"went hiking" is a correct and usable expression in written English.
It is used to describe going out in nature to explore on foot. For example: "Yesterday, my friends and I went hiking in the mountains nearby."
On December 7 , 1941 Keene went hiking on Staten Island.
This summer I went hiking in the Swiss Alps.
Fifteen-odd years ago, they went hiking in Catalonia.
We went hiking on a lovely spring day doesn't tell me much more than We went hiking on a spring day.
We just hung out, went hiking and ate leftover wedding food".
I went hiking around the foothills of Mount Tibidabo, just outside Barcelona, in autumn.
Last year, 600,000 international visitors went hiking in New Zealand, a 34% rise on 2014.
Smith attended Green Bay public schools and often went hiking, hunting, and fishing.
He went hiking in South America, where he met his wife, Ana, a native of Venezuela.
Luisa Ene "went hiking this weekend, and took this book with me.
On Christmas Day, we went hiking then drove to Jeffrey's Bay for surfing and parties.
