r/hiking is a subreddit with 2.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses hiking, trail, mountain, hike, and trek, and they frequently recommend/review hiking boots, hiking pants, and hiking shoes.
The hikers' subreddit.
Popular Themes in r/hiking
#1
Advice Requests
: "Would this work for a 4-5 day backpacking hike?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/hiking
#1
Hiking
: "Picture I took while Hiking to Annapurna I base camp"
196 posts
#2
Trail
: "What is the most difficult Trail you've ever done?"
109 posts
#3
Mountain
: "What a great experience on the Pallay Punchu Mountain in Peru!!"
72 posts
#4
Hike
: "A small morning Hike at an Alm in Switzerland"
63 posts
#5
Trek
: "Trekking Kashmir India"
41 posts
#6
Tired Of
35 posts
#7
Experience
: "I Hiked 164 km on the Westweg Germany ๐ฉ๐ช in 4 Days"
31 posts
#8
View
: "The View from Blue Mountain Fire Tower, Adirondacks, New York, between 3:40am-5am this morning ๐"
29 posts
#9
Gear
: "Vrลกiฤ Pass, Soฤa, Slovenia"
28 posts
#10
Love
21 posts
Products Discussed in r/hiking
Hiking Boots
186 reviews
#1
Merrell
4.3โ
from 40 reviews
#2
Keen
4.3โ
from 14 reviews
#3
Salomon
4.2โ
from 12 reviews
Hiking Pants
159 reviews
#1
Kuhl
4.4โ
from 18 reviews
#2
Prana
4.6โ
from 14 reviews
#3
Eddie Bauer
4.7โ
from 10 reviews
Hiking Shoes
105 reviews
#1
Salomon
4.3โ
from 13 reviews
#2
Altra
4.2โ
from 12 reviews
#3
Keen
4.1โ
from 10 reviews
Flair Used in r/hiking
#1
Pictures
: "Madeira / Portugal / anyone else sees the screaming face?"
156 posts
#2
Video
: "Mogollon Rim, Flagstaff, Arizona"
21 posts
#3
Question
: "What hiking opinion hills will you die on?"
12 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Tomorrow i begin a 5000km hike through 14 countries"
7 posts
#5
Link
: "Removing Unnecessary and Counterproductive Restrictions on Access to Federal Lands"
1 post
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Yearly
+221k members(9.5%)
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Last updated: June 10, 2026