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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 Photo: Philip  Kura Tāwhiti view Photo: Philip  Arthurs Pass Viaduct Photo: Philip  Arthurs Pass Viaduct Philip and Brian Photo: Philip  Hokitika River mouth Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon at Hokitika River mouth Photo: Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Philip  Our cabin at Fox Top 10 Photo: Philip  Our cabin at Fox Top 10 Photo: Philip Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  View up Fox River Photo: Philip  Driving onto Fox River bridge Photo: Philip  Philip, Simon, and Brian at North Haast Paringa Cattle Track carpark 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  Simon at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut Photo: Brian  Moeraki River from rest stop Photo: Philip  Moeraki River Photo: Philip  View of Moeraki river Photo: Brian  Horseshoe Flat hut Photo: Philip  Middle Head Hut Photo: Simon
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 Photo: Simon  View up the Moeraki Photo: Philip  Simon in the rock biv Photo: Brian  Brian and Rock Wall of Biv Photo: Philip  Brian and Philip in the rock biv Photo: Simon  Moeraki River cascade Photo: Philip  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway Photo: Simon  Simon tramping alongside river Photo: Brian  Simon on the Moeraki bridge Photo: Philip  Brian in Blue River hut Photo: Simon  Philip and Simon at Blue River hut Photo: Brian  Brian, Philip, and Simon in Blue River hut Photo: Philip
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  On the Cattle Track in the rain Photo: Philip  Rest In The Rain Photo: Philip  Brian and small side creek on track 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 Simon crossing last side creek Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon crossing last side creek Photo: Philip  Philip outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: Brian  Philip outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: Simon  Brian and Philip outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: Simon  Philip and Simon outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: 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  Heading from Hut turnoff to the saddle Photo: Philip  View back along pack track from Māori Saddle Hut turnoff Photo: Philip  Simon and Philip at the Mataketake range bushline Photo: Brian  First view of Mataketake hut Photo: Philip  Philip and Haast Beach Photo: Brian  Mataketake hut, Aoraki, Sefton, Hooker Photo: Brian  Mataketake tops and hut Photo: Simon  Mataketake hut, tarns, and Moeraki river beyond Photo: Brian  View back along route from Mataketake hut, with trampers Photo: Brian  Philip at Mataketake hut Photo: Simon  Simon and Brian arriving at Mataketake hut Photo: Philip  View north to Mc Cullaugh and Hooker Photo: 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  Morning packing in Mataketake hut Photo: Simon  Leaving Mataketake hut in the cloud Photo: Philip  Bian and Simon taking the track from Mataketake hut in the cloud Photo: Philip  Brian and Philip on the Mataketake tops route in the cloud Photo: Simon  Philip and Brian at rest stop before leaving the Mataketake tops Photo: Simon  Simon leaving the Mataketake tops Photo: Philip  Simon and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut Photo: Philip  Philip and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut Photo: Simon  Simon and Brian leaving Blue River hut Photo: Philip  Philip checking the mud depth on the track Photo: Simon  Simon crossing Māori River Photo: Brian  Brian and Simon heading up the Waitaha river 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  Joes Hut Photo: Philip  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  Jackson Bay Wharf Photo: Philip  Jackson Bay wharf Photo: Simon
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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