English–German
“hike” in German
How to say “hike” in German
“Hike” in German is wandern.
A person follows a marked trail through nature for a substantial stretch, with the journey itself as the activity.
Example sentences with wandern
Bei Mehrtagestouren wandern wir oft lange Strecken.
On multi-day tours, we often hike long distances.
Tips for using wandern
- In modern German, wandern usually suggests a planned or sustained hike, while aimless wandering is more often expressed by "herumwandern" or "umherwandern".
Other German words for “hike”
Am Wochenende gehe ich auf eine Wanderung.
At the weekend, I go on a hike.