I love hiking, in Canada and the United States people go for hikes everyday!
I love hiking also. Especially in Canada.
, in the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, they call it "walking" instead.
That is interesting, I wonder why?
Well the word hiking is also often used in the UK, along with rambling. But that is more of a old fashion thing.
I have never hiked in the UK.
In Australia they call it bushwalking instead of hiking. Kinda neat huh?
Yes, I wish I could visit Australia.
the UK, along with rambling (a slightly old-fashioned term), hillwalking, and fell walking (a term mostly used for hillwalking in northern England). The term bushwalking is endemic to Australia, having been adopted by the Sydney Bush Walkers club in 1927. In New Zealand a long, vigorous walk or hike is called tramping. It is a popular activity with numerous worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits.
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In the United States, Canada, the
Hiking
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. 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. The word hiking is also often used in