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Walk v hike = vastly different calorie numbers

figaro67
figaro67 Posts: 5 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Thus is my first post so please be kind

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  • RunnersLament
    RunnersLament Posts: 140 Member
    Not quite sure what you are asking... but walking to me implies a fairly level surface like a road, or sidewalk. Hiking would include climbing up and down hills, over rougher terrain and would require more effort... more effort equates to a significant difference in calories.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Hiking is typically done on varied terrain trails...around my parts, it's done in the mountains so you usually have substantial elevation gains. I usually also have a pack and the trail often has obstacles like boulders or fallen trees, etc that you have to maneuver. A typical hike for me is about 4 hours at the minimum...often they are all day affairs.

    This is the La Luz trail...one of my favorite hikes:

    gallery_LaLuzTrailRunners.jpg?1496964066

    la-luz-trail-august-2016.jpg

    Hiking is a more vigorous form of walking...when I think walking I think:

    going-for-a-walk.jpg?resize=938%2C535
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    2 things

    1. Walk is generally prepared/groomed terrain, relatively flat
    2. Hike is generally unprepared ground with extreme elevation changes... And you should probably have gear(food/water/pack)


    So, since you've increased your effective body weight and the level of difficulty of the terrain... You'll likely burn more calories.
  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
    When I go hiking, it usually involves rough trails, jumping/climbing over obstacles, occasional climbing up rocks, a mountainous incline, and sometimes wet/slippery surfaces. It's more strenuous than a stroll around the lake at the local park so it burns more calories.
  • figaro67
    figaro67 Posts: 5 Member
    Ugh, why can't I see everything else I typed? My walk/hike is at the same place, a oval track. The issue I am having is as I log them, it shows the same location but with different calorie counts. Also on the ones that were labeled as walks, it does not register the actual mile I walk, it says 0.0 mile. I do know the difference between a walk and a hike, it might be that I thought MMS would seen it via the track it sees me walking.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    figaro67 wrote: »
    Ugh, why can't I see everything else I typed? My walk/hike is at the same place, a oval track. The issue I am having is as I log them, it shows the same location but with different calorie counts. Also on the ones that were labeled as walks, it does not register the actual mile I walk, it says 0.0 mile. I do know the difference between a walk and a hike, it might be that I thought MMS would seen it via the track it sees me walking.

    What type of device are you using to track / log them? If you're walking on an oval track why would you log one as a walk and another as a hike?
  • figaro67
    figaro67 Posts: 5 Member
    Samsung s6 for both, I am using right now. And as far a why, well I think I can blame my glasses or just not paying close enough attention when logging it in.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    BrianSharpe wrote: »
    figaro67 wrote: »
    Ugh, why can't I see everything else I typed? My walk/hike is at the same place, a oval track. The issue I am having is as I log them, it shows the same location but with different calorie counts. Also on the ones that were labeled as walks, it does not register the actual mile I walk, it says 0.0 mile. I do know the difference between a walk and a hike, it might be that I thought MMS would seen it via the track it sees me walking.

    What type of device are you using to track / log them? If you're walking on an oval track why would you log one as a walk and another as a hike?

    This exactly. Is your phone, or device telling you what it thinks you're doing. Is it GPS enabled, or is it just gauging intensity.

    I tell my Garmin what I'm doing, and it gauges calories for the activity. My Misfit on the other hand guesses based on intensity. It usually does a really good job of guessing..
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