(On the Apple Watch) the different activities use different algorithms to estimate your calorie burn. I would guess that hiking gives you a higher burn rate for

(On the Apple Watch) the different activities use different algorithms to estimate your calorie burn. I would guess that hiking gives you a higher burn rate for the same speed to account for possibly more difficult terrain and carrying a backpack. I don’t know this for certain. I’ve never tried to use the hiking algorithm on my walking path to compare them.