Re: Average miles per hour on the AT in the SNP?
Depending on terrain of course, but flatish land with rolling hills I actually average 3.5 by myself... I know it's outside the norm but I have always been a fast walker... That's one reason why when I hike with a group I usually stick to second place... I don't like making people feel slow, or making people go faster than they are comfortable... I have a 26.2 marathon hike coming up this Sunday... So I'm used to going long distances with weight... But it took LOTS of training to get there...
Re: Average miles per hour on the AT in the SNP?
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ataris121
I can average 3-4 depending on motivation. 4 is easy with 35lbs or less. 4mph is a 15min mile and about the average persons walking pace.
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Although walking speeds can vary greatly depending on factors such as height, weight, age, terrain, surface, load, culture, effort, and fitness, the average human walking speed is about 5.0 kilometres per hour (km/h), or about 3.1 miles per hour (mph). Specific studies have found pedestrian walking speeds ranging from 4.51 kilometres per hour (2.80 mph) to 4.75 kilometres per hour (2.95 mph) for older individuals and from 5.32 kilometres per hour (3.31 mph) to 5.43 kilometres per hour (3.37 mph) for younger individuals; [2][3] a brisk walking speed can be around 6.5 kilometres per hour (4.0 mph).