Knowing that I enjoy a good walk, Inntravel sent me a little Switzerland-themed present this week.
Inntravel specialise in slow holidays, that is to say, holidays which reveal the lesser-taken path and which offer a truly individual holiday experience. I love the idea of a walking holiday. A couple of years ago I stayed in a lovely relaxing lodge for the weekend in order to complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge on one of the days, and next year am planning on doing the same in order to climb Snowdon. There’s also a silly idea for a very very long walk I’m thinking about at the moment, and I’ll share more details about that once I’ve worked out if it’ll ever be possible. But this isn’t quite the same as what Inntravel offer – walking holidays are relaxed, laid back, and allow you to see parts of the world in great detail.
At the moment they are especially promoting their Swiss walking holidays, which is why my gift includes a rucksack with the Swiss flag, a Swiss Army Knife, a SIGG Switzerland themos and some rather lovely (and now all-gone) Swiss chocolates.
I’ve been given a second one of these walking kits from Inntravel to giveaway to one Splodz Blogz reader. To be in with a chance of winning fill in the Rafflecopter widget below by midnight on Wednesday 27 August. One winner will receive their own #MySwissKit from Inntravel. Good luck!
Giveaway: Walking Goodies from #MySwissKit
(I’m trying out Rafflecopter for the first time on this giveaway – let me know if you prefer it/hate it/have a better idea!)
The Rules
- This competition is open to UK residents only.
- You must be aged 18 years old or over at the time of entry.
- The competition closes at midnight on Wednesday 27 August 2014 (UK time).
- Entry is via the Rafflecopter widget.
- Members of my immediate family cannot enter (sorry!).
- The winner will be picked at random from all eligible entries and be announced on Splodz Blogz soon after the closing date.
- The prize is #MySwissKit walking goodies.
- The winner must respond to their email from Splodz Blogz within two days.
- Your details will only be used for the purpose of this competition.
- The prize will be sent directly by Inntravel’s PR company.
Alison
The Pennine Way, always wanted to do the full length
Splodz
I did the start of the Pennine Way the other day when I walked from Edale up Kinder Scout. Just that little bit was awesome and I would also love to do the whole thing one day.
tracyknixon
I’d love to walk around the Isle of Arran, off the west coast of scotland! When I was younger I cycled it with my older brother and it took us 2 days! I think I would enjoy walking it now that I am older and stay at little b&bs along the way, whilst enjoying the views x
LoobieLou and Tilly Too
I would like to do one of the long walks on the South Island in New Zealand – preferably the one that ends at Milford Sound
jodie crossley
i would love to go walking in sweden, the views would be amazing!
Bee Mears
This walking kit would help me along the South West Coast path. I only manage small sections at a time but it is so beautiful especially around the Lizard Peninsula.
Gemma Snell
Either the Yorkshire wolds or the Pennine way, ive always been a good walker and used to walk for miles over the nature reserves so i think i could do it 🙂
Barbara Handley
The Heart of England Way. It ends in the most beautiful village of Bourton-on-the-Water. I would have to do it in stages though as it is very long.
John Forbes
Getting the urge to do the West Highland Way, just have to up my distances a bit.
sue hodges
have to be New Zealand as thats my favourite country
Claire Harrison'
Id like to walk the Cotswold Way Beauty on my doorstep:)
dayglo44
The Amazon because of its diversity and challenges
kim neville (@kimneville2)
I would like to go walking in different parts of Mauritius as some lovely scenic routes
MunchKim
I’d love to go walking in New Zealand. The main reason isn’t just because they don’t have any dangerous creepy crawlies (although that is a huge bonus!) but because the photo’s that D has got from his time there are amazing and from what he’s told me about it, I know I would love it. Now to just get fit and get going 😀
Leah Wheatley
The Lake District as it is beautiful
christine shelley
The Chatham Islands 200m off the coast of New Zealand, why ? my relatives live there
Laura Jeffs
Peru and the Andes..it’s always been my dream 😀
Sally Ann Savo
I’d love to go for walks in the Lake district, I’ve never been but I’ve never heard anyone who’s gone and not liked it. Also, the pictures look amazing.
