This article discusses the impact of hiking on the recreation of the human body as a whole. Analyzed and summarized the practical experience of climbing a group of activists on Mount Kilimanjaro and research of scientists in the field of physical culture and sports, as to the organization and realization of training meetings in mountainous areas, which will effectively and purposefully improve a physical, mental and spiritual health of human, apply various forms and methods of physical education, which is aimed at forming a stable motivation for a healthy lifestyle. In a study called attention to the recreational component, which is aimed at restoring health and efficiency through recreation in the bosom of nature, by means of difficult routes. This type of recreation includes mountaineering, hiking in the mountains, deserts, rafting on mountain rivers. This is not a new category of recreation, but it has some features, namely, the extreme component associated with risk. It requires not only good physical training, but also courage, perseverance, determination.
In addition to the recreational component, we were interested to learn about the behavior of participants in the climb to Mount Kilimanjaro, as previously they were involved in other sports or lead a healthy lifestyle, not related hypoxic failure. Thus, in pedagogical observation, participated (n = 17 people.) At different ages and physical fitness, climbing was conducted from 20 to 26 February 2021. During the pedagogical observation, attention was paid to the following indicators: heart rate, pressure, oxygen saturation, air temperature, etc. All the results of the study were reflected in the mountain classification.
The paper used methods of analysis and synthesis of scientific, educational and special literature and own observations.