Types

Backpacking (hiking). And, in winter, Ski touring

Dog hiking – hiking where a dog carries a pack

Fastpacking - fast hiking with light gear

Glacier hiking – hiking on a glacier that has affinities to mountaineering

Llama hiking – hiking where llamas accompany people

Nordic Walking – fitness walking with trekking poles

Swimhiking – a sport that combines hiking and swimming

Ultralight backpacking - carrying the least amount of gear necessary

Waterfalling – hiking that explores waterfalls

Related activities

Cross-country skiing – hiking snow with the aid of skis

Fell running – the sport of running over rough mountainous ground, often off-trail

Geocaching – an outdoor treasure-hunting game

orienteering – a sport that involves navigation with a map and compass

Peak bagging – ticking-off a list of mountain peaks climbed

Pilgrimage – a journey of moral or spiritual significance

River trekking – a combination of trekking and climbing and sometimes swimming along a river

Rogaining – a sport of long-distance cross-country navigation

Snow shoeing – walking across deep snow on snow shoes

trail blazing – using signages to mark a hiking route (known as way-marking in Europe)

Trail running – running on trails

Thru-hiking – hiking an established long-distance hiking trail continuously in one direction.

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