South Island Pilgrimage · Te Waipounamu
Deep Calls to Deep
From Pacific dawn to Tasman twilight. A two-day contemplative pilgrimage across Te Waipounamu, with Day 3 returning home.
East to West
Deep Calls to Deep
We begin beside the Pacific, then turn west toward the Southern Alps, through mountain passes, beside deep waters and into the forests of the West Coast, eventually reaching Hokitika and the Tasman.
Deep calls to deep…Psalm 42:7
There are depths within us that sometimes only silence, beauty and Presence can reach.
The South Island Crossing
From the Pacific to the Wild West Coast
01 Christchurch / Rāpaki02 Arthur's Pass03 Lake Brunner04 Hokitika
- 01Christchurch / RāpakiFirst Light
- 02Arthur's PassThe Crossing
- 03Lake BrunnerDeep Waters
- 04HokitikaThe Western Shore
Two Days · East to West
Crossing Te Waipounamu
Day One
Into the Mountains
Pacific Coast → Arthur's Pass
MovementEntering the Deep
Day Two
Toward the Western Shore
Arthur's Pass → Lake Brunner → Hokitika
MovementDeep Calls to Deep
Day Three
Returning Home
Breakfast, a simple closing, and the journey home.
MovementReturning
The Practice of Pilgrimage
Let the Landscape Speak
- Wonder
- Silence
- Scripture
- Companionship
Sometimes depth is not something we find. It is something we become quiet enough to receive.
- Duration
- 2 days of pilgrimage + Day 3 returning home
- Group Size
- 6–10 pilgrims
- Travel
- By vehicle with short walks and pauses.
- Accommodation
- Comfortable motel/cabin accommodation.
- Meals
- Shared together.
- Cost & Dates
- Contact us for current costs, dates and availability.
Come As You Are
Perhaps the Deep Is Calling
You may be longing for space. Carrying questions. Standing at a threshold. Or simply drawn toward mountains, water and the possibility of experiencing God in the spaciousness of creation.
Only a willingness to make the journey.
No previous experience of pilgrimage or contemplative prayer is required.
The Western Shore
Deep calls to deep.
From first light on the Pacific, across the Southern Alps, to twilight on the Tasman.
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With Gratitude
Waypoints has been shaped through the generosity, encouragement and partnership of organisations who have helped make this journey possible.
