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No poles needed from Porto to Vigo. There's no elevation, for one thing. Secondly, poles are a nuisance on the boardwalk because they go click-clack as you walk along. We found the noise distracting.Are hiking poles required for the Porto to Vigo portion of the Coastal route? I looked at Gronze and the elevation does not appear to be too bad. We are flying from Canada. I would prefer to leave our poles behind if we can manage without them. We walked CF in 2018 and Tour du Mont Blanc last year and certainly understand the value of poles when needed. Thanks!
And some will tell you that poles are not needed for any Camino.There is an opinion that 2 poles are needed for every Camino.
I wouldn't walk without poles, but if you think you can do without them, that's fine. According to Brierley, there is about 2,200 m of climb from Vila do Conde to Vigo, so even walking along the coast, you will be doing a fair bit of climbing each day. Not as much as other routes, but its not a flat and level walk along a beach.Are hiking poles required for the Porto to Vigo portion of the Coastal route? I looked at Gronze and the elevation does not appear to be too bad. We are flying from Canada. I would prefer to leave our poles behind if we can manage without them. We walked CF in 2018 and Tour du Mont Blanc last year and certainly understand the value of poles when needed. Thanks!
walking alongside , sometimes at the shoulder of narrow roads with the knowledge that especially many Portuguese drivers think they are Formula 1 actors, poles are vey handy to force them away from you. It saved our lives sometimesAre hiking poles required for the Porto to Vigo portion of the Coastal route? I looked at Gronze and the elevation does not appear to be too bad. We are flying from Canada. I would prefer to leave our poles behind if we can manage without them. We walked CF in 2018 and Tour du Mont Blanc last year and certainly understand the value of poles when needed. Thanks!
Last year we walked the CP from Porto to Santiago and later on to Fisterra via Muxia both fantastic experiences, my wife mostly without and me with hiking poles. For me they provided stability when needed and support for the weight one is carrying. I can only recommend from my own experience each person makes his own decision.And some will tell you that poles are not needed for any Camino.
It's definitely personal preference.
We always carry poles. We never used them on the coastal, but we were glad brought them since we zigzagged between coastal and central. We did need them at times on the Central after Barcelos.Are hiking poles required for the Porto to Vigo portion of the Coastal route? I looked at Gronze and the elevation does not appear to be too bad. We are flying from Canada. I would prefer to leave our poles behind if we can manage without them. We walked CF in 2018 and Tour du Mont Blanc last year and certainly understand the value of poles when needed. Thanks!
I should have added that it is wise to always carry hiking poles. I rarely trip or fall. I did once on a teeny, tiny step after visiting a church. I was so angry with myself. My one leg was hurting badly. Having my pole, which can become one of your best friends (I named it SMV...for salve mi vida), was vital to completing that camino.We always carry poles. We never used them on the coastal, but we were glad brought them since we zigzagged between coastal and central. We did need them at times on the Central after Barcelos.
Nothing. However, even with the rubber tips on, the pole is a long vibrating shaft, it will vibrate each time the tip hits the ground. That will make some noise, but not the sharp, metallic, noise of a metal tip hitting concrete or asphalt that some people find annoying.P.S. Click-clacking noise... I'm slightly confused. The only time my poles did so was when i TOOK the rubber tips off and thus exposed the metal points. So.. what am I missing here folks?
I think I misspoke about the removable rubber tips on the poles - I put them on when walking on pavement or boardwalks to stop the click clack, and remove them for long sections of dirt path or unpaved surfaces. I just re-read my post, and it was confusing. I attribute that to the rosé that I drank tonight!"Need" IMHO is a bit of a strong expression.
That said, Chalk up another one for the pro-poles crowd. Fully understanding that it is a totally personal preference I would not even BEGIN TO DREAM of any hike without my poles. Even of the flat of the flattest they help me with my balance, posture and in some way load distribution.
My wife on the other hand really does not like them. When she joined me to do SdC --> Finisterre, no pleading of mine (being the "wise and experienced Pilgrim" now after hoofing it up the whole 800km) would change her mind...
..That is until she encountered some of the initial elevations and meekly accepted one of my poles that I offered. She found that it helped. (She still insists that she does not need a full pair for all of the time, but I think my case was proven)
Good luck no matter what you decide.
P.S. Click-clacking noise... I'm slightly confused. The only time my poles did so was when i TOOK the rubber tips off and thus exposed the metal points. So.. what am I missing here folks?
Decathlon in PortoAnd where is the easiest place to pick up hiking sticks in Porto?
I love my Pacerpoles! Did a day if walking boardwalks before joining the Central route last year, and it's pretty tricky. Despite my best efforts, it's easy for a pole to disappear down one of the gaps between the boards (I lost one if my poles' 'Street feet' because of this).No poles needed from Porto to Vigo. There's no elevation, for one thing. Secondly, poles are a nuisance on the boardwalk because they go click-clack as you walk along. We found the noise distracting.
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