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Soft hiking

Activity · 2023 · Notable

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A TikTok explainer from an account with 40 followers led to soft-hiking posts and meetups.

Original · @softgirlswhohike
Clip · @fionathehappymushroom on TikTok
Clip · @robinrambles on TikTok
Replying to @LousLife good question! we kind of coined the term ourselves. heres what it’s all about 🤎 #girlswhohike #hikinguk #hiketok #bestfriends #softhiking #softgirlswhohike #softlife
@softgirlswhohike on TikTok
Spring walk along the Undercliff. Beautiful! #naturewalk #explore #adventure #hiddengems #hikingadventures #softhiking #coast #amazingplaces #scenery #springwalk #spring #isleofwight…
@fionathehappymushroom on TikTok
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Numbers

Seed-video likes
>50K
Reported Apr 18, 2023 · TikTok · Business Insider
Peak date
Week of Apr 16, 2023
Apr 9 ’23 to Week of Apr 16, 2023
Platforms
4
Started on TikTok
Origin
Seeded
Health & fitness

Mechanics

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  • Press loop
  • Controversy

How it spread

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Emily Thornton and Lucy Hird explained soft hiking on TikTok in April 2023. Other creators posted hikes, and press covered the trend. It led to community meetups, brand features and consideration on Cambridge’s New Words blog.

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  1. April 2023

    @softgirlswhohike seed · Apr 9 ’23

    Emily Thornton and Lucy Hird posted their soft-hiking explainer in reply to a viewer.[1][5]

    Replying to @LousLife good question! we kind of coined the term ourselves. heres what it’s all about 🤎 #girlswhohike #hikinguk #hiketok #bestfriends #softhiking #softgirlswhohike #softlife
    Open the first post ↗

  2. Bustle platform jump · Apr 12 ’23

    Bustle covered soft hiking as a TikTok trend and described the duo’s explainer.[2]

    "Soft Hiking" Is A Lazy Girl's Dream Way To Enjoy The Trails

  3. @fionathehappymushroom platform jump · Apr 15 ’23

    Fiona tagged her Undercliff spring-walk video #softhiking.[3][5]

    Spring walk along the Undercliff. Beautiful! #naturewalk #explore #adventure #hiddengems #hikingadventures #softhiking #coast #amazingplaces #scenery #springwalk #spring #isleofwight…
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Health & fitness
Region
GB
Seed-video likes
>50K
Reported Apr 18, 2023 · TikTok · Business Insider
Evidence
Grade B

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  1. April 2023

    @softgirlswhohike seed · Apr 9 ’23

    Emily Thornton and Lucy Hird posted their soft-hiking explainer in reply to a viewer.[1][5]

    Replying to @LousLife good question! we kind of coined the term ourselves. heres what it’s all about 🤎 #girlswhohike #hikinguk #hiketok #bestfriends #softhiking #softgirlswhohike #softlife
    Open the first post ↗

  2. Bustle platform jump · Apr 12 ’23

    Bustle covered soft hiking as a TikTok trend and described the duo’s explainer.[2]

    "Soft Hiking" Is A Lazy Girl's Dream Way To Enjoy The Trails

  3. @fionathehappymushroom platform jump · Apr 15 ’23

    Fiona tagged her Undercliff spring-walk video #softhiking.[3][5]

    Spring walk along the Undercliff. Beautiful! #naturewalk #explore #adventure #hiddengems #hikingadventures #softhiking #coast #amazingplaces #scenery #springwalk #spring #isleofwight…

  1. peak · Week of Apr 16, 2023

  2. press · Apr 18 ’23

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