HIKING VOCABULARY

Backpacking: the activity of travelling while carrying your clothes and other things

Sentence: “She graduated in 1995 and then went backpacking through Africa.

Trail: a marked or established path or route especially through a forest or mountainous region.

Sentence: He was following a broad trail through the trees.

Walk: an act of moving along by putting one foot in front of the other

Sentence: The cliff walk along the ocean is very popular.

Cairn: a small pile of stones made, especially on mountains, to mark a place or as a memorial

Sentence: He visited many cairns, hoping to be the first to open them

Trekking: the activity of walking long distances on foot for pleasure:

Sentence: We want to go trekking in the Himalayas.

Peregrinating: a long journey in which you travel to various different places, especially on foot

Sentence: His peregrinations took him to India.

Voyage: a long journey, especially by ship.

Sentence: The Titanic sank on her maiden voyage.

Camping: the activity of spending a holiday living in a tent.

Sentence: The students love camping out in summer holidays.

Rambling: proceeding without a specific goal, purpose, or direction

Sentence: I drove down a long and rambling road through hills and valleys

Climbing: to go upward with gradual or continuous progress

Sentence: The rope broke when we were climbing the mountain

Hop: a short jump by a person on one foot

Sentence: I hopped out of bed, got dressed, and headed off to work.