Hiking calories burned
190 calories
Energy above rest: about 150 kcal.
What do the numbers mean?
Total expenditure includes the energy your body would use at rest during the same time. Energy above rest subtracts that resting portion. Do not add exercise again if it is already included in your daily budget.
An approximate estimate for adults. Actual expenditure varies. Method and sources
Compare pace and effort
70 kg · 30 minutes. Select an option by its name.
| Pace or effort | Calories |
|---|---|
| 130 | |
| 190 | |
| 210 |
Examples for a 70 kg adult
Normal hiking without a load
| Duration | Calories, approx. | Energy above rest |
|---|---|---|
| 15 min | 90 kcal | 80 kcal |
| 30 min | 190 kcal | 150 kcal |
| 45 min | 280 kcal | 230 kcal |
| 60 min | 370 kcal | 300 kcal |
Log your activity in Calotank
Meals use your daily budget; logged activity adds calories to it. Manual logging is free.
1. Add activity
Open activity logging and enter the calories and an optional name. This example logs a walk at 400 kcal.
2. See the updated balance
Before logging, 1,400 kcal remains. After logging: 1,400 + 400 = 1,800 kcal. The orange portion shows calories added through activity.
Edited example screens. Their values are not your calculation result or a recommendation to eat more. Web calculator values do not transfer to the app automatically.
Free essentials for iPhone and Android. No account needed.
Exercise calorie questions
Does this account for a backpack and hills?
The slow and normal source activities describe hiking without a load. Cross-country hiking uses a general hiking estimate. This calculator does not separately adjust for backpack weight or elevation gain.
Should I enter the whole outing duration?
Enter time spent moving. For example, exclude a one-hour meal break from a six-hour outing, leaving five active hours. Periods at different paces can be estimated separately.
Why does my smartwatch give a different number?
The calculator uses an average MET value, weight and time. A watch may also use heart rate and its own model. One number may include resting expenditure while the other counts only active calories. Both are estimates; compare the same duration and definition first.
Can I add exercise calories to my daily budget?
Activity logged manually in Calotank adds to your daily budget. Total expenditure includes calories you would use at rest, so it does not directly equal an extra budget. Even some expenditure above rest may already be included in your daily budget. Only account for additional exercise not already included, and avoid logging the same activity twice.
Does this calculate a full day’s expenditure?
This calculator estimates expenditure during a selected exercise session. Use the daily calorie needs calculator for a whole-day estimate based on resting metabolism and your usual activity. Open daily calorie needs →
How are calories burned calculated?
Total expenditure (kcal) = MET × weight (kg) × time (min) ÷ 60. Energy above rest = (MET − 1) × weight × time ÷ 60. One MET represents a standard resting expenditure of 1 kcal/kg/hour.
Example: 5.3 × 70 × 30 ÷ 60 = 185.5 kcal, or about 190 calories. Energy above rest is about 150 kcal.
Results are rounded to the nearest 10 kcal; values below 10 are shown as “< 10”. The source dataset covers adults aged 19–59. The estimate does not measure your own metabolism; fitness, technique, terrain and conditions affect expenditure. This is not a full-day calorie target.
Source and MET values used: 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities.
- Hiking
- Slow hiking without a load: 3.8 MET (17081)
- Normal hiking without a load: 5.3 MET (17082)
- Cross-country hiking: 6 MET (17080)
Weight, activity choices and results are processed only in your browser. Inputs are not stored or sent to a server. Reloading restores the example settings. With your permission, we measure page visits and clicks, but never calculator inputs or results.
Calotank · Updated