Trails Primer
Identifying how trekking, mountaineering and hiking is different is very important. This way, you get to choose the appropriate adventure for you. After all, when going on trips like these, safety is paramount. As much as possible, you want an activity that fits your skill level and your physical abilities.
Start with the Basics
On the other hand, if you are just new to these sorts of activities, then it is strongly recommended that you stay in hiking. Among the three, this is the simplest and easiest that you can engage yourself in. Let us find out more about this.
In hiking, you will be walking on marked trails with easy to moderate to hard difficulties. Again, this is going to depend largely on where you will be hiking. Usually, these are half-day tours only but it could extend to a full day.
The terrain that you will walk through varies from steep to flat and it could be along coastlines, mountains and the likes.
Do Your Research
Majority of the hiking tours are often done in the same area where you have started. There are some hikes with different start as well as end points. Thus, check before you get started. As for hiking tours, you’ll need minimal equipment than mountaineering and trekking.