I used to hike a lot and really enjoyed it. It's a great way to exercize and get out in nature.
Yes, I like it as well. It's better than just walking in an urban area
Definatly. I don't mind walking in the sububs, but anywhere that has a lot of exhaust fumes makes me fell ill. 
In the UK they use the word walking for both walking and hiking
Oh yeah? I guess we do too here in the US. Although, I think hiking, to me at least, needs to involve some type of trail and dificult terrain. 
Yeah, most people I know when they say hiking it involves woods on paths
I can see that. I know if someone asks me to go out walking, I can assume that we will be on a paved surface. For me, that's not nearly as exciting as hiking in the woods.
In Australia they use the word bushwalking for hiking. There's even a bush walkers club
Ha! Really? That's pretty cool. I could definatly get onboard in a bush walking club. I bet it's a lot of fun.
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.
Related terms.
In the United States, Canada, the
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