>>2765380>Why are hikers so fucking chillreally depends on the region and trail
in my home town in central Germany hikers are typically indifferent / cold
same in some touristy spots in Switzerland
in more remote parts of Switzerland / Austria / German alps people tend to be very nice though
did 4 weeks on the appalachian trail, and there were so many super cool people
while other (popular) US national parks had many people that ignored you and were generally more unfriendly
in other parts of the world
hiking in China or South Korea is a terrible imposition
unless you are completely alone
people there generally hate you if you even breathe next to them
also Koreans loves hiking fashion, you'll feel like an underdressed hobo, no matter where you go
Nepal, Bhutan and India were all very pleasant
but basically exclusively European / US hikers
I genuinely don't know what the local hiking culture (if there's any) looks like
most other parts of the world don't get many hikers
or only have tours
like Kilimanjaro, which is a stunning ascent but only groups of Europeans / US and their guides / porters
