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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  Arthurs Pass Viaduct Philip and Brian 📷 Philip  Hokitika River mouth 📷 Philip  Hokitika River mouth and Aorangi 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon at Hokitika River mouth 📷 Philip  Hokitika beach driftwood 📷 Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Simon  Our cabin at Fox Top 10 📷 Philip Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  View up Fox River 📷 Philip  Philip, Simon, and Brian at North Haast Paringa Cattle Track carpark 📷 Philip  On Moeraki River track 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut 📷 Simon  Vuiew of Moeraki River 📷 Philip  Crossing The Flats After Lunch 📷 Philip  Horseshoe Flat Hut 📷 Simon  Horseshoe Flat Hut 📷 Simon  Philip and Simon at Horseshoe Flat Hut 📷 Brian  Halfway to Middle Head hut Brian crossing the Moeraki 📷 Simon  With Brian at Middle Head Hut 📷 Simon  Middle Head Hut 📷 Simon 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  Brian and Philip in the rock biv 📷 Simon  Moeraki River cascade 📷 Philip  Moeraki river crossing at halfway 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway 📷 Simon  Mossy Creek 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian arriving at Blue River hut 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at Blue River hut 📷 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 📷 Philip  On the Cattle Track in the rain 📷 Philip  Rest In The Rain 📷 Philip  Crossing Wrong Creek 📷 Philip  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 another side creek 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon crossing last side creek 📷 Philip  Philip outside Māori Saddle hut 📷 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 📷 Simon  Heading from Hut turnoff to the saddle 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip at the bushline 📷 Simon  First view of Mataketake hut 📷 Philip  Philip with Mataketake Hut, Aoraki, Sefton and Hooker behind 📷 Brian  Philip and Haast Beach 📷 Brian  Lake Dime 📷 Simon  Mataketake hut and tarns 📷 Brian  Simon and Brian taking photos of Lake Dime 📷 Philip  Lake Dime 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian arriving at Mataketake hut 📷 Philip  View north along Mataketake tops 📷 Brian 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  Brian at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki 📷 Philip  View off the Mataketake tops to the Moeraki 📷 Simon  Philip and Brian at rest stop before leaving the Mataketake tops 📷 Simon  Rest Stop In The Bush 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian leaving Blue River hut 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip crossing Māori river 📷 Simon  Looking up Māori River 📷 Philip  Brian heading up Waitaha river 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon heading up the Waitaha river 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian following the Waitaha River route 📷 Philip  Coppermine Creek Hut 📷 Simon  Inside Coppermine Creek Hut 📷 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  Joes Hut 📷 Brian  Brian arriving at Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Simon at Joes Hut 📷 Brian  Joes Hut 📷 Philip  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  Jackson Bay Wharf 📷 Philip  Brian on the Jackson Bay wharf 📷 Philip  Jackson Bay wharf 📷 Simon  On the Jackson Bay wharf 📷 Philip visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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