r/hiking is a subreddit with 2.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses hiking, trail, hike, mountain, and tired of, and they frequently recommend/review hiking boots, hiking pants, and hiking shoes.
The hikers' subreddit.
Popular Themes in r/hiking
#1
Solution Requests
: "Pikes Peak/Garden of the Gods/Colorado/UPF sun protection recommendations🌞"
1 post
#2
Advice Requests
: "Would this work for a 4-5 day backpacking hike?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/hiking
#1
Hiking
: "Hiking in Croatia"
158 posts
#2
Trail
: "A few moments on the Annapurna Base Camp Trail, Nepal"
81 posts
#3
Hike
: "After recovering from two years of surgeries, today I Hiked up the Devil’s Head Lookout Tower in Colorado, USA."
73 posts
#4
Mountain
: "Wonderful day in Slovak Tatra Mountains"
67 posts
#5
Tired Of
35 posts
#6
Mountains
: "Hike over Chapdara pass to Allauddin lake, Fan Mountains, Tajikistan."
34 posts
#7
Gear
32 posts
#8
Struggling
26 posts
#9
Trek
: "Tarsar Marsar Trek, Kashmir, India 🇮🇳🏔️"
26 posts
#10
View
: "Hikes and badass Views in Tetons NP"
23 posts
Products Discussed in r/hiking
Hiking Boots
186 reviews
#1
Merrell
4.3★ from 40 reviews
#2
Keen
4.3★ from 14 reviews
#3
Salomon
4.2★ from 12 reviews
Hiking Pants
159 reviews
#1
Kuhl
4.4★ from 18 reviews
#2
Prana
4.6★ from 14 reviews
#3
Eddie Bauer
4.7★ from 10 reviews
Hiking Shoes
105 reviews
#1
Salomon
4.3★ from 13 reviews
#2
Altra
4.2★ from 12 reviews
#3
Keen
4.1★ from 10 reviews
Flair Used in r/hiking
#1
Pictures
: "Hiked in purgatory and friend died the next day"
162 posts
#2
Video
: "Hiking in Croatia"
17 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Zero drop shoes are no joke"
9 posts
#4
Question
: "Hiking etiquette question"
7 posts
#5
Trail Rec
: "Weekend Hiking/Star Gazing Trips (pic Mount Takao, Japan)"
2 posts
#6
Link
: "I started a daily 6am hiking club"
1 post
Member Growth in r/hiking
Yearly
+219k members(9.3%)
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Last updated: June 22, 2026