Hiking poles in Porto, Portugal

isnardj · Jun 25, 2023

Any recommendations for a good hiking supplies store in the vicinity of the Cathedral Se in Porto, Portugal to buy a set of hiking poles?

lovelyshell · Jun 25, 2023

I got mine at Decathalon in Porto in April. They were 6 euro each. Make sure to get pole tips there because they don’t come with them. I took an Uber to Decathalon from the center of town and walked back. I wish I had taken an Uber back because it was a long walk back.

dick bird · Jun 25, 2023

isnardj said:
Any recommendations for a good hiking supplies store in the vicinity of the Cathedral Se in Porto, Portugal to buy a set of hiking poles?

Decathlon should be easy to get to by public transport.

lt56ny · Jun 25, 2023

dick bird said:
Decathlon should be easy to get to by public transport.

You are correct. I have gone to Decathlons in 4 or 5 cities and they have always been easy to get to with public transportation. Many Decathlons are located outside of city centers.

Ron Besser · Jun 25, 2023

Bought them in the first week of May at Decathlon in Porto. Tried to take a bus on a Saturday afternoon but it was a disaster-no buses in 30 minute waits at two different stops, despite what the posted schedule showed. I ended up walking an hour back to my room. Was a good warm up for the Camino beginning the next day!

walking sticKs · Jun 25, 2023

Can say about shops, but I did find using the rubber tips to be helpful in keeping your poles from sticking in the cracks of the cobble stones along the way.

Sue127 · Jun 26, 2023

Does anyone know if Decathlon is easy to get to from the airport?

Ron Besser · Jun 26, 2023

You can get to the Porto Decathlon by taking a metro train from the airport into the center and then catching a bus or walking from there. It's not difficult and takes some time; I guess it depends on your own feelings about what "easy" means. If you use Google Maps on your phone, you can bring up the airport, then choose the Decathlon store and select the directions option. It will provide you the details you need for various transport options, with transfers, and the approximate time needed. Best of luck!

Telelama · Jun 26, 2023

There's a North Face store downtown Porto, very easy walk from the Cathedral. Probably won't find 6 euro poles, but it's easy to find and no metro or taxi hassle. It's where we got our poles...

Address: Praça Trindade 138, 4000-539 Porto, Portugal
Hours: 10 AM - 7 PM
Phone: +351 22 092 5844

JCLima · Jun 26, 2023

Not sure if everyone is aware but there's two stores: one in Matosinhos and one in Boavista (metro station Casa da Música)

The second is a lot easier to reach

David Tallan · Jun 26, 2023

lt56ny said:
You are correct. I have gone to Decathlons in 4 or 5 cities and they have always been easy to get to with public transportation. Many Decathlons are located outside of city centers.

Apparently except in Leon. Where it is out of the city centre but not significantly faster to get to by public transit than by walking.

VeganCamino · Jul 1, 2023

lovelyshell said:
I got mine at Decathalon in Porto in April. They were 6 euro each. Make sure to get pole tips there because they don’t come with them. I took an Uber to Decathalon from the center of town and walked back. I wish I had taken an Uber back because it was a long walk back.

Ha ha ha. I too made that walk years ago.

lovelyshell · Jul 2, 2023

JCLima said:
Not sure if everyone is aware but there's two stores: one in Matosinhos and one in Boavista (metro station Casa da Música)

The second is a lot easier to reach

One of them is now closed.

Sue127 · Jul 2, 2023

lovelyshell said:
One of them is now closed.

Which is open?

JCLima · Jul 2, 2023

lovelyshell said:
One of them is now closed.

Since when?
According to their website, both are open.

The one that closed down was in the city center, which is neither of the ones I wrote about.

lovelyshell · Jul 2, 2023

JCLima said:
Since when?
According to their website, both are open.

The one that closed down was in the city center, which is neither of the ones I wrote about.

The one at Rua de Fernandes Tomás 508, 4000-211 is permanently closed. If you got to Google maps it says closed permanently. Here’s a screenshot.

lovelyshell · Jul 2, 2023

Sue127 said:
Which is open?

Rua Gonçalo Sampaio nº 350, Praça do Bom Sucesso n.º 23, 4150-365 Porto, Portugal

Go to Google Maps

JCLima · Jul 2, 2023

lovelyshell said:
The one at Rua de Fernandes Tomás 508, 4000-211 is permanently closed. If you got to Google maps it says closed permanently. Here’s a screenshot.

Like I said, Decathlon MATOSINHOS, and Decathlon BOAVISTA are both OPEN.

The store that closed was Decathlon CENTRO.

Sue127 said:
Which is open?

Both are open

Sue127 · Jul 2, 2023

Thank you. The Decathlon Boavista looks like a great option, being in the city.

lovelyshell · Jul 3, 2023

JCLima said:
Like I said, Decathlon MATOSINHOS, and Decathlon BOAVISTA are both OPEN.

The store that closed was Decathlon CENTRO.

Both are open

When I Google Map searched it showed two locations and said one is permanently closed. I don’t know Porto, I’ve only been there once so I don’t know the actual names of each Decathalon. Someone going to Porto for the first time isn’t going to know the difference between Matosinhos or Boavista. I don’t even know which one I went to in April. Be considerate that we aren’t all experts and we have different experiences. Not everyone needs to be a Porto expert to comment.

JCLima · Jul 3, 2023

lovelyshell said:
When I Google Map searched it showed two locations and said one is permanently closed. I don’t know Porto, I’ve only been there once so I don’t know the actual names of each Decathalon. Someone going to Porto for the first time isn’t going to know the difference between Matosinhos or Boavista. I don’t even know which one I went to in April. Be considerate that we aren’t all experts and we have different experiences. Not everyone needs to be a Porto expert to comment.

You are right, not everyone needs to be a Porto expert to comment, and that is why I didn't just say "decathlon store in porto", I used their actual names, to make it easier for other people to find these stores.
If you Google Decathlon Matosinhos and Decathlon Boavista you immediately get the stores I was talking about.

And I was being considerate when in my second message I wrote:

JCLima said:
Since when?
According to their website, both are open.

The one that closed down was in the city center, which is neither of the ones I wrote about.

I explained, for those who didn't know, that a store in the city center had closed down, but the other two were still open.

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