Judy
I would love to do the coast to coast walk from St Bees to Robins Hood Bay because it looks so beautiful and I love the idea of walking from one ocean to another.
Splodz
This walk is on my list too – or maybe as a cycle ride – but yes, ocean to ocean does appeal.
william rutherford
USA east coast all the way to the west cost would be the best experience of my life.
Splodz
That would be quite some walk!
Amelia Kennedy
New Zealand – beautiful scenery!
ashleigh
I would love to go walking in Italy
belinda hendry
I would like to go walking in the outback in Australia with someone who knows what they doin
Victoria
I’d love to walk the Appalachian Trail as it would be such an awesome challenge and accomplishment 🙂
Sallyanne Gooch
Hobbit land New Zealand would be amazing
Carys Jones
Walking through the Rockies would be amazing.
Lynsey Buchanan
Glencoe is one of the most beautiful places to walk
Amy PJ
I’d like to trudge in the snow around Lapland!
Liz Briggs
I would love to walk the coasts of the UK – especially Scotland and Wales 🙂
Fiona King
Would love to go walking in Switzerland in Summer – stunning scenery, cows with bells on, impressive Alps and fresh, clean Alpine air
Emma Nixon
Lake District. Wonderful views
Pamela G
Thanks for letting us enter the competition. I sorts like rafflecopter it makes it easy to do but I’m not sure whether it actually means someone gets many more entries.
Amanda Hart
Up the mountains in Italy 🙂
Victoria N
I’d love to walk around Italy, mostly so I could enjoy the good food and wine as I go!
Leanne Lunn
The Australian outback would be amazing.
Leanne Lunn
So free and open and plenty of wildlife to see.
melanie stirling
Switzerland,I did some walking in Austria a few years ago and it was beautiful,I think Switzerland would be the same.
Phil Darling
round the north Norfolk coast – great walks and great beer – all you need for a great day
kellyjo walters
if it werent so dangerous, the Amazon
Anthony G
The Lake District – I’ve never been and I’ve heard it’s a beautiful place! 🙂
iain
anywhere in scotland
Lucy
Slovenia because it’s where my fave book Veronika Decides to Die is set.
helenbttl
I would love to go back to the Lake District as the views are lovely
Tracy Hanson
Not brilliant with hills (due to medical reasons) so somewhere flat like Holland would be amazing and my fav footballer player is Dutch as well (sorry random comment for the day – especially when he plays over here). 🙂
karen cowley
The great wall of china, for an amazing experience and stunning views
Dawn Brodribb
I walk anywhere. But I really love coastal walks x
Splodz
Oh yes you can’t beat a coastal walk. Love sea views.
Pete Schofield
Either in New Zealand or on the Appalachian Trail. I need to get some long distance walking under my belt 🙂
Angie Hoggett (@angiehoggett)
Scottish Highlands because it’s so beautiful and not too far away
Corinne Peat
Machu Picchu, I’ve always wanted to see this.
laura stewart
Cumbria xx
Christopher Packer
Through the rain forests of Borneo. The wildlife there would be a joy to watch and photograph and rain forests are just beautiful. would be sad to loose them to logging so would be blessed to walk them while they are still there
Harry Sutton
The Mariner’s Way in Devon. Full of interesting views and history
elaine dale
would love to walk the Pennine Way just so I could say I’d done it
tracey Thompson
I would love to walk somewhere in the south of france, never been there as yet
Julie Tift
I would love to go walking around the Welsh coastline as I spent some time there as a child and would love to return.
