Hiking is the activity of going for a long walk in the mountains or the countryside, usually on a path, for the air, the exercise, and the view — not to get somewhere fast. You wear stronger shoes, often carry a small bag, and may be out for hours.

Hiking is健行/爬山指的是 the activity of going for a long walk in the mountains or the countryside,在山上或鄉間長途走路的活動 usually on a path,通常沿著步道走 for the air, the exercise, and the view —為了呼吸新鮮空氣、運動、還有看風景 not to get somewhere fast不是為了快點到達某個地方。You wear stronger shoes,你會穿比較耐走的鞋 often carry a small bag,常常背個小包 and may be out for hours而且可能一走就是好幾個小時。

In American English this is the ordinary word. In British English people often say walking or hillwalking for the same hobby, and hiking can sound a little more American, or a little more “a real day on a trail.” Though actually, British people use hiking too, especially for marked mountain paths.

In American English在美式英文裡 this is the ordinary word這是一般用的字。In British English people often say walking or hillwalking for the same hobby,在英式英文裡人們常常把這個嗜好叫做walking或hillwalking and hiking can sound a little more American,而hiking聽起來會比較像美式說法 or a little more "a real day on a trail."或是比較像『在步道上正經走一整天』 Though actually, British people use hiking too,不過實際上英國人也會用hiking這個字 especially for marked mountain paths尤其是指有標示的山路。

It is not a short stroll in the park, and it is not climbing with ropes. In Taiwan, friends who say they are going hiking usually mean a weekend on a mountain trail.

It is not a short stroll in the park,這不是在公園裡散散步 and it is not climbing with ropes也不是要用繩索攀爬。In Taiwan, friends who say they are going hiking在台灣，朋友說要去hiking usually mean a weekend on a mountain trail通常是指週末去山上走步道。