Can I get poles in Santiago?

[Liltravlr]

Is it possible to buy walking poles in Santiago de Compostela? Used ones are fine. My sister is flying into Santiago, but I will be in Europe for two months prior and I don’t want to carry poles around. Or maybe I don’t need them? I did use them for Kilimanjaro, but we are just doing the last part from Sarría.

 

[SabsP]

Is it possible to buy walking poles in Santiago de Compostela? Used ones are fine. My sister is flying into Santiago, but I will be in Europe for two months prior and I don’t want to carry poles around. Or maybe I don’t need them? I did use them for Kilimanjaro, but we are just doing the last part from Sarría.

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[RJM]

You can probably get some free ones left behind by prior pilgrims at the pilgrim's office in Santiago.

 

[mspath]

Try Pilgrim House, rua Nova, 19, a couple of blocks "behind" the Cathedral. This is managed by @natefaith a member of and a moderator for this forum.

 

[Phil W]

Try Pilgrim House, rua Nova, 19, a couple of blocks "behind" the Cathedral. This is managed by natefaith a member of and a moderator for this forum.

Yes, try Pilgrim House. I have gotten used poles there in the past. I then donated them at an albergue when I finished walking that year.
Phil

 

[merenptah]

PR Blanco albergue right by the pilgrim’s office has lots of poles in a huge bin abandoned there by pilgrim’s before returning home on their flights.

 

[Bill's_Walking]

I got mine here:

Deportes Romar​

Rúa da Fonte de Santo Antonio, 30, 15702 Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain. The owners were very helpful, though they do not speak English.

 

[Adelina]

I donated mine to Pilgrim House - so yes, they have some at times!

 

[Bert45]

From Sarria you don't need poles. I have never used poles on 6 caminos (including two from SJPdP), so I cannot comment on their alleged usefulness. If you believe they help and you know how to use them properly (and a lot of people don't), then go ahead, by all means. But there are no major climbs between Sarria and SdC.

 

[David with new Kit!]

You can probably get some free ones left behind by prior pilgrims at the pilgrim's house in Santiago.

I agree. We left ours there on our previous two Camino's for others to use

 

[Anniesantiago]

Also, there is a very nice Pilgrim Shop at the base of the escalinatas in Sarria. They carry poles.