I love going for hikes whenever I have free time.
I enjoy it too. Hiking refers to long walks on trails or in the country. Walks refer the shorter urban walks. I like both
Yea nature walks on trails are relaxing, but hikes are grindy and fun.
I find it interesting in the U.K. and Republic of Ireland walking refers to any type of walking at all.
That is funny. Maybe because hiking and nature walking are both normal in a person's life so the word is no different.
I like your thought on that. I think my favorite term for hiking comes from New Zealand, they call hiking, tramping.
Interesting, I have never heard of that word. Sounds like a harsh word which might translate to harsh hikes.
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.
Hiking
might find both human fishermen and a great blue heron. The trail also provides access to the old City Reservoir, a popular (but illegal and unsafe) swimming destination in the summer.
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State Parks.
Allan H. Treman and Taughannock Falls State Parks are both near Lake Cayuga and are oriented towards shorter, lighter walks and hikes, while Buttermilk Falls and Robert H. Treman State Parks are marked by their waterfalls, and focus on hiking trails which follow their respective creeks, and are thus more difficult although