Hiking Calculator

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Estimates hiking time or calories burned based on distance, elevation gain, and pace.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Distance (Miles), Elevation Gain (Feet), Pace (Minutes per Mile), and Weight (Pounds) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Estimated Calories Burned and Estimated Hiking Time (Hours) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Distance (Miles): 3 miles; Elevation Gain (Feet): 500 feet; Pace (Minutes per Mile): 20 minutes/mile; Weight (Pounds): 150 lbs

Estimated Calories Burned: 763 calories; Estimated Hiking Time (Hours): 1.075 hours

Distance (Miles): 5 miles; Elevation Gain (Feet): 1,000 feet; Pace (Minutes per Mile): 25 minutes/mile; Weight (Pounds): 175 lbs

Estimated Calories Burned: 1,483 calories; Estimated Hiking Time (Hours): 2.233333333 hours

Distance (Miles): 8 miles; Elevation Gain (Feet): 2,000 feet; Pace (Minutes per Mile): 30 minutes/mile; Weight (Pounds): 200 lbs

Estimated Calories Burned: 2,717 calories; Estimated Hiking Time (Hours): 4.3 hours

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