K.C.Mankell
Somewhere safe? So possibly England. Not too far from home. There are some nice spot around Sheffield where I reside, so perhaps around the reservoirs would be nice.
clair downham
new england as it looks so beautiful
Spencer Broadley
I adore the Yorkshire Dales, beautiful and close to my upbringing
pauline hill
LAKE DISTRICT
fletcher99
i would love to do the great wall of china as friends have been but iv never managed to get there
pete c
through the wilds of Kakadu National Park, as full of wildlife and Aboriginal art, it would be quite fascinating
michelle banks
i would love to walk round the pyramids x all that history!
Harriet
Lake District – I’ve never been
Jim Kirk
Gotta be the West Highland Way
Anneka Hulse
I would love to go walking around the Aztec pyramids in Mexico
Hazel Rea
I always thought walking in the Swiss Alps would be amazing.
Lyla
I’ve always wanted to walk the Inca trail – what a fantastic experience that would be!
fferfer43454
The Corbieres in France to visit the Cathar Castles again.
Kat Lucas
I would love to go walking on the Oregon Coast as I used to visit in the summers with my grandparents and it was stunning beaches that went for miles and miles.
rose p
In New Zealand north island round the coast
Lynn Heath
I would love to walk the whole of the Great Wall of China!
Ruth Harwood
Would love to walk the Great Wall of China 🙂
Lucia Jefferson
I would really like to walk along the Great Wall of China
claire griffiths
i would love to go walking around the peak district as its looks so beautiful there
lauren tourle
i would like to go walking in Sweden, im not sure why but ive always been obsessed with the place. I would also like to walk in the welsh mountains as that’s where I come from 🙂
Edward Lavash
Sussex Downs. Simply beautiful.
Sam Williams
along the Amalfi coast, one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been
Julie Booth
The Austrian Alps- inspired after The Sound of Music!
Andrea Williams
I would love to walk around Washington DC, I think it would be fascinating to see everything I’ve seen in West Wing!
P Bradbury
I would love to go walking around New Zealand, especially the alpine regions on the South Island because I love the clean air and amazing fauna you can see that are unique to NZ.
KATHYD
Scottish Borders – visited once and always wanted to go back
Allan Wilson
Iceland – Would love to walk around the untouched wilderness.
Amanda Beamish
Scottish highlands x
Frances Sunshine Hopkins
New Zealand because it looks stunning
Allan Fullarton
Lake District
EJ Dunn
I’d like to walk around Hattusa again to bring back memories
Pam Francis Gregory
On the shore of a Caribbean beach!
Diana Socha
Beskidy – Polish mountains. I’he good memories.
Jim
Iceland – just to experience the amazing scenery.
Samantha Sharpe
I would love to walk the Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela having recently read a magazine article about it, for self cleansing and to find spiritual peace xx
Laura Asplin
The Pyrannes it looks so beautiful
isis1981uk
Round New Zealand!
Gwyn Sharps
North of Sweden for the runes and the scenery
Jayne Townson
New Zealand, because I’ve always wanted to go and it looks stunning.
Helen Belton
The Lake District just because it is so beautiful!
anja
across The Andes
sarah davison
the lake district because it’s so peaceful, beautiful and holds a lot of very special memories for me x
Leslie Evans
I would like to walk round the Gardens of Buckingham Palace, but I do not think that dream will ever happen.
Anthea Holloway
I love walking in the Rockies in Colorado and Utah.
Jill Ashton
Around the Cornish Coast
Robby Price
North Wales for the scenery
Keith Hunt
jurassic coast as we a holiday home there.
gaby
new zealand because it’s beautiful
Eleanor Jones
The great wall of china!
Charlotte Hoskins
I’d love to go walking in Alaska – the amazing views and wildlife 🙂
Angela Williams
Chester walls – we love chester and every time we have visiting we have never managed to walk the walls either due to push chairs or not enough time.
Andrew Halliwell
somewhere exotic, but politically stable and relatively disease free… 🙂
Not fussed, just want to expand my horizons a little.
