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Tramping vs Trekking - What's the difference?

tramping | trekking |

As verbs the difference between tramping and trekking

is that tramping is present participle of lang=en while trekking is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between tramping and trekking

is that tramping is the act or sound of one who tramps, or walks heavily while trekking is walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport. Usually meaning for a longer period of time than hiking.

tramping

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or sound of one who tramps, or walks heavily.
  • * (Mark Twain)
    • Now we was in the lean-to, and heard trampings close by outside. So we crept to the door, and Tom stopped us there and put his eye to the crack, but couldn't make out nothing, it was so dark

    trekking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport. Usually meaning for a longer period of time than hiking.