilip - Hokitika River mouth and Aorangi  Hilip - Brian and Simon at Hokitika River mouth  Hilip - Hokitika beach driftwood  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Brian  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Simon and Brian Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  View up Fox River 📷 Philip  Driving onto Fox River bridge 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at North Haast Paringa Cattle Track carpark 📷 Simon  Moeraki River Bridge 📷 Philip  Simon at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut 📷 Brian  Moeraki River from rest stop 📷 Philip  Moeraki River 📷 Philip  View of Moeraki river 📷 Brian  View of Moeraki river 📷 Brian  View of Moeraki 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  Brian and Philip at Middle Head Hut 📷 Simon  Simon in the rock biv 📷 Brian  Brian at Rock Biv 📷 Philip  Brian through the rock biv 📷 Simon  Brian and Philip in the rock biv 📷 Simon  Moeraki River cascade 📷 Philip  Moeraki river crossing at halfway 📷 Philip  Simon by Moeraki pool 📷 Brian  Fern Understory 📷 Philip  Mossy Creek 📷 Brian  Simon and Brian arriving at Blue River hut 📷 Philip  Brian in 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  Crossing Wrong Creek 📷 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  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  Brian and Philip at breakfast 📷 Simon  Māori Saddle Hut in the morning 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon starting up the track to the Mataketake range 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip at the bushline 📷 Simon  Philip with Mataketake Hut, Aoraki, Sefton and Hooker behind 📷 Brian  Lake Dime 📷 Brian  Mataketake hut, tarns, and Moeraki river beyond 📷 Brian  View back along route from Mataketake hut, with trampers 📷 Brian  Philip at Mataketake hut 📷 Brian  Hilip - view north to Mataketake hut  View north to Mc Cullaugh and Hooker 📷 Brian  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 and Brian on the Mataketake tops route in the cloud 📷 Philip  View off the Mataketake tops to the Moeraki 📷 Simon  Simon leaving the Mataketake tops 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian leaving Blue River hut 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian crossing Māori river 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian following the Waitaha River route 📷 Philip  First view of Coppermine Creek Hut 📷 Simon  Simon arriving at Coppermine Creek Hut 📷 Brian  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 arriving at Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Joes Hut 📷 Philip  Brian heading back to Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Brian heading down the Waitaha 📷 Philip  Arriving Back At The Car 📷 Philip  Hilip - Arawata River  Philip, Simon and Brian outside the fish and chip shop 📷 Simon  Hilip - Brian on the 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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