Hiking Calorie Burn Calculator

Hiking burns approximately 350-600 calories per hour for a 160-pound person, depending on terrain difficulty. Flat trail hiking burns fewer calories, while steep uphill hiking with a pack can burn 500+ calories per hour.

Yes. Carrying a backpack increases calorie burn because your body has to work harder to support and move the extra weight. Every additional 10 pounds of pack weight increases calorie burn by roughly 5-10%.

Uphill hiking burns significantly more calories than flat or downhill hiking. Use the steep uphill terrain option (MET 7.0) for sustained ascents. Downhill hiking still burns calories but approximately 30-40% less than uphill.