r/hiking is a subreddit with 2.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses hiking, tired of, love, trail, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review hiking boots, hiking pants, and hiking shoes.
The hikers' subreddit.
Popular Themes in r/hiking
#1
Advice Requests
: "I've always wanted to go on a multi-day hike, but I have to travel to do it, how can I plan something like this?"
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Trekking poles recommendations?"
7 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I think I suck at hiking"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/hiking
#1
Hiking
: "Hiking Blue Lakes Pass, Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado, US"
63 posts
#2
Tired Of
35 posts
#3
Love
21 posts
#4
Trail
19 posts
#5
Struggling
12 posts
#6
Tired
12 posts
#7
View
10 posts
#8
Gear
9 posts
#9
Worst
7 posts
#10
Hate
7 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
: "From Maria Alm to Königsee, Tirol/Austria to Berchtesgaden/Germany, an easy Intro into Hut2Hut hikes"
109 posts
#2
Question
: "Mountain hut etiquette with snoring people"
43 posts
#3
Video
: "Today at Moose Ponds and Exum Loop, Wyoming, USA"
5 posts
#4
Discussion
: "The last day of Annapurna base camp trek. It was tiring as well as inspiring!!"
4 posts
#5
Trail Rec
: "Our hiking holiday through Sweden, Norway and Denmark shown in one big GPX map"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/hiking
Yearly
+219k members(9.1%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026