About r/hiking
In its own words:
The hikers' subreddit.
The community was created on Oct 13, 2009, which makes it 17 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 2,731 subscribers (+0.10%).
What sets r/hiking apart
People mostly look and upvote here rather than comment — about 6.5 comments per post, against 14.0 for a typical large subreddit. It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 0.77% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 94% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (16:00 UTC) sees about 8.5× as many posts as the quietest (05:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/hiking went up from 2,682,871 to 2,703,479 subscribers (+20.6K, +0.77%). That is about 468 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Top posts on r/hiking this week
What the community upvoted most over the last seven days, as ranked by Reddit (collected Nov 6, 2026).
- Curious little mink in the Canadian Rockies (Kananaskis)u/ZerosDaBest · Nov 4
- Autumn is in full effect in southern Ohiou/SirTitFart · Nov 2
- Hiking the Mullerthal Trail in Luxembourg 🇱🇺u/lenalvsttrvl · Oct 30
- Autumn in Julian Alps 🍂🇸🇮u/Maki9 · Nov 1
- Simplon, VS, Switzerlandu/Specific-Reindeer-56 · Nov 1
- Hiking Bryce Canyon and Zionu/cswann89 · Nov 1
- Chamonix, France today - dreamy conditionsu/ledessert · Oct 31
- Autumn colors above the clouds on Mt. Kuju. Mt. Kuju, Kuju Mountain Range, Oita, Japanu/Bro-satara-JPN · Nov 4
- Lake Sfii, Ticino, Switzerland 🍂u/arimrtns · Nov 2
- Cutler Coast, Maineu/Fruitedcake · Nov 1
What r/hiking talks about
Looking at the titles of 70 recent posts (Oct 31–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “hike”, “autumn”, “trail”, “park” and “peak”. Other frequent themes are usa, tennessee, mountain, near, point and summit. By format, 44% are text posts, 37% are galleries and 13% are images.
Activity and best time to post
r/hiking gets about 35 new posts a day. The public archive holds 232,409 posts and 1,520,659 comments in total, about 6.5 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Monday (45 posts) and the quietest was Friday (27). Posting peaks around 16:00 UTC and is lowest around 05:00 UTC.
Rules of r/hiking
The moderators of r/hiking list 4 rules. In short:
- Links to Blogs, articles, and/or surveys are not allowed
- Pictures or video of must include the location of the hike
- Any type of self-promotion is not allowed
- Must be Original Content
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/hiking and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/hiking have?
r/hiking has 2,703,479 subscribers, which makes it the #411 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 20,608 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/hiking created?
r/hiking was created on Oct 13, 2009, so it has been around for 17 years.
Is r/hiking still active?
Yes. r/hiking gets about 35 new posts a day (average of the last week). Over its lifetime the archive counts 232,409 posts and 1,520,659 comments. In a sample of 70 recent posts we counted 65 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/hiking?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Monday and the quietest Friday, and most posts arrive around 16:00 UTC, with the fewest around 05:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/hiking?
The community describes itself as: “The hikers' subreddit.” Recent post titles often mention hike, autumn, trail, park and peak. Most posts are text posts (44%).
Is r/hiking SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/hiking as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/hiking?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/hiking accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 4 posted rules, starting with: “Links to Blogs, articles, and/or surveys are not allowed”; “Pictures or video of must include the location of the hike”; “Any type of self-promotion is not allowed”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/hiking?
Communities with similar topics include r/CampingandHiking (2.8M), r/camping (5.6M), r/Outdoors (5.1M), r/pics (33.6M) and r/gardening (9M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/hiking.