Hiking — calories burned
Cross-country hiking
6 MET Data source: 2024 · 17080 ↗A little movement. A quick calculation.
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Enter weight 1–500 kg, duration 0–1,440 min, and target 0–100,000 kcal.
● Updates as you typeHiking · 70 kg · 30 min
An estimate including resting energyExplore this activity ↗Calories by duration
70 kg
| Duration | kcal |
|---|---|
| 10 min | 74 |
| 20 min | 147 |
| 30 min | 221 |
| 45 min | 331 |
| 60 min | 441 |
| 90 min | 662 |
| 120 min | 882 |
Calories by weight
30 min
| Weight | kcal |
|---|---|
| 40 kg | 126 |
| 50 kg | 158 |
| 60 kg | 189 |
| 70 kg | 221 |
| 80 kg | 252 |
| 90 kg | 284 |
| 100 kg | 315 |
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The equivalent energy in food
Rice ball (1 piece)
1.2 ×Bread (1 slice)
1.4 ×Banana (1 piece)
2.5 ×Illustrative servings: rice ball 180, bread 160, banana 90 kcal. Portions, ingredients and products vary. These are not meal replacements or exercise recommendations.
From energy to time
An energy-only illustration, not a promise of losing 1 kg of fat. Diet, water, resting metabolism, individual differences and metabolic adaptation affect weight change. Not a recommendation for continuous exercise.
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What is a MET?
MET describes activity intensity relative to rest, defined as 1 MET. A 3 MET activity uses roughly three times the energy of resting.
How we calculate
kcal = MET × 3.5 × kg ÷ 200 × minEstimates vary with age, fitness, body composition and environment. The 2024 Adult Compendium mainly covers adults aged 19–59. Not intended for medical decisions.
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