Mike Gerrie
The Cuillens in Skye
Cheryl
Along the great wall of China as it is a one-off experience
Eleanor Powell
I would love to walk the Great Wall of China – just such an amazing feat
Sally Rose
I always enjoy snowden, great memories of childhood for me there
Michelle Ferguson
Would love to go walking in Borneo and see the orangutans
Rey Chunara
Would love to walk up to Macchu Picchu
Laura Vitty
The Inca trail…. looks amazing!
Lauren Old
Iceland
Janet Coates
Milford Track, New Zealand
It’s said to be the ‘finest walk in the world’
Kristy Brown
New Zealand – I fell in love with it after watching the LOTR and would love to pack up my rucksack and go for a Hobbit trek!
Joanna Sawka
Along the Catalan Coast – beautiful views
Natalie gibbons
Would love this
androidyandy
I would like to walk around the coast of England, Wales, and Scotland – Entered, liked, & shared – Thank you for the opportunity to win a great prize and be in a wonderful competition – Thanks again 🙂
Lyndsey Beckford
The Swiss Alps because I’ve seen pictures of it and it looks so beautiful. I like photography so it would be fabulous to take some photos there.
Mike Healy (@GrumpyOldGit_80)
The Australian outback, as I’m sure there are some really interesting people out there.
Solange
Lake District
Angela Paull
I’d love to walk around the viewing platform in the Grand Canyon – but don’t think I’d have the nerve!! Imagine the view though 🙂 I’ll just stick to walking along the bottom maybe 😉
Kirsty Woods
I walk all the time, there are lovely country walks where i live
carol boffey
grand canyon
Julian Norris
Love walking in Switzerland
Anita Gilbert
Any walk with my two dogs, my little girl strapped to be chest and my husband with me is my favourite place to be
Caroline Howard
Peak district, I’m reading a book about it at the moment an it sounds amazing
simon hardy
New Zealand, would be cool to walk where LOTR was set
Claire Barker
Borders Abbeys Way in Scotland. For the scenery, the History and the air.
Chris Fletcher
I’d love to go walking along the Lycian way in south Turkey, as we recently went sailing off the coast and the scenery was spectacular, and the landscape littered with historical treasures with almost no-one about! We only saw glimpses so I’d love to return and explore this enigmatic region!
Helen Stratton
Cleveland Way, I love the views and scenery.
joanne liddement
I would love to go walking in Madeira following the Levadas up into the mountains.Have heard that Madeira is beautiful and this is the best way to see the island without getting lost.
janine atkin
Id like to go walking in Wales because it’s lovey there
Bernadette Willis
I’d love to have a leisurely walking trip through France and down into Spain. It would be magic to visit everywhere and see whatever one felt like stopping for
liz ferguson
Australia because I would be spoilt for choice
Sarah Addison
I would love to walk the Inca trail and Machu Picchu as the history and culture of the Incas is fascinating.
charlotte thornton
The great wall of china
Tricia White
Along the rugged Aberdeen Coastline
Nicola Holland
The Amazon Rainforest – to appreciate it before if disappears 🙂
sheridarby
We’ve started walking the British coast, some of Kent and I long to continue
Mark Palmer
Canada – so much space to explore
Laura Whittle
Austria – I go for the skiing but know the scenery in the Summer is out of this world.
carlie bryan
canada with my kids x
Jackie Chapman
The Great Wall of China – I’ve always been fascinated by it!
Susan Hoggett
SCOTLAND great wild life and birds
REBECCA EVANS
I would like to walk around the county I live in. Its all so near but so far away in a car I am sure I have missed loads of natural beauty right on my doorstep.
K Alman (@Kimke71)
love walking and exploring just about anywhere interesting. Would love a chance to do more in Wales.
Zoe lucas
I would love to walk around the uk So many amazing things to see 😀
gilla01
I like gentle walks and warm weather – definitely not too hot or too cold. Rambling through the forests of Norfolk seems fine to me. Sandringham is lovely and has some lovely walks to go on.
