i think i will start hiking, it typically involves virgorous walking, usually on trials, in the countryside
I love hiking.  It really helps with physical and mental health
yea and worldwide the term walking is acceptable to describe all forms of walking, wether it is a walk in the park or backpacking which is strange
Do you know when hiking first became popular as a sport?
well if you go all the way back to 1927, they first started what was called bushwalking in ausstralia 
I can see hiking being a big thing in the land down under.  Lots of land to roam
yea well it is popular with numerous people worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits.
I can imagine.  Walking is great for cardio and it is easier on your joints as oppossed to running
Republic of Ireland, and United Kingdom, hiking means walking outdoors on a trail, or off trail, for recreational purposes. A day hike refers to a hike that can be completed in a single day. However, in the United Kingdom, the word walking is also used, as well as rambling, while walking in mountainous areas is called hillwalking. In Northern England, Including the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, fellwalking describes hill or mountain walks, as fell is the common word for both features there.
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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