Hiking is normally equated with reaching a goal like a mountaintop or the end of a trail. But there is another reason to be out there: The relaxing enjoyment of being out in nature.
Culturally, we give a lot of kudos to the former and a little less to the latter. Even though most of the reward of a hike can come from appreciating the place you are in and your active interaction with it, after a hike you would be more likely to say to someone: "I climbed Mount Osceola."
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