Calories Burned Hiking Calculator

Calculate calories burned hiking with adjustments for terrain grade, pack weight, and elevation. Uses MET-based calculations.

πŸ₯Ύ Calories Burned Hiking

Results

Calories Burned441 kcal
MET Value6.0

πŸ’‘ Hiking Calorie Calculation

Hiking burns significantly more calories than walking due to terrain, elevation changes, and pack weight. Flat trail hiking burns ~3.5 MET, moderate hills ~6.0, steep terrain ~8.0, and scrambling ~10.0 MET.

Pack weight increases calorie burn β€” each additional kilogram adds roughly 2% to MET value. A 10 kg pack on steep terrain can increase your burn by 20% or more.

70 kg hiker, moderate hills, 60 min, no pack: β‰ˆ 441 kcal. With 10 kg pack: β‰ˆ 509 kcal.

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