Hiking: Difference between revisions

The word '''hiking''' is understood in all English-speaking countries, but there are differences in usage. In some places, '''off-trail hiking''' is called '''cross-country hiking''', '''bushwhacking''', or '''bush-bashing'''. In the United Kingdom, '''hiking''' is a slightly old-fashioned word, with a flavor rather of 'heartiness' and 'exercise' than of 'enjoying the outdoors' (people in the UK would be more likely to use more modest terms such as '''[[hillwalking]]''', or simply '''walking'''). [[Australia]]ns use the term '''bushwalking''' for both on- and off-trail hiking. [[New Zealand]]ers use '''tramping''' (particularly for overnight and longer trips), '''walking''' or '''bushwalking'''. Hiking in the mountainous regions of [[Nepal]] and [[India]] is sometimes called '''trekking'''. '''Overnight hiking''' is called '''[[backpacking (wilderness)|backpacking]]''' in some parts of the world. Hiking a [[long-distance trail]] from end to end is referred to as '''[[thru-hiking]]''' in some places.