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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  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 📷 Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Simon and Brian 📷 Philip  Our cabin at Fox Top 10 📷 Philip Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  View up Fox River 📷 Philip  View up Fox River 📷 Philip  Philip, Simon, and Brian at North Haast Paringa Cattle Track carpark 📷 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 📷 Philip  View of Moeraki River 📷 Philip  Vuiew of Moeraki River 📷 Philip  Simon at lunch spot 📷 Philip  Horseshoe Flat hut 📷 Philip  Horseshoe Flat Hut 📷 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 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian crossing the Moeraki 📷 Philip  Philip jumping the Moeraki 📷 Simon  Simon in the rock biv 📷 Brian  Brian at Rock Biv 📷 Philip  Brian and Rock Wall of Biv 📷 Philip  Rock Biv 📷 Simon  Moeraki River cascade 📷 Philip  Moeraki river crossing at halfway 📷 Philip  Mossy Creek 📷 Philip  Brian crossing the Moeraki 📷 Simon  Simon crossing the Moeraki 📷 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  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  Brian and small side creek on track 📷 Philip  Fuchsia on the track 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon crossing another side creek 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon crossing last side creek 📷 Philip  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  Māori Saddle Hut in the morning 📷 Simon  View back along pack track from Māori Saddle Hut turnoff 📷 Philip  Simon and Philip at the Mataketake range bushline 📷 Brian  Philip with Mataketake Hut, Aoraki, Sefton and Hooker behind 📷 Brian  Philip and Haast Beach 📷 Brian  Mataketake hut, Aoraki, Sefton, Hooker 📷 Brian  Brian and Philip at the track sign on the Mataketake tops 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian taking photos of Lake Dime 📷 Philip  Track From Hut Route North 📷 Simon  Desk And View West From The Hut 📷 Philip  Mataketake hut 📷 Philip  Sunset over Te Tai-o-Rēhua stitch 📷 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  Philip and Brian at rest stop before leaving the Mataketake tops 📷 Simon  Simon leaving the Mataketake tops 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian leaving Blue River hut 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian crossing Māori river 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian following the Waitaha River route 📷 Philip  Simon arriving at Coppermine Creek Hut 📷 Brian  Coppermine Creek Hut 📷 Brian 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  Brian at Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Joes Hut 📷 Philip  Brian heading back to Joes Hut 📷 Simon  Brian heading down the Waitaha 📷 Philip  Arriving Back At The Car 📷 Philip  Waiatoto River 📷 Philip  Philip, Simon and Brian outside the fish and chip shop 📷 Simon  Jackson Bay from the 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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