1. How much (in miles or km) is 10,000 steps? I can’t count (= won’t count tbh) and am a pedophobe (hate pedometers). So it would help a lot if I knew roughly what 10,000 steps equates to in miles or km.
2. If I don’t fancy walking that much one day and would prefer to cycle for a change, what mileage on the bike in terms of the effort or calories burned would the 10,000 step walk equate to?
As a lifelong walker I am familiar with the the idea that height gained is as important as the length of a walk. I can factor that into my calculations. Naismith’s rule states that in calculating the duration of a walk we should allow 1 hour for every 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) forward, plus 1 hour for every 600 metres (2,000 ft) of ascent. So it follows, I think, that if I walk 3 miles and gain 2,000 ft, that is the same as walking 6 miles on flat terrain.
I would really appreciate any help on either question 1 or question 2.

Hi Cakey
That’s very useful. I am 32″ or 33″, depending on how you measure. In any case 5 miles is fine, an easy number to remember. Having said that, I would have thought that it is more important whether we are measuring flat miles or undulating miles, if we are measuring effort expended. In any event 5 miles is an easy walk and one that I can fit into my day. I do about a mile with the dog, so MY walk will be 4 miles, 2 miles there and 2 miles back at least. My first thought was that 5 miles would be hard to fit into my day but I realise now that if I cut down the time spent on my computer and watching TV, I can manage that easily.
Thank you for the help.