About r/hiking
The hikers' subreddit.
The community at a glance
r/hiking is a Subreddit for Outdoors and Hikers with roughly 2.7M members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Hiking topic page and the 5th largest community in the Outdoors topic page.
Roughly 253K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Hiking, Tired Of, and Love. Product recommendations often mention hiking shoes, trail runners, and hiking backpacks.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 11K members
- 2014: 13K members
- 2015: 14K members
- 2016: 16K members
- 2017: 77K members
- 2018: 314K members
- 2021: 1.1M members
- 2023: 435K members
- 2024: 92K members
- 2025: 347K members
- 2026: 233K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 13K members
- Jan: 13K members
- Feb: 13K members
- Mar: 14K members
- Apr: 13K members
- May: 16K members
- Jun: 37K members
- Jul: 31K members
- Aug: 24K members
- Sep: 55K members
- Oct: 13K members
- Nov: 3K members
Topics
- Hiking47 posts in the past month#147Hiking
- Tired Of35 posts in the past month#235Tired Of
- Love21 posts in the past month#321Love
- Trail19 posts in the past month#419Trail
- Struggling12 posts in the past month#512Struggling
Flair
- Pictures38 posts in the past month
- Autumn is in full effect in southern Ohio
- Lake Sfii, Ticino, Switzerland 🍂
- Hvar, Korcula Island, Orebic, Kotor, Croatia & Montenegro
#138PicturesAutumn is in full effect in southern Ohio · Lake Sfii, Ticino, Switzerland 🍂 · Hvar, Korcula Island, Orebic, Kotor, Croatia & Montenegro - Question25 posts in the past month
- How can a flat lander train for walking down / the descent?
- Hut-to-Hut in Europe - what slippers, socks, flip-flops or hut-shoes (Hüttenschuhe) do you take?
- Fell once on a downhill and now I’m scared of every descent. How do I get past this?
#225QuestionHow can a flat lander train for walking down / the descent? · Hut-to-Hut in Europe - what slippers, socks, flip-flops or hut-shoes (Hüttenschuhe) do you take? · Fell once on a downhill and now I’m scared of every descent. How do I get past this? - Discussion6 posts in the past month
- Karl Bushby's Long Walk Home and the Family Left Waiting
- Took my husband to replace his 18 year old shoes.
- Planning a late-November Utah hiking trip, Wasatch down to Zion. Tear it apart before I book it.
#36DiscussionKarl Bushby's Long Walk Home and the Family Left Waiting · Took my husband to replace his 18 year old shoes. · Planning a late-November Utah hiking trip, Wasatch down to Zion. Tear it apart before I book it. - Trail Rec4 posts in the past month
- Hiking Honeymoon
- RENO, Nevada recommendations.
- MT. Balagbag
#44Trail RecHiking Honeymoon · RENO, Nevada recommendations. · MT. Balagbag - Video3 posts in the past month
- Andrab Lake, Kalam, Pakistan— A Little Piece of Heaven 🏔️❤️
- Hiking Times at Coopers Rock, West Virginia and Catawba Falls, South Carolina!
- Hiking Times! WVA, NC, SC.
#53VideoAndrab Lake, Kalam, Pakistan— A Little Piece of Heaven 🏔️❤️ · Hiking Times at Coopers Rock, West Virginia and Catawba Falls, South Carolina! · Hiking Times! WVA, NC, SC.
Product recommendations
- hiking shoes5 posts in the past month
- Best Post Hike Shoes
- Best shoes for hiking—do trail runners measure up to hiking shoes?
- Best womens hiking boots for wide but pretty flat feet?
#15hiking shoesBest Post Hike Shoes · Best shoes for hiking—do trail runners measure up to hiking shoes? · Best womens hiking boots for wide but pretty flat feet? - trail runners5 posts in the past month
- best trail runners for collapsed arch and overpronator?
- Could someone please recommend a "trail runner" shoe that is affordable and has decent ankle support?
- Could someone please recommend a "trail runner" shoe that is affordable and has decent ankle support?
#25trail runnersbest trail runners for collapsed arch and overpronator? · Could someone please recommend a "trail runner" shoe that is affordable and has decent ankle support? · Could someone please recommend a "trail runner" shoe that is affordable and has decent ankle support? - hiking backpacks3 posts in the past month
- What are the best day hike back packs
- Need recs for hiking backpacks
- Bqckpack recs!
#33hiking backpacksWhat are the best day hike back packs · Need recs for hiking backpacks · Bqckpack recs! - water filter2 posts in the past month
- What is your favourite/best water filter? I’m thinking the Sawyer. Do people recommend?
- What is your favourite/best water filter? I’m thinking the Sawyer. Do people recommend?
#42water filterWhat is your favourite/best water filter? I’m thinking the Sawyer. Do people recommend? · What is your favourite/best water filter? I’m thinking the Sawyer. Do people recommend? - rain jackets2 posts in the past month
- Rain jacket recs?! Grundens?
- Rain rain go away - Recs for affordable and reliable rain jackets
#52rain jacketsRain jacket recs?! Grundens? · Rain rain go away - Recs for affordable and reliable rain jackets
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/hiking for?
- Best for Outdoors and Hikers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/hiking free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/hiking have?
- Roughly 2.7M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/hiking on?
- r/hiking runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- How do I join r/hiking?
- You can join r/hiking by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Outdoors communities like?
- Communities for outdoor enthusiasts covering hiking, camping, climbing, kayaking, and adventure travel. Reddit has some of the most active outdoors communities organized by activity and region, with Discord servers and Facebook groups for trail running clubs, leave-no-trace advocates, and local adventure groups.
Monthly Stats
- 12
- Views /mo (-45%)
- 12
- Visitors /mo (-40%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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