A 70-kg hiker burns about 420–700 calories per hour on uphill hiking, depending on grade, speed, and pack weight.

Yes, you can estimate calories for hiking a mile using METs, your body weight, pace, terrain, and any pack weight.

A six-mile hike burns ~600–1,200 calories for most adults, changing with body weight, pace, elevation, and pack load.

On a five-mile hike, most adults burn about 350–800 calories depending on body weight, pace, grade, and pack load.

A 4-mile hike burns about 340–950 calories depending on body weight, pace, grade, and pack load.

On a three-mile hike, expect about 300–600 calories burned, depending on body weight, pace, pack, and elevation gain.

A 10-mile hike typically burns ~900–1,600 calories for most adults; body weight, pace, grade, and pack weight shift the total.

Hiking calories per hour: about 420–480 at 150 lb, rising to 500–700 on steep trails or with a pack.

Hiking burns roughly 300–600 calories per hour for a 150–200 lb hiker, with speed, grade, pack weight, and terrain shifting the total.

Hiking boot fit: snug heel, wiggle room at the toes—about one finger up front with only slight heel lift.