Stev Rigby
The Himalayas – for the views
Nancy Bradford
The Peak District because it is so beautiful.
Emma Price
I’ve always fancied going for a walking holiday in Peru…maybe one day!
Anne KIAZ Brookes
anywhere in Austria xx
Teresa Sheldon
I would love to walk all around India and see and experience this huge fasanating country first hand
Annaloa Hilmarsdottir
I would like to go walking in Iceland to see the glaciers and geysirs
Justina Howells
Along the coast of a Hawaiian island to watch the massive waves, that would be perfect!
Soni
I would love to go walking in the Lake District because the scenery is stunning.
Sue McCarthy
Trinidad – the bird watching is fantastic !
trevor linvell
Aound the grand canyon as the views would be amazing
CAROLINE WATSON
through the lovely vales of the Yorkshire Dales on a sunny Sunday afternoon
Erica Price
Hadrian’s Wall to connect with history.
stephanie Whitehouse
La Palma – went but didn’t get to do much walking, and saw so many temping trails
tracey baker
I would like to do the coast to coast walk across the country you take in three national parks and walk nearly 200 miles.
Graham
Anywhere as long as it in the wilds
Stevie
I’d love to go to the Outer Hebrides when an aurora is due. That would be amazing.
Michelle lintern
Would love to walk along the wall of china to soak up the history
Sarah Parker
yellowstone national park because it is so beautiful and great wildlife
Amy Jo McLellan
In the world? Probably the Grand Canyon.
Lisa Wilkinson
I’d like to walk in the Smokey Mountains in the USA because they just look so beautiful 🙂
Petra Hora
Definitely in Australia as this is where I met my husband.
Samantha McDonough
The Scottish Highlands – not seen nearly enough of Scotland.
jen lloyd
Peru – the INCA trails
Kevin Bloomfield
Would love to walk along the Nile or The Amazon (with a guide of course!).
JACQUELINE ROBERTS
The Canadian Rockies for me
megan davies
Iceland
Keith Wallbanks
Southern Chile would be a great adventure
Sara Owen
Around Loch Lomond in Scotland because it’s beautiful scenery
Natalie Gillham
I would love to go walking in canada 🙂 x
pauline montgomery
Australian outback
Raych Bonness
Somewhere in America would be lovely – they have amazing national parks
jen1984j
France – i love the French countryside, especially around Normandy
Kim Lam
Northumberland. The countryside is so beautiful there
Deb Hambleton
New Zealand – my boyfriend has backpacked there and has such amazing photos that i want to see it myself
cath brace
hawaii as it looks beautiful 🙂
claire little
i love scotland everytime 🙂 there’s nowhere like home 🙂
Jamie
To the South pole as I love the cold and snow, but I think it will be TOO cold with TOO much snow lol!
Jane Middleton
The Alpes, the views are amazing
Gail Bennett
I’d love to have the time and funds to be able to walk all round the coast of the UK, we live in such a beautiful country and with such variety of countryside 🙂
Rachel B
Cornwall. Such beautiful countryside.
katie skeoch
I’ve got Mount Everest base camp on my bucket list – it would be an adventure
diana hague
anywhere in the world, as long as i have my family with me… it will be enjoyable
Rachel Craig
Italy, as it is a beautiful country with friendly people, and delicious food etc.
Sam Furniss
I’d love to go walking in Canada, I’ve never been but it looks beautiful and the air so clean.
Jill Donaldson
I would love to go walking in the lake district beautifull place
Lindy Hine
I’ve always fancied walking in the Swiss alps – it looks so clean and picturepostcard pretty!
Alisa Moore
Great Wall of China for the achievement
Phillip James Davies
The Wales Coast Path – To visit the spectacular scenery and the variety of landscapes!
cherie shaw
The peak district because its lovely 🙂