Synonyms of hiker

hiker

noun

as in walker

a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure

the hikers set out before dawn in order to have the trail to themselves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• walker
• wanderer
• pedestrian
• tramper
• mountaineer
• rambler
• ambler
• climber
• perambulator
• backpacker
• rover
• wayfarer
• roamer
• trekker
• alpinist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hiker

The hiker was revived, fitted with a harness and helped by rescuers to a roadway. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

The hiker crawled through the night, down the remainder of Avalanche Gulch to Horse Camp Cabin, at one point removing his boots due to painful swelling, the agency said. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Two people were killed in the flooding and a third hiker, Timothy Allen Smith, 53, is still missing. — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

During summer, the Pinzolo cable car climbs to Doss del Sabion at 2,100 metres, where panoramic views stretch across the Brenta range and an extensive network of walking trails caters for everyone from casual hikers to experienced mountaineers. — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

The woman and a group of hikers were walking down a trail at Glacier National Park when all of a sudden a grizzly bear came charging toward them out of the woods. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The search has intensified for Craig Berg, the 70-year-old Royal Oak hiker who is missing on Isle Royale. — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The discovery by the hiker led the White County Sheriff’s Office to respond to the scene along with the Department of Natural Resources. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

T-shirts, socks, lighters, stickers, bandanas and water bottles feature the French outdoor brand’s logo — a white-bearded hiker — alongside Andelman’s signature psychedelic mushroom visual. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026