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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 Photo: Philip  Kura Tāwhiti view Photo: Philip  Arthurs Pass Viaduct Photo: Philip  Brian and Simon at Hokitika River mouth Photo: Philip  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: Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Photo: Philip  Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Simon and Brian Photo: Philip  Our cabin at Fox Top 10 Photo: Philip  Our cabin at Fox Top 10 Photo: Philip Sunday 16 April 2023 day 01Moeraki River to Middle Head hut  View up Fox River Photo: Philip  Mountain view after crossing Fox River Photo: Philip  On Moeraki River track Photo: Philip  Brian and Philip at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut Photo: Simon  Simon at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut Photo: Brian  Moeraki River Photo: Philip  View of Moeraki river Photo: Brian  Brian and Simon on grass flats Photo: Philip  Simon at Horseshoe Flat Hut Photo: Brian  Horseshoe Flat hut Photo: Philip  Horseshoe Flat Hut Photo: Simon  Middle Head Hut Photo: Simon
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  Simon and Brian crossing the Moeraki Photo: Philip  View up the Moeraki Photo: Philip  Philip jumping the Moeraki Photo: Simon  Brian at Rock Biv Photo: Philip  Brian and Rock Wall of Biv Photo: Philip  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway Photo: Simon  Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway Photo: Simon  Simon tramping alongside river Photo: Brian  Fern Understory Photo: Philip  Mossy Creek Photo: Philip  Brian crossing the Moeraki Photo: 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 Photo: Philip  In the rain close to Blue River Hut Photo: Simon  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 last side creek Photo: Philip  Brian and Philip at Māori Saddle Hut turnoff Photo: Simon  Philip outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: Brian  Philip outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: Simon  The three of us outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: Philip  Māori Saddle hut Photo: Simon  Philip and Simon outside Māori Saddle hut Photo: 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 Photo: Simon  First view of Mataketake hut Photo: Philip  Philip with Mataketake Hut, Aoraki, Sefton and Hooker behind Photo: Brian  Lake Dime Photo: Simon  Mataketake tops, hut, north to Moeraki river Photo: Simon  View back along route from Mataketake hut, with trampers Photo: Brian  Philip at Mataketake hut Photo: Simon  Brian at Mataketake hut Photo: Simon  Track From Hut Route North Photo: Simon  View north to Mataketake hut Photo: Philip  View North At Dusk Photo: Simon  Sunset over Te Tai-o-Rēhua stitch Photo: 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  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  View off the Mataketake tops to the Moeraki Photo: Simon  Simon leaving the Mataketake tops Photo: Philip  Rest Stop In The Bush Photo: Philip  Philip checking the mud depth on the track Photo: Simon  Simon and Brian crossing Māori river Photo: Philip  Brian heading up Waitaha river Photo: Simon  Brian following the Waiata river route Photo: Philip  First view of Coppermine Creek Hut Photo: Simon  Simon arriving at 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  Brian arriving at Joes Hut Photo: Simon  Simon at Joes Hut Photo: Brian  Brian at Joes Hut Photo: Simon  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  Jackson Bay Wharf Photo: Philip  Brian on the Jackson Bay wharf Photo: Philip  Jackson Bay from the wharf Photo: Philip  On the Jackson Bay wharf Photo: Philip  Philip and Simon on the Jackson Bay Wharf Photo: Brian
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
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