If you wonna go for a walk I suggest you go hiking which is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails (footpaths), in the countryside.
Oh I absolutely love hiking. Would it be considered hiking if you went on a walk in a town? Or does that just count as a walk?
Yeah walking is the acceptable term. acceptable to describe "all forms" of walking, whether it is a walk in the park or backpacking in the Alps.
Oh I see, and have you ever been backpacking in the Alps? Where do you enjoy hiking at?
Backpacking (wilderness)
Backpacking is the outdoor recreation of carrying gear on one's back, while hiking for more than a day. It is often but not always an extended journey, and may or may not involve camping outdoors. In North America tenting is common, where simple shelters and mountain huts widely found in Europe are rare. In New Zealand, tramping is the term applied though overnight huts are frequently used. Hill walking is an equivalent in Britain (but this can also refer to a day walk),
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