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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 and Brian 📷 Philip  Hokitika River mouth 📷 Philip  Hokitika River mouth and Aorangi 📷 Philip  Hokitika beach driftwood 📷 Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka memorial 📷 Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Philip  Our cabin at Fox Top 10 📷 Philip  Our cabin at Fox Top 10 📷 Philip Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  View up Fox River 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut 📷 Simon  Moeraki River from rest stop 📷 Philip  View of Moeraki river 📷 Brian  View of Moeraki river 📷 Brian  View of Moeraki River 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian heading up river 📷 Philip  Horseshoe Flat hut 📷 Philip  Halfway to Middle Head hut Brian crossing the Moeraki 📷 Philip  Halfway to Middle Head hut rest stop 📷 Brian  Moeraki River cascade 📷 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  Philip jumping the Moeraki 📷 Simon  Brian at Rock Biv 📷 Philip  Brian through the rock biv 📷 Simon  Brian and Rock Wall of Biv 📷 Philip  Rock Biv 📷 Simon  Brian and Philip in the rock biv 📷 Simon  Moeraki River cascade 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway 📷 Simon  Brian by Moeraki pool 📷 Philip  Simon on the Moeraki bridge 📷 Philip  Philip and Simon at Blue River hut 📷 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  On the Cattle Track 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 last side creek 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon crossing last side creek 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip at Māori Saddle Hut turnoff 📷 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  Brian and Simon climbing the spur to the Mataketake tops 📷 Philip  Lake Dime 📷 Brian  View north along Mataketake range Simon on 1292 📷 Philip  View back along route from Mataketake hut, with trampers 📷 Brian  Philip at Mataketake hut 📷 Simon  Philip at Mataketake hut 📷 Brian  Brian at Mataketake hut 📷 Simon  Three Of Us Having Lunch In The Hut 📷 Philip  Brian heading to Matetake hut 📷 Simon  Mataketake hut 📷 Philip  Sunset over Te Tai-o-Rēhua 📷 Brian  Sunset over Te Tai-o-Rēhua 📷 Simon 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  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  Brian and Philip on the Mataketake tops route in the cloud 📷 Simon  Simon at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki 📷 Brian  View off the Mataketake tops to the Moeraki 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut 📷 Philip  Simon crossing Māori River 📷 Brian  Simon and Brian crossing Māori river 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip crossing Māori river 📷 Simon  Brian heading up Waitaha river 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon heading up the Waitaha river 📷 Philip  Brian following the Waiata 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  Brian arriving at Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Simon at Joes Hut 📷 Brian  Brian at Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Joes Hut 📷 Philip  Gate At The Start Of The Pack Track 📷 Philip  Brian heading down the Waitaha 📷 Philip  Arriving Back At The Car 📷 Philip  Waiatoto River 📷 Philip  Arawata River 📷 Philip  Jackson Bay from the wharf 📷 Philip  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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