A simple calculator for the consumed calories, when hiking a certain distance with a height difference. Here, an estimation for the calorie consumption, depending on weight, will be given. The height difference refers only to the way up. Weight is the total weight with clothing and baggage.
Please enter the weight, the covered distance and the height difference up. The consumed calories will be calculated. For a person weighing 65 kilograms, one kilocalorie per height meter and one kilocalorie per 20 meters flat are assumed. For a different weight, this value changes accordingly.
The calorie consumption when hiking downhill is roughly the same as when hiking on flat ground. Although the gravitation pulls you down and therefore appears to "help", the muscles have to slow the body down and thus compensate for this effect.
At high altitudes, the air is thinner, which makes hiking more strenuous. Above a certain altitude, it becomes dangerous. Headaches can be an indication of altitude sickness. When these effects of the high altitude air set in varies greatly from person to person. In rare cases, people have health problems at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level, but for most people, these start at 4500 meters. The fact that it becomes more strenuous to exercise, on the other hand, becomes apparent much earlier. Accordingly, you should plan for a longer time and drink more, as you will also sweat more. In any case, altitude acclimatization is recommended for high altitudes and those you have not been to before. In the simplest case, this can consist of staying at a medium altitude for a while and hiking lightly there.