hillwalkers
Countryside trail enthusiasts
Hillwalkers are people who hike in hilly or mountainous terrain, particularly in Britain where the term is standard.
The activity emphasizes walking over rugged upland landscapes rather than technical climbing: The hillwalkers set off early to reach the summit before noon.
In American English, the equivalent would simply be hikers.
Tall elevated landmasses
- fellsCuts or knocks down
- moorlandOpen uncultivated upland
- ridgesNarrow elevated formations
- valleysLow areas between hills
peaks · summits · plateaus · gorges · crags · scree · uplands · highlands
Ankle-covering footwear
- backpacksBags carried on shoulders
- gaitersAnkle-to-calf protective wear
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
waterproofs · rucksack · flask · windbreaker · layering · guidebook · headtorch · whistle
Long-winded and unfocused
- scramblingMoving clumsily in haste
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- hillclimbingTimed uphill racing event
- navigationDetermining position and course
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- viewsSights or stances
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
solitude · exhilaration · endurance · nature · wildlife · flora · fauna · birdwatching
mountains
Tall elevated landmasses
valleys · peaks · summits · plateaus · gorges · crags · scree · uplands · highlands · countryside
boots
Ankle-covering footwear
- backpacksBags carried on shoulders
- gaitersAnkle-to-calf protective wear
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
map · waterproofs · rucksack · flask · windbreaker · layering · guidebook · headtorch · whistle
rambling
Long-winded and unfocused
- scramblingMoving clumsily in haste
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- hillclimbingTimed uphill racing event
navigation · orienteering · ascent · descent
panorama
Unobstructed wide-angle view
wilderness · solitude · exhilaration · endurance · nature · wildlife · flora · fauna · birdwatching · wildflowers
hillwalkerscouch potatoes
Habitual inactive TV viewers
motorists · drivers · cyclists · horseback riders · boaters
hillwalkerscity dwellers
People living in metropolises
swimmers · sailors · divers · spelunkers