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

Desert hikers may struggle with extreme heat and dehydration. — Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

In June, a black bear followed and then attacked and scratched a hiker in Golden, Colorado. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

The Clear Creek Route does not require technical mountaineering, but hikers still need to be fit and prepared for injuries, bad weather or an unexpected night on the mountain, the sheriff’s office said. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

About an hour into the descent, the hikers called Siskiyou County dispatchers for directions before veering off-route into Mud Creek Canyon. — Darrell Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

One factor that may have limited the disaster’s toll was the closure of the ranch’s hiker dormitories. — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

That evening, one of the hikers fell and suffered a knee injury. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026