There will always be people who cannot imagine their weekend without hiking, tents, campfire, backpacks and other attributes of hiking life. At the same time, there are people who wonder what is so interesting about such a “vacation”. We tried to understand the reasons to go hiking and what hiking can give us. We also want to convince you that hiking is good for both the soul and the body.
Reasons to go hiking
The first and, perhaps the main task of hiking is cognitive. Our country with its mountainous nature and contrasts can be endlessly explored. Each time you reveal Armenia in a new way. Alternating contrast landscapes, mountains with different relative and absolute heights, bottomless gorges and endless valleys… The only way to see all this with your own eyes and feel it on your skin is hiking.
Each hike is a step towards self development
When you are constantly stressed and your boring repetitive days are filled with problems, when your soul wants to feel lightness, then the best therapy is to pack your backpack and go to the mountains. There you will find new sources of inspiration and motivation. You will feel the harmony with yourself and with nature. In the mountains, far from the bustle of the city, people often find the solutions to the problems that seemed insoluble down there.
Hiking and health
Hiking keeps your body in good shape, as well as helps you to stay healthy. Moreover, hiking can often improve your well-being. It makes you more resilient and strong both physically and mentally.
Clear healing mountain air and many kilometers of walking will undoubtedly have a positive effect not only on the respiratory and cardiovascular system, but will also help to lose weight. This is also a guarantee of a good health. As a result, we get a healthy body, a peaceful mind, and a positive outlook on life.
New people and new environment
In extreme conditions, people open up faster, they communicate more freely and most importantly, they start to trust each other more. There are situations when the whole group unites and becomes a very close and strong team. In general, the hiking itself is a unique situation that contributes to the closeness of people and the creation of a team spirit.
Beautiful landscapes
The last, but not least, hikes give an opportunity to see such landscapes and witness such natural phenomena that will amaze even the people with the strongest imagination.
There is nothing more mesmerizing and romantic in this world than a sunrise in the mountains. You will see all this beauty from a bird’s eye view, you will feel like you can touch the sky and lie down on a cloud. This and much more is possible only if you participate in hikes.
Plus, on top of all that, there is one more bonus – great photos. We can all agree that this is also important in the age of social media.
Hiking is addictive
And finally, we have to admit that hiking has one huge flaw and nothing can be done about it. Attention, hiking is addictive! So be careful. If you have passed at least one route or climbed at least one mountain, then there is no way back.
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