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senderismo

hiking

noun sen-deh-REES-moh Rare

Also means

trekking

Usage Note

Senderismo is the standard Spanish term for recreational trail-walking or hiking, derived from sendero (path/trail). It is distinct from mountaineering (montañismo or alpinismo), which implies technical climbing. A practitioner is a senderista. The activity is enormously popular in Spain, with waymarked routes called GR (Gran Recorrido) trails.

Examples

"Practicamos senderismo por la sierra."

Natural Translation

We went hiking through the mountain range.

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