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Mountains - Nature's big rocks that we climb on and admire

A subreddit for discussing all things related to climbing, mountaineering, geology, geography, etc. Anything mountain related goes here.

57k subscribers92 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)45 authors / mosince 2010

r/mountains has 57k members (+87% over the last 12 months). It gets about 92 posts a month from 45 people. Top topics: Himalayan Treks and Landscapes, Blue Ridge Mountains Sunset and Mountain Views.

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Size and growth

How r/mountains has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+87%in 12 months · +8.8% in 3 months · +1.2% in 1 month
Oct 202656k
Growing56k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−2.1%vs Sep 2025 · −42% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202692
QuieterPeaked at 271 in May 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/mountains

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Himalayan Treks and Landscapes2.7%
  2. Blue Ridge Mountains Sunset2.1%
  3. Mountain Views1.7%
  4. Mountain Views1.1%
  5. Lakes of Nepal1.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Hive

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research