history: I enjoy hiking! Makes me feel great!
knowledge: Hiking is the preferred term, in Canada and the United States, for a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails (footpaths), in the countryside, while the word walking is used for shorter, particularly urban walks.
response: Ah, do you hike on trails in the countryside?  Hiking usually involves a long, vigorous walk!
history: I enjoy hiking! Makes me feel great!
Ah, do you hike on trails in the countryside?  Hiking usually involves a long, vigorous walk!
I like either. I like to have some great scenery so it keeps my mind off the vigorous walk!
knowledge: On the other hand, in the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, the word ''walking'' is acceptable to describe ''all forms'' of walking, whether it is a walk in the park or backpacking in the Alps.
response: In the UK, ''walking'' can describe all kinds of walking, even what some people call hiking.
history: I enjoy hiking! Makes me feel great!
Ah, do you hike on trails in the countryside?  Hiking usually involves a long, vigorous walk!
I like either. I like to have some great scenery so it keeps my mind off the vigorous walk!
In the UK, ''walking'' can describe all kinds of walking, even what some people call hiking.
Very interesting. Is there a ''distance'' that is used in any countries to be considered hiking?
knowledge: Hiking is the preferred term, in Canada and the United States, for a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails (footpaths), in the countryside, while the word walking is used for shorter, particularly urban walks.
response: It seems it is more the terrain that countries use to define hiking, as opposed to the distance, although it it generally supposed to be a long walk.
history: I enjoy hiking! Makes me feel great!
Ah, do you hike on trails in the countryside?  Hiking usually involves a long, vigorous walk!
I like either. I like to have some great scenery so it keeps my mind off the vigorous walk!
In the UK, ''walking'' can describe all kinds of walking, even what some people call hiking.
Very interesting. Is there a ''distance'' that is used in any countries to be considered hiking?
It seems it is more the terrain that countries use to define hiking, as opposed to the distance, although it it generally supposed to be a long walk.
What else can you tell me about hiking?
knowledge: The term bushwalking is endemic to Australia, having been adopted by the Sydney Bush Walkers club in 1927.
response: In Australia hiking is called bushwalking!
history: I enjoy hiking! Makes me feel great!
Ah, do you hike on trails in the countryside?  Hiking usually involves a long, vigorous walk!
I like either. I like to have some great scenery so it keeps my mind off the vigorous walk!
In the UK, ''walking'' can describe all kinds of walking, even what some people call hiking.
Very interesting. Is there a ''distance'' that is used in any countries to be considered hiking?
It seems it is more the terrain that countries use to define hiking, as opposed to the distance, although it it generally supposed to be a long walk.
What else can you tell me about hiking?
In Australia hiking is called bushwalking!
I have always wondered that that turn meant! i have heard it before.
knowledge: In New Zealand a long, vigorous walk or hike is called tramping.
response: Also, in New Zealand hiking is called tramping.