BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4c14cf3beeabcfb210076ed551a791be CATEGORIES:Extended Trip CREATED:20251029T100422 SUMMARY:Westcoast. Mataketake and more, 2 weeks URL;VALUE=URI:https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/1573/westcoast-mataketake-and -more,-2-weeks?tmpl=component DESCRIPTION:Let's explore the southern part of the west coast! Please contact me asap i f you want to join, either for parts or all of it. Some huts need advance b ooking. My timing avoids being at the very popular huts (Mt Brewster, Matak etake, Welcome Flat) on weekends, but it's school hols, so bookings should be made asap.I ll be in CHCH, so i can offer a ride in my car from there. O therwise, we can meet in Haast (intercity bus connectcion) or somewhere aro und there. I m timimg this trip so that it gets to Westport Friday night, w here we can join Michele's denniston plateau tramp on 17th Jan!UPDATE: 3 OF US HAVE BOOKED THE MATAKETAKE HUT FOR THE 8TH JANUARY AND WELCOME FLATS FO R 12&13. The MATAKETAKE hut is fully booked now. According to Doc Haast, wh o I talked to, camping is discouraged but allowed close to the hut. The sam e goes for Mt Brewster hut. Also, 3 of us have booked Welcome Flats Hut. Ca mping there is possible. Various people have booked for various parts. Plea se contact me to arrange car pooling to/from CHCH, Haast, Westport and Nels on. We will work out petrol cost sharing accordingly.Here's the plan, based on sunshine the whole way ;) (Obviously, some trips might have to get canc elled or shifted, due to wet coast weather)Sunday, January 4thcamp somewher e near Makarora, e.g. Cameron Flat Doc camp, opposite Blue Pools Walk5 Janw alk up to Mt Brewster Hut. 4hrs. Steep. The hut is already mostly booked fo r all of january. So, we'll have to camp in the hut. Allowed by DoC. Then w alk to the glacier, 4hrs rtn. Either this afternoon or tomorrow morning, de pending on forecast. The hut is fully booked, but nearby camping is allowed by DoChttps://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/plac es/mount-aspiring-national-park/things-to-do/huts/brewster-hut/6 Janwalk do wn, 3hrs, drive towards Haast and walk into Blowfly Hut, 1.5hr from SH 6htt ps://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and -walks/west-coast/haast-to-paringa-cattle-track-brochure.pdf7 JanBlowfly to Maori Saddle Hut, 4.5hrs, on Paringa Cattle Trackhttps://www.doc.govt.nz/p arks-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/haast-paringa-and-moerak i-rivers-area/things-to-do/tracks/maori-saddle-route/8 Jan (Thurs)Matakatak e Hut via maori saddle route. This should take only about 3hrs, so gives ti me to exolore to surrounding area and enjoy the new hut. Must be BOOKED! 3 of us have booked. The hut is now fully booked,but camping allowed.https:// www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/haast-p aringa-and-moeraki-rivers-area/things-to-do/huts/mataketake-hut/9 Janback t o Blowfly hut via Mica Mine Tops Route. Challenging 8 hrs. Needs good weath er!https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/pla ces/haast-paringa-and-moeraki-rivers-area/things-to-do/tracks/mica-mine-top s-route/10 Janwalk back to highway, 1.5 hrs, and drive to Jackson Bay, 1hr, walk into Stafford bay Hut, 4hrs. low tide at 11.15.https://www.doc.govt.n z/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/jackson-bay-gorge-riv er-area/things-to-do/huts/stafford-hut/11 Jan (Sunday)back to Jackson Bay, 3-4hrs via inland route. Lots of stream crossings. Then drive to lake Parin ga, Doc camp. https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/wes t-coast/places/westland-tai-poutini-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/copla nd-track-to-welcome-flat-hut/12 JanWelcome Flat Hut, hot pools! 7hrs. Must be BOOKED! Camping possible. 3 of us haved booked the hut.https://www.doc.g ovt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/westland-tai-pou tini-national-park/things-to-do/huts/welcome-flat-hut/13 JanDay trip to Dou glas Rock Hut rtn. 6+ hrs. Soak in pools again!https://www.doc.govt.nz/park s-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/westland-tai-poutini-nation al-park/things-to-do/tracks/upper-copland-valley-track/14 Janwalk back to c ar, 7 hrs, drive north and sleep somewhere near Fox Glacier. Possibly 2 nig hts int he same hostel, as Mt Fox is a demanding day tramphttps://www.doc.g ovt.nz/globalassets/documents/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/west-co ast/copland-track-brochure.pdf15 JanMt Fox day tramp, steep, 8hrs rtn. Poss ibly drive north after that, and camp at Lake Mahinapua. Or chill, if bad w eather, or visit Okarito lagoon.https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreatio n/places-to-go/west-coast/places/westland-tai-poutini-national-park/things- to-do/tracks/mount-fox-route/16 Jan (Friday)scenic drive to Gentle Annie vi a Westport, meet Michele"s group for her tramp the next day. We can drop pe ople off in Westport to catch the bus back if needed.https://gentleannie.co .nz/17 JanDenniston Plateau with Michele. I ll see friends at Gentle Annie camp ground and stay there.18 Jan (Sunday)I might stay another night or lea ve Sunday afternoon. But people can possibly return to Nelson on Sunday wit h Michele's group.If it's a clear day, I ll climb Mt Glasgow near Seddonvil le. Steep route, 6-8 hrs rtn.https://www.backpack-newzealand.com/maps/track s/mt-glasgow-route-map-17056.phphttps://www.andthedogcametoo.com/mount-glas gow.htmlhttps://powercookies.com/blog/2019/01/11/mt-glasgow-route/If you ar e interested in all or parts of this, pls contact me asap, so we can coordi nate.I ll have very limited reception from 27th December on. So,pls TXT me then with questions.Astrid021 This email address is being protect ed from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 
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