Need walking sticks in Roncesvalles onward

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Makaala

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September 2024

• Aug 28, 2024

• #1

Hola. The airlines lost our walking poles en route to Barcelona . Does anyone know where we might buy, rent, borrow? We are in Roncesvalles today walking to Urdaniz and onward tomorrow. My new hip would surely appreciate it. Thank you all in advance. Buen camino

 

Peterexpatkiwi

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Inglès April 2023
Primitivo July 2023

• Aug 28, 2024

• #2

If you are in the Albergue you could try asking the Hospitaleros ?

 

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lettinggo

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• Aug 28, 2024

• #3

Hola

Look at the sides of the road - there are many wooden sticks lying there which are excellent as a walking stick.

Buen Camino
Lettinggo

 

Anhalter

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2019 CF, 2022 CF, 2024 Primitivo

• Aug 28, 2024

• #4

If i remember correctly the albergue Roncesvalles was selling all kinds of things, might be worth checking if walking sticks ar among that. If not, asides from picking up a branch in the forest or borrowing one from your fellow pilgrims, you're out of luck. On a very slim chance, the very small supermarkets in Burguete or Bizkarreta might have something, but i would not count on it. Then the next proper sporting goods store is in Pamplona.

 

Ianinam

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CF 2013 / CP 2018

• Aug 28, 2024

• #5

You can buy walking sticks in the albergue and in the little souvenirshop, ask the hospitaleros.

 

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Makaala

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September 2024

• Aug 30, 2024

• #6

Anhalter said:

If i remember correctly the albergue Roncesvalles was selling all kinds of things, might be worth checking if walking sticks ar among that. If not, asides from picking up a branch in the forest or borrowing one from your fellow pilgrims, you're out of luck. On a very slim chance, the very small supermarkets in Burguete or Bizkarreta might have something, but i would not count on it. Then the next proper sporting goods store is in Pamplona.

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I bought cheap ones from the souvenir shop in Roncesvalles which saved me for the walk to Urdaniz as thundershowers made the walk very slippery and dangerous. They lasted a day. Just bought the same as were lost at the caminotecha in Pamplona. Thank you