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Where to Buy Trekking Poles in Germany or Switzerland

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Jennifer W BPL Member
PostedApr 27, 2014 at 3:34 pm

I'm landing in Frankfurt and heading south toward Zurich and then onto Italy for a few weeks of hiking and Via Ferrata. Anyone know of a good place to buy some Leki or some type of equivalent poles on this route? I won't have any checked bags, and I'm pretty sure I won't get away with putting the poles in my carry on.

I would have loved to stop at a Costco and check to see if they had any of the carbon fiber ones they have here, but no luck, no Costco there yet.

I'm pretty sure they will have something in Cortina, but I was hoping to find something before getting there.

Roger Caffin BPL Member
PostedApr 27, 2014 at 5:07 pm

Oh Lord – most any gear shop will have trekking poles – and day packs and shoes of all weights. Very few carry overnight gear, but day walkers are everywhere.
Now, finding the Leki brand – dunno, but any large shop should be OK.

Cheers

PostedApr 27, 2014 at 5:30 pm

I remember a decent hiking/camping store on the main street leading up from the train station in Freiburg. It's a nice stop and probably about halfway between Frankfurt and Zurich. Honestly, any Intersport or Intersport Eybl will have Leki, and they should be visible from the highway. Also, Globetrotter would have lots of stuff.

https://www.globetrotter.de/filialen/frankfurt

Edit: It's always worth stopping at an Aldi. They often have a decent pair of poles for very cheap.

Jennifer W BPL Member
PostedApr 28, 2014 at 8:58 am

Thanks Ed, good idea. I'll do that, it will definitely save me some time.

PostedApr 30, 2014 at 2:24 pm

Aren't Fizan Compacts made and shipped from Italy? I would be all over a set of those.

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