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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  Kura Tāwhiti view Photo: Philip  Arthurs Pass Viaduct Photo: Philip  Arthurs Pass Viaduct Philip and Brian 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: Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka memorial Photo: Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Simon  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Philip Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  View up Fox River Photo: Philip  View up Fox River Photo: Philip  Moeraki River Bridge Photo: Philip  On Moeraki River track Photo: Philip  Brian and Philip at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut Photo: Simon  Moeraki River Photo: Philip  View of Moeraki river Photo: Brian  Simon at lunch Photo: Brian  Horseshoe Flat hut Photo: Philip  Philip and Simon at Horseshoe Flat Hut Photo: Brian  Halfway to Middle Head hut rest stop Photo: Brian  Moeraki River cascade Photo: Brian
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  Philip jumping the Moeraki Photo: Simon  Simon in the rock biv Photo: Brian  Brian at Rock Biv Photo: Philip  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway Photo: Simon  Simon tramping alongside river Photo: Brian  Simon by Moeraki pool Photo: Brian  Brian by Moeraki pool Photo: Philip  Mossy Creek Photo: Philip  Simon on the Moeraki bridge Photo: Philip  Simon and Brian arriving at Blue River hut Photo: Philip  Brian in Blue River hut Photo: 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 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  Fuchsia on the track Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon crossing side creek Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon crossing another side creek Photo: Philip  Brian and Philip at Māori Saddle Hut turnoff Photo: Simon  Brian and Philip outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: Simon  The three of us outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: Philip  Māori Saddle hut Photo: Simon  Māori Saddle hut Photo: 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 Photo: Simon  Māori Saddle Hut in the morning Photo: Simon  Heading from Hut turnoff to the saddle Photo: Philip  Brian and Philip at the bushline Photo: Simon  Simon and Philip at the Mataketake range bushline Photo: Brian  First view of Mataketake hut Photo: Philip  Philip and Haast Beach Photo: Brian  Brian and Philip at the track sign on the Mataketake tops Photo: Simon  Mataketake hut and tarns Photo: Brian  Mataketake hut, tarns, and Moeraki river beyond Photo: Brian  Simon and Brian arriving at Mataketake hut Photo: Philip  Mataketake hut from the east 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  Bian and Simon taking the track from Mataketake hut in the cloud Photo: Philip  View off the Mataketake tops to the Moeraki Photo: Simon  Philip and Brian at rest stop before leaving the Mataketake tops 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  Brian and Philip crossing Māori river Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon heading up the Waitaha river Photo: Philip  Simon and Brian following the Waitaha River route Photo: Philip  Simon arriving at Coppermine Creek Hut Photo: Brian  Brian and Simon arriving at Coppermine Hut 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  Simon at Joes Hut Photo: Brian  Brian at Joes Hut Photo: Simon  Gate At The Start Of The Pack Track Photo: Philip  Brian heading back to Joes Hut Photo: Simon  Brian heading down the Waitaha Photo: Philip  Arriving Back At The Car Photo: Philip  Waiatoto River Photo: Philip  Arawata River Photo: Philip  Philip, Simon and Brian outside the fish and chip shop Photo: Simon  Jackson Bay from the wharf Photo: Philip  On the Jackson Bay wharf Photo: Philip
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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