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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  Arthurs Pass Viaduct Photo: Philip  Hokitika beach driftwood Photo: Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Brian  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 memorial Photo: Brian  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Simon  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Simon and Brian Photo: Philip  View up Fox Glacier valley Photo: Philip Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  Driving onto Fox River bridge Photo: Philip  View up Fox River Photo: Philip  Philip, Simon, and Brian at North Haast Paringa Cattle Track carpark Photo: Philip  Simon at lunch spot Photo: Philip  Track Through Valley Floor Forest Photo: Philip  Simon and Brian heading up river Photo: Philip  Horseshoe Flat hut Photo: Philip  Halfway to Middle Head hut rest stop Photo: Brian  Moeraki River cascade Photo: Brian  Simon and Philip at Middle Head Hut Photo: Brian  Middle Head Hut Photo: Simon  In Middle Head Hut Photo: Philip
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Monday 17 April 2023 day 02Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut  Middle Head Hut Photo: Simon  Brian and Philip at Middle Head Hut Photo: Simon  Simon and Brian crossing the Moeraki Photo: Philip  Simon in the rock biv Photo: Brian  Brian at Rock Biv Photo: Philip  Brian through the rock biv Photo: Simon  Rock Biv Photo: Simon  Brian and Philip in the rock biv Photo: Simon  Moeraki River cascade Photo: Philip  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway Photo: Simon  Brian arriving at Blue River hut Photo: Simon  Philip and Simon at Blue River hut Photo: 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 Photo: Philip  On the Cattle Track in the rain Photo: Philip  Rest In The Rain Photo: Philip  Crossing Wrong Creek Photo: Philip  Brian and small side creek on track Photo: Philip  Brian and small side creek on track Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon crossing side creek Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon crossing another side creek Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon crossing another side creek Photo: Philip  Philip outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: Brian  The three of us outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: Philip  Māori Saddle hut Photo: 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 Photo: Simon  Heading from Hut turnoff to the saddle Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon starting up the track to the Mataketake range Photo: Philip  View south over Waita River to Haast and Okahu Photo: Philip  Brian and Philip at the bushline Photo: Simon  First view of Mataketake hut Photo: Philip  Mataketake hut, Aoraki, Sefton, Hooker Photo: Brian  Track From Hut Route North Photo: Simon  Simon and Philip having lunch in the hut Photo: Brian  View north along Mataketake tops Photo: Brian  View north to Mataketake hut Photo: Philip  Sunset over Te Tai-o-Rēhua 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  Simon and Brian on the Mataketake tops route 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  Rest Stop In The Bush Photo: Philip  Simon and Brian leaving Blue River hut Photo: Philip  Philip checking the mud depth on the track Photo: Simon  Simon and Brian following the Waitaha River route Photo: Philip  First view of Coppermine Creek Hut Photo: Simon  Coppermine Creek Hut Photo: Simon  Coppermine Creek Hut Photo: 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 Photo: Brian  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
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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