Hiking is the act of walking for recreational purposes. In hiking, the journey is more important than the destination. It is being done on rural trails or in the wilderness. It is a form of natural exercise that promotes physical fitness.

Hiking is also being called in other terms as Trekking, Backpacking, Bush Walking and Trailing Mountaineering. The most basic of these activities is walking. It can be an initial learning of Survival Skills, Camping, Mountaineering, Rock Climbing, Navigation Skills and variation of other outdoor procedures.

Hiking was developed during the Stone Age. People walk to hunt for food. Nowadays, its transformed into a fun and recreational activity. Most people use walking as a form of relaxation and a means to clear their minds.

See also

• The passion behind hiking
• Hiking tips

It is easy to start, and complicated equipment is not necessary. It can help you expand your knowledge as you step forward. There are also different activities that promote hiking that are done yearly. In some places, these have become a traditional activity or a journey of devout pilgrims.

Moreover, there are some regulations to minimize the ecological impact of hiking. These include forbidding wood fires, restricting camping to established camp sites alone, disposing or packing out fecal matters and imposing a quota on the number of hikers per day.