About the Hiking Calories Calculator
Calories burned hiking from duration, body weight, pack weight and terrain steepness.
Also known as: calories burned hiking, trekking calories, backpacking calories.
How to use this calculator
- Enter weight unit, pack weight (kg), hiking time, terrain and the other fields.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
kcal = MET × 3.5 × (body + pack kg) × minutes ÷ 200
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Weight unit: kg
- Body weight = 75 kg
- Pack weight (kg) = 8
- Hiking time = 4 hours
- Terrain: Rolling hills
the calculator returns:
- Calories burned: 2,092 kcal
- Per hour: 523 kcal
- Extra from pack: 202 kcal