Calories Burned Hiking Calculator
Calculate how many calories you burn while hiking based on your weight, distance, elevation gain, and pack weight.
Estimated Calories Burned
Understanding Calories Burned While Hiking
Hiking is an excellent full-body workout that can burn significant calories. The number of calories burned depends on several key factors:
Key Factors Affecting Calorie Burn
1. Body Weight: A higher body weight results in more calories burned during physical activity.
2. Distance: Longer hikes naturally burn more calories than shorter ones.
3. Elevation Gain: Hiking uphill significantly increases calorie burn due to the additional effort required.
4. Pack Weight: Carrying a heavier backpack increases the intensity of the workout and calories burned.
Tips for Accurate Calculations
For the most accurate results:
- Include your clothing weight in your body weight
- Measure the actual trail distance, not just point-to-point distance
- Consider both positive and negative elevation changes
- Include water weight in your pack weight calculation