Hiking

Hiking is a long walk especially for pleasure or exercise. Hikes tend to be longer than walks and require proper equipment and footwear as terrain and trails are more rugged. Hiking tends to see the person move from lower to higher as he progress and are generally more undulating than a walk.

There are many benefits on why hiking is good for human health including: build bone density, improve sleep quality, boost happiness, combat depression, helps lose weight, helps build leg muscles, can be social

Hiking strengthens the large muscles in the body, while stimulating the feel-good chemical hormones of adrenaline and endorphins that boost your mood and energy levels.

Like most cardio exercises, hiking helps reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and even some cancers.

The 3 most popular styles of hiking;
*Peak-bagging - participants striving to reach every summit in a collection of particular mountains
*Long distance hiking - generally encompasses any backpacking journey that lasts for two or more consecutive nights
*Day hiking
Hiking