Hiking Poles

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Group Test
Lightweight Compact Trekking Poles

In search of a pole that's as small and light as possible for carrying in a climbing pack or holiday hold baggage, we compare five adjustable-length models at a range of budgets.

16 9 May, 2017

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Latest Reviews

These are reviews from the UKC editorial team

C.A.M.P Sky Carbon and Sonic Alu Trekking Poles

Lightweight, compact and well made, C.A.M.P's Sky Carbon and Sonic Alu trekking poles represent pretty good value for money. As these are basically the same pole in either aluminium or carbon fibre, we've reviewed them both in a one-er.

10 Nov, 2016

Tour Carbon 3 Poles from Leki

There are many ways to wreck a pair of poles. My favoured approach is to pick a course back and forth across huge piles of unstable moraine whilst carrying a large and overloaded pack. With that in mind, I took a pair of Leki's Tour Carbon 3 poles out on...

18 Jan, 2016

MSR Talus TR3 Walking Pole

Walking poles are great opinion dividers. There are those who think they are cumbersome wastes of time, and those who swear by them... Alan James tests the MSR Talus TR3: "An excellent robust and lightweight pole with an innovative compression system..."

7 10 Apr, 2015

Black Diamond Ultra Distance Trekking Poles

Viv Scott reviews Black Diamond's 'Ultra Distance' carbon fibre folding trekking poles. The 3-section Z-Pole design...

5 16 May, 2012

Comparison Review
Trekking Poles

Alison Culshaw from Adventure Expeditions offers some tips on choosing trekking poles, and reviews three pairs, each with their own...

2 4 Jul, 2011

Grivel Trail Pole

The Grivel Trail Pole is a compact, lightweight trekking pole, revolutionary in its design and execution, says Mike Kann. "A pole's a pole right?...

14 10 Dec, 2010

Latest News

These are annoucements direct from manufacturers

NEW Go Pro attachment on the LEKI racing poles

LEKI poles have just got media friendly: they can now accommodate a GoPro. This feature has been added to LEKI's entire racing pole collection making it easy to fit a camera to the top of the pole.

15 Nov, 2016

Fizan Compact Poles

Mr Fancati Domenico, (1913-2013), founded Fizan in 1947. A man of vision, he was the first to produce ski poles in aluminium when steel and bamboo were the normal materials used, the rest as they say is history.

24 Aug, 2016

CAMP Poles

These ultralight, foldable trekking poles, weighing only 450g per pair for the Sonic Alu and 377g per pair for the Sky Carbon, pack down to just 36cm in length and come with a handy storage bag.

17 Aug, 2016

LEKI's Chiller and Breeze: unfold, kick back...rel

Effect Chairs; the Chiller and Breeze – compact, lightweight and comfortable folding chairs. Perfect...

16 Aug, 2016

LEKI'S Tour Carbon 3 Pole: Built for big mountain

LEKI'S Tour Carbon 3 pole (£139.95 a pair) has been built for big mountain powder days: it's light,...

22 Mar, 2016

Five good reasons to use walking poles

Invented by leading trekking pole manufacturer LEKI in 1974, trekking poles have fast become a common sight on...

54 21 Mar, 2016

Fizan Nepal Pole

In April 2015, the devastating earthquake in Nepal claimed more than 3,600 lives. In order to help rebuild after the earthquake, Fizan have introduced...

8 7 Sep, 2015