Hiking
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A hike is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century. Long hikes as part of a religious pilgrimage
Hiking in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado, United States
A hiker in the Alps
The Karhunkierros ("Bear's Round"), an 80 km (50 mi) long hiking trail through the Oulanka National Park in Kuusamo, Finland
Hiking fashion, 11 July 1932
Backpacking (hiking)
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Backpacking is the outdoor recreation practice of carrying gear on one's back while hiking for more than a day. It is often an extended journey and may involve camping outdoors. In North America, tent
Hiking
…particularly urban walks. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the word "walking" describes all forms of walking, whether it is a walk in a park or backpacking in the Alps. The word hiking is also often used in the UK, along with rambling, hillwalking, and fell walking (a term mostly used for hillwalking in…
Backpacking in the Beskid Niski Mountains, in the Polish part of the Carpathian Mountains
Backpacking in the Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
A miner carrying a backpack during the California Gold Rush
The Pocosin cabin along the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park