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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 Moeraki 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 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 📷 Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Philip  Our cabin at Fox Top 10 📷 Philip  Our cabin at Fox Top 10 📷 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  Moeraki River Bridge 📷 Philip  On Moeraki River track 📷 Philip  View of Moeraki river 📷 Brian  View of Moeraki river 📷 Brian  View of Moeraki River 📷 Philip  Vuiew of Moeraki River 📷 Philip  Moeraki River lunch spot 📷 Simon  Horseshoe Flat hut 📷 Philip  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  Brian and Philip at Middle Head Hut 📷 Simon  View up the Moeraki 📷 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 cascade 📷 Philip  Moeraki river crossing at halfway 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway 📷 Simon  Philip and Brian at Blue River hut 📷 Simon  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  Rest In The Rain 📷 Philip  Crossing Wrong Creek 📷 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  Philip outside Māori Saddle hut 📷 Simon  Brian and 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  View south over Waita River to Haast and Okahu 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip at the bushline 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon climbing the spur to the Mataketake tops 📷 Philip  First view of Mataketake hut 📷 Philip  Lake Dime 📷 Brian  Philip and Haast Beach 📷 Brian  Mataketake hut, Aoraki, Sefton, Hooker 📷 Brian  Looking back to the track sign on the Mataketake tops 📷 Brian  Brian at Mataketake hut 📷 Simon  Sunset over Te Tai-o-Rēhua 📷 Simon 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  Leaving Mataketake hut in the cloud 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian on the Mataketake tops route in the cloud 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip on the Mataketake tops route in the cloud 📷 Simon  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  Simon and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut 📷 Simon  Brian heading up Waitaha river 📷 Simon  Simon arriving at Coppermine Creek Hut 📷 Brian  Brian and Simon arriving at Coppermine 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  Brian at Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Joes Hut 📷 Philip  Gate At The Start Of The Pack Track 📷 Philip  Arriving Back At The Car 📷 Philip  Waiatoto River 📷 Philip  Arawata River 📷 Philip  Jackson Bay Wharf 📷 Philip  Philip, Simon and Brian outside the fish and chip shop 📷 Simon  Jackson Bay from the wharf 📷 Philip visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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