October 2025

On a mountain ascent, hikers burn about 350–900 calories per hour, depending on grade, pack weight, speed, and body size.

An hour of hiking burns about 340–670 calories for 120–200 lb adults; pace, grade, and pack weight push it higher.

On moderate trails, a 3-hour hike burns ~900–1,500 calories, depending on body weight, pack load, pace, and elevation gain.

Most hikers burn about 240–710 calories in a one-hour hike, depending on body weight, pace, grade, and any pack.

On steep hikes, calorie burn shifts with grade, load, pace, and body weight; a 150-lb hiker usually spends about 400–650 kcal per hour.

On a standard 14er outing, most hikers burn about 2,500–6,000 calories, shaped by body weight, pack load, grade, and hours on trail.

On a 7-mile hike, most adults burn about 700–1,400 calories, depending on body weight, terrain, pack weight, and pace.

Hiking 5 miles typically burns about 350–1,300 calories, depending on body weight, grade, and pace.

On a 4-mile hike, calorie burn ranges about 350–1,050 based on pace, body weight, terrain, and pack load.

A 3-mile hike burns about 455–760 calories for 160–200-lb hikers on typical trails; pace, grade, and pack weight shift the total.