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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  Hokitika River mouth and Aorangi 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon at Hokitika River mouth 📷 Philip  Hokitika beach driftwood 📷 Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Brian  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 📷 Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Simon  View up Fox Glacier valley 📷 Philip Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  View up Fox River 📷 Philip  Driving onto Fox River bridge 📷 Philip  Mountain view after crossing Fox River 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at North Haast Paringa Cattle Track carpark 📷 Simon  Philip, Simon, and Brian at North Haast Paringa Cattle Track carpark 📷 Philip  Moeraki River Bridge 📷 Philip  Simon at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut 📷 Brian  Moeraki River from rest stop 📷 Philip  Moeraki River 📷 Philip  Track Through Valley Floor Forest 📷 Philip  Halfway to Middle Head hut rest stop 📷 Brian  Moeraki River cascade 📷 Brian Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Monday 17 April 2023 day 02Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut  Middle Head Hut 📷 Simon  Brian and Rock Wall of Biv 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip in the rock biv 📷 Simon  Moeraki River cascade 📷 Philip  Moeraki river crossing at halfway 📷 Philip  Brian by Moeraki pool 📷 Philip  Fern Understory 📷 Philip  Mossy Creek 📷 Philip  Brian crossing the Moeraki 📷 Simon  Simon crossing the Moeraki 📷 Brian  Simon and Brian arriving at Blue River hut 📷 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  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  Brian and small side creek on track 📷 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 Philip at Māori Saddle Hut turnoff 📷 Simon  Philip outside 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 Philip at breakfast 📷 Simon  Māori Saddle Hut in the morning 📷 Simon  Heading from Hut turnoff to the saddle 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon starting up the track to the Mataketake range 📷 Philip  View south over Waita River to Haast and Okahu 📷 Philip  Simon and Philip at the Mataketake range bushline 📷 Brian  Philip with Mataketake Hut, Aoraki, Sefton and Hooker behind 📷 Brian  Mataketake tops and hut 📷 Simon  Brian and Philip at the track sign on the Mataketake tops 📷 Simon  Lake Dime 📷 Simon  Desk And View West From The Hut 📷 Philip  Three Of Us Having Lunch In The Hut 📷 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 📷 Simon  Bian and Simon taking the track from Mataketake hut 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  Brian at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at rest stop before leaving the Mataketake tops 📷 Simon  Simon leaving the Mataketake tops 📷 Philip  Rest Stop In The Bush 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian crossing Māori river 📷 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  Jackson Bay wharf 📷 Simon  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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