Availability of hiking poles N of Porto?

KariC

Active Member

Time of past OR future Camino

2016

• Jun 21, 2016

• #1

I'm 95% sure I won't need hiking poles to hike either the caminho costeiro or the caminho central (want to play it by ear). But if I find I could use them, how easy is it to find somewhere to either buy some or "inherit" some that another pilgrim decided s/he didn't need and left behind? I'll start in Porto, so if it comes up, I wouldn't discover I need them until somewhere north of there.
Obrigada!
Kari

 

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Anemone del Camino

Guest

• Jun 21, 2016

• #2

Can't recall any shops that might carry poles last month when walking the coastal from Porto to Vila do Conde and then the Central from there.

 

Maduggan

New Member

Time of past OR future Camino

Le Puy 2018, Primitivo 2017, Portugues and Muxia 2016, Frances and Finesterre 2015

• Jun 21, 2016

• #3

I walked the CP a few weeks ago and my friend found hiking poles at a cafe called Pescaria near Ponte de Lima. Thet have a Facebook page if you would like to map the location - search for Pescaria - Parque de Pesca e Cafetaria.

 

Jeff Crawley

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Time of past OR future Camino

A "Tourigrino" trip once Covid has passed, so 2023

• Jun 21, 2016

• #4

Decathlon? North west suburb of Porto

 

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Anemone del Camino

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• Jun 22, 2016

• #5

If the OP is starting in Porto a d

Jeff Crawley said:

Decathlon? North west suburb of Porto

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wants to play it by ear, I assume the burbs may be a bit close to the starting point.

But bravo on the Pescaria cafe discovery!