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2023-04-16 Moeraki Haast Paringa Cattle Track
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 Photo: Philip  Kura Tāwhiti view Photo: Philip  Arthurs Pass Viaduct Philip and Brian Photo: Philip  Hokitika River mouth Photo: Philip  Hokitika River mouth and Aorangi Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon at Hokitika River mouth Photo: Philip  Hokitika beach driftwood Photo: Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Philip Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  Mountain view after crossing Fox River Photo: Philip  Philip, Simon, and Brian at North Haast Paringa Cattle Track carpark Photo: Philip  Moeraki River Bridge Photo: Philip  Simon at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut Photo: Brian  Moeraki River Photo: Philip  View of Moeraki river Photo: Brian  View of Moeraki River Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon on grass flats Photo: Philip  Simon and Brian heading up river Photo: Philip  Simon at Horseshoe Flat Hut Photo: Brian  Philip and Simon at Horseshoe Flat Hut Photo: Brian  With Brian at Middle Head Hut Photo: Simon
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Monday 17 April 2023 day 02Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut  Middle Head Hut Photo: Simon  Simon and Brian crossing the Moeraki Photo: Philip  View up the Moeraki Photo: Philip  Simon in the rock biv Photo: Brian  Brian at Rock Biv Photo: Philip  Rock Biv Photo: Simon  Brian and Philip in the rock biv Photo: Simon  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway Photo: Simon  Fern Understory Photo: Philip  Simon on the Moeraki bridge Photo: Philip  View up the Moeraki from swingbridge Photo: Philip  Simon and Brian arriving at Blue River hut Photo: Philip
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 Photo: Philip  On the Cattle Track in the rain Photo: Philip  In the rain close to Blue River Hut Photo: Simon  Crossing Wrong Creek Photo: Philip  Brian and small side creek on track Photo: Philip  Brian and small side creek on track Photo: Philip  Fuchsia on the track Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon crossing side creek Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon crossing last side creek Photo: Philip  Philip outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: Brian  Māori Saddle hut Photo: Simon  Philip and Simon outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: 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  Māori Saddle Hut in the morning Photo: Simon  Māori Saddle Hut in the morning Photo: Simon  View back along pack track from Māori Saddle Hut turnoff Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon starting up the track to the Mataketake range Photo: Philip  Simon and Philip at the Mataketake range bushline Photo: Brian  Brian and Simon climbing the spur to the Mataketake tops Photo: Philip  Mataketake hut, tarns, and Moeraki river beyond Photo: Brian  Mataketake hut over tarn Photo: Simon  Philip at Mataketake hut Photo: Brian  Brian at Mataketake hut Photo: Simon  View North From Hut Photo: Philip  View north along Mataketake tops Photo: Philip
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 Photo: Simon  Leaving Mataketake hut in the cloud Photo: Philip  Bian and Simon taking the track from Mataketake hut in the cloud Photo: Philip  Simon at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki Photo: Brian  Brian at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki Photo: Philip  View off the Mataketake tops to the Moeraki Photo: Simon  Simon leaving the Mataketake tops Photo: Philip  Rest Stop In The Bush Photo: Philip  Simon and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut Photo: Philip  Philip and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut Photo: Simon  Philip checking the mud depth on the track Photo: Simon  Looking up Māori River Photo: 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 Photo: Simon  Brian at Joes Hut Photo: Simon  Joes Hut Photo: Philip  Brian heading back to Joes Hut Photo: Simon  Brian heading down the Waitaha Photo: Philip  Waiatoto River Photo: Philip  Arawata River Photo: Philip  Philip, Simon and Brian outside the fish and chip shop Photo: Simon  Brian on the Jackson Bay wharf Photo: Philip  Jackson Bay from the wharf Photo: Philip  Jackson Bay wharf Photo: Simon  Philip and Simon on the Jackson Bay Wharf Photo: Brian
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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