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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  Hilip - Kura Tāwhiti view  Arthurs Pass Viaduct Philip and Brian 📷 Philip  Hilip - Hokitika River mouth  Hilip - Hokitika River mouth and Aorangi  Hilip - Brian and Simon at Hokitika River mouth  Hilip - Hokitika beach driftwood  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Brian  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka 📷 Simon 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  On Moeraki River track 📷 Philip  Moeraki River from rest stop 📷 Philip  Simon at lunch spot 📷 Philip  Track Through Valley Floor Forest 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian heading up river 📷 Philip  Simon at Horseshoe Flat Hut 📷 Brian  Horseshoe Flat hut 📷 Philip  Horseshoe Flat Hut 📷 Simon  Horseshoe Flat 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 and Rock Wall of Biv 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway 📷 Simon  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway 📷 Simon  Simon tramping alongside river 📷 Brian  Simon by Moeraki pool 📷 Brian  Mossy Creek 📷 Brian  Simon and Brian arriving at Blue River hut 📷 Philip  Brian in Blue River hut 📷 Simon  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  Rest In The Rain 📷 Philip  Crossing Wrong Creek 📷 Philip  Brian and small side creek on 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 📷 Brian  Philip outside Māori Saddle hut 📷 Simon  The three of us outside Māori Saddle hut 📷 Philip  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  View back along pack track from Māori Saddle Hut turnoff 📷 Philip  View south over Waita River to Haast and Okahu 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon climbing the spur to the Mataketake tops 📷 Philip  Mataketake tops SW panorama 📷 Simon  Lake Dime 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian arriving at Mataketake hut 📷 Philip  View north along Mataketake tops 📷 Philip  Simon looking into the head of the Thomas river 📷 Brian  View north to Mc Cullaugh and Hooker 📷 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 📷 Simon  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  Simon leaving the Mataketake tops 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut 📷 Simon  Simon crossing Māori River 📷 Brian  Looking up Māori River 📷 Philip  Brian heading up Waitaha river 📷 Simon  First view of Coppermine Creek Hut 📷 Simon  Coppermine Creek Hut 📷 Simon
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  Brian heading back to Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Brian heading down the Waitaha 📷 Philip  Arriving Back At The Car 📷 Philip  Hilip - Waiatoto River  Hilip - Jackson Bay Wharf  Hilip - Jackson Bay from the wharf
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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