I live in Carrollton, Georgia and they just completed an 18 mile greenway in and around the city . Past waterfalls, lakes and pastureland as well as industrial areas and neighborhoods. It’s all concrete paved, so it’s more walking than hiking. I started hiking in the 80’s in the mountains of Hawaii as a good place to take a young lady on an early date. I guess it all depends on where you go and the terrain. There are some excellent trails in and around Cheaha from beginner to very advanced and plenty of information available. Cheaha offers long trails with primitive camping , Bankhead National forest offers some excellent trails. LTTLE RIVER CANYON in northeast Alabama offers excellent hiking. Some very very primitive trails avalable and excellent attractions in the area like Lake Weiss and Desoto Falls. If you are adventurous, around Chattanooga and northward around Falls Creek Falls State Park . Also even further Lake Lure and Chimney Rock , NC offer excellent hiking from intermediate to advanced . Depending on where I go, type of hiking. I always carried a hiking stick, a small pack with a small first aid kit, water, small flashlight, cell phone or walkie talkie, small length of rope, fire starter , handgun if permitted in area, . and maybe a couple of energy bars. I learned first hand while hiking in Hawaii to carry rope. I slid down a small steep ravine while hiking with a friend and twisted my ankle , and couldn’t get back up. Luckily some other hikers came along and threw a rope down to me and helped pull me up . Have carried a small length of rope with me ever since. Once you start, you will love it and will want to see what’s over the next hill . Or hike that point on the other side of a small valley. That’s why I included other areas. CHEAHA is excellent for beginners. In the state park, the trails are heavily marked and some have boardwalks and outstanding views. Outside the park is more advanced.