How many calories do you burn by walking?

Hiking has become extremely popular. And not surprising, because it is easier to maintain than, for example, running and it is also good if you want to lose weight. That's why we're so curious about exactly how many calories you burn walking?

How many calories you burn exactly depends on your weight, but also on how long you walk and what pace you maintain.

How many calories at what weight do you burn?

In the list below you can see approximately what you burn with this popular way of moving:

• Weight:60 kg, at 5 km per hour you burn 240 kcal, at 6 km per hour you burn 300 kcal.
• Weight:65 kg, at 5 km per hour you burn 260 kcal, at 6 km per hour you burn 325 kcal.
• Weight:70 kg, at 5 km per hour you burn 280 kcal, at 6 km per hour you burn 350 kcal.
• Weight:80 kg, at 5 km per hour you burn 320 kcal, at 6 km per hour 400 kcal.
• Weight:90 kg, at 5 km per hour you burn 360 kcal, at 6 km per hour 450 kcal.

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Comparison with other-sports

Is that a lot? Everything is included, of course, but to compare it with other sports:if you weigh 70 kg and you are running for an hour (10 km/h) you burn 700 kcal. If you cycle for an hour (20 km/h) at this same weight, you burn 560 kcal.

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