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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 - Arthurs ass Viaduct  Arthurs Pass Viaduct Philip and Brian 📷 Philip  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 memorial 📷 Brian  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  View up Fox River 📷 Philip  Moeraki River Bridge 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut 📷 Simon  Simon at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut 📷 Brian  Moeraki River from rest stop 📷 Philip  View of Moeraki river 📷 Brian  View of Moeraki River 📷 Philip  Simon at lunch spot 📷 Philip  Moeraki River lunch spot 📷 Simon  Simon at lunch 📷 Brian  Horseshoe Flat hut 📷 Philip  Halfway to Middle Head hut rest stop 📷 Brian
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Monday 17 April 2023 day 02Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut  Middle Head Hut 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian crossing the Moeraki 📷 Philip  Brian at Rock Biv 📷 Philip  Rock Biv 📷 Simon  Moeraki River cascade 📷 Philip  Moeraki river crossing at halfway 📷 Philip  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway 📷 Simon  Simon tramping alongside river 📷 Brian  Simon and Brian walking down the Moeraki 📷 Philip  Simon by Moeraki pool 📷 Brian  Simon on the Moeraki bridge 📷 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  On the Cattle Track in the rain 📷 Philip  In the rain close to Blue River Hut 📷 Simon  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 another side creek 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon crossing last side creek 📷 Philip  Philip outside Māori Saddle hut 📷 Brian  Philip and Simon 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  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  First view of Mataketake hut 📷 Philip  Simon and Philip at the track sign on the Mataketake tops 📷 Brian  Brian and Philip at the track sign on the Mataketake tops 📷 Simon  Mataketake hut and tarns 📷 Brian  Lake Dime 📷 Simon  Philip at Mataketake hut 📷 Simon  View north along Mataketake tops 📷 Philip  Hilip - view north to Mataketake hut
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  View off the Mataketake tops to the Moeraki 📷 Simon  Simon leaving the Mataketake tops 📷 Philip  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 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  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 - Arawata River  Hilip - Jackson Bay Wharf  Philip, Simon and Brian outside the fish and chip shop 📷 Simon  Hilip - Brian on the Jackson Bay wharf  Jackson Bay wharf 📷 Simon
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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