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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  Kura Tāwhiti view  Arthurs Pass Viaduct  Hokitika River mouth  Hokitika beach driftwood  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Our cabin at Fox Top 10 Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  Simon at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut  View of Moeraki river  View of Moeraki River  Simon at lunch  Up River From Lunch Spot  Track Through Valley Floor Forest  Horseshoe Flat hut  Philip and Simon at Horseshoe Flat Hut  Halfway to Middle Head hut rest stop  Moeraki River cascade  Middle Head Hut  With Brian at Middle Head Hut
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  Moeraki River cascade  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway  Simon by Moeraki pool  Fern Understory  Mossy Creek  Mossy Creek  Brian crossing the Moeraki  Simon crossing the Moeraki  View down the Moeraki from swingbridge  View up the Moeraki from swingbridge  Philip and Simon at Blue River hut
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  On the Cattle Track in the rain  Crossing Wrong Creek  Fuchsia on the track  Brian and Simon crossing another side creek  Brian and Philip at Māori Saddle Hut turnoff  Philip outside Māori Saddle hut  Philip outside Māori Saddle hut  Brian and Philip outside Māori Saddle hut  The three of us outside Māori Saddle hut  Māori Saddle hut  Māori Saddle hut
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  Brian and Simon starting up the track to the Mataketake range  Simon and Philip at the track sign on the Mataketake tops  Philip and Haast Beach  Mataketake hut and tarns  Mataketake hut, tarns, and Moeraki river beyond  View back along route from Mataketake hut, with trampers  Mataketake hut over tarn  Mataketake hut from the east  Simon looking into the head of the Thomas river  Brian heading to Matetake hut  Mataketake hut
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  Leaving Mataketake hut in the cloud  Simon and Brian on the Mataketake tops route in the cloud  Simon at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki  Brian at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki  Rest Stop In The Bush  Simon and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut  Simon and Brian crossing Māori river  Brian and Philip crossing Māori river  Simon and Brian following the Waitaha River route  Coppermine Creek Hut  Coppermine Creek Hut
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 arriving at Joes Hut  Simon at Joes Hut  Joes Hut  Brian heading down the Waitaha  Arriving Back At The Car  Waiatoto River  Arawata River  Jackson Bay Wharf  Jackson Bay from the wharf  Jackson Bay wharf  On the Jackson Bay wharf
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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