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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  Hilip - 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  Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Simon and Brian  Hilip - our cabin at Fox Top 10  Hilip - our cabin at Fox Top 10  Hilip - view up Fox Glacier valley Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  Driving onto Fox River bridge 📷 Philip  Mountain view after crossing Fox River 📷 Philip  Philip, Simon, and Brian at North Haast Paringa Cattle Track carpark 📷 Philip  Moeraki River from rest stop 📷 Philip  Moeraki River 📷 Philip  Simon at lunch spot 📷 Philip  Simon at lunch 📷 Brian  Brian and Simon on grass flats 📷 Philip  Halfway to Middle Head hut Brian crossing the Moeraki 📷 Philip  With Brian at Middle Head Hut 📷 Simon  Middle Head Hut 📷 Simon  In Middle Head Hut 📷 Philip
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  Simon and Brian crossing the Moeraki 📷 Philip  Philip jumping the Moeraki 📷 Simon  Brian and Rock Wall of Biv 📷 Philip  Moeraki River cascade 📷 Philip  Moeraki river crossing at halfway 📷 Philip  Simon tramping alongside river 📷 Brian  Simon by Moeraki pool 📷 Brian  Fern Understory 📷 Philip  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  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  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  Brian and Simon crossing last side creek 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip at Māori Saddle Hut turnoff 📷 Simon  Philip outside 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  Māori Saddle Hut in the morning 📷 Simon  Māori Saddle Hut in the morning 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon starting up the track to the Mataketake range 📷 Philip  Brian and Simon climbing the spur to the Mataketake tops 📷 Philip  First view of Mataketake hut 📷 Philip  Mataketake tops SW panorama 📷 Simon  Mataketake hut, Aoraki, Sefton, Hooker 📷 Brian  Mataketake tops, hut, north to Moeraki river 📷 Simon  Mataketake hut, tarns, and Moeraki river beyond 📷 Brian  Simon and Brian arriving at Mataketake hut 📷 Philip  View north along Mataketake tops 📷 Philip
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  Simon at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki 📷 Brian  Brian at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki 📷 Philip  Simon leaving the Mataketake tops 📷 Philip  Rest Stop In The Bush 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut 📷 Philip  Brian and Philip crossing Māori river 📷 Simon  Looking up Māori River 📷 Philip  Simon and Brian following the Waitaha River route 📷 Philip  Simon arriving at 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  Brian arriving 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 - Arawata River  Hilip - Jackson Bay Wharf  Hilip - Brian on the Jackson Bay wharf  Hilip - on the Jackson Bay wharf  Philip and Simon on the Jackson Bay Wharf 📷 Brian
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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