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

Police in Australia have apologized after the family of an 18-year-old hiker missing in dense bushland for eight days was mistakenly informed that she had been found alive. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

In the Slovenian Alps, lodges that depend on rainwater have restricted the use of water for climbers and hikers, including for showers and toilets. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Casias’ body was discovered in late May by a hiker in remote northern New Mexico. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Newsweek reported that another hiker, an Italian man, died after being struck by lightning on Piz Starlex in the South Tyrol region of the Alps. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Would-be through-hikers now number in the thousands each year, rather than the mere hundreds of yore. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Officials have not released the name of the 30-year-old hiker, ANSA reported. — Abc News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

The rescuers moved the hiker about 150 feet to an open area where he could be lifted to a helicopter sent by NC Emergency Management. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

Local fire officials said that the hiker was found alone in an area known as Valle del Bove, which was off-limits to hikers, according to The New York Times and ANSA. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026