Do you like to hike? I like it more than walking for a more vigorous type of exercise 
I do! I hike all the time. It's awesome to see all the beautiful scenary!
In the UK , they use the word walking to describe all forms , doesn't matter if it's climbing the Alps or a walk in the park, lol.
Ha, neat! Do you know when hiking became a popular receational activity?
Not really. In Australia they call it bushwalking, named by the Sydney BushWalkers club in 1927