Seven packable trekking poles to make your hike a full-body workout
As well as giving you stability and propulsion on the trail, these walking poles can turn your walks into a whole-body exercise. Superlight and foldable, the latest designs are ideal for travel
Leki Micro Vario Titanium
Perfect for holidays featuring the occasional trek, or for trail running, these poles (HK$1,223) with aluminium shafts weigh 432g and pack down to 38cm for easy stowing in the red nylon mesh carry bag provided. Available from racingtheplanet.com
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Black Diamond Distance Carbon FLZ
Stretching from 120cm to 140cm when in one piece, these superlight carbon trekking poles (HK$1,429) fold into three sections measuring 40cm. Weighing 365g (and available in smaller sizes), a FlickLock Pro system makes them easy to construct securely. Find them at gonerunning.hk
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Leki Wanderfreund
Weighing just 289g each and expanding from 65cm to 135 cm, the Wanderfreund (HK$615) have carbide flextips for excellent grip on rock and ice. However, they don’t collapse down into three sections as others do. Sold by wellmount.hk
Doppelganger TP1-128
These trekking poles for women (HK$660) stretch from 60cm to 120cm, so are easy to store in luggage, and weigh just 185g. Sold by The Overland, Base Camp@Causeway Bay, 2-3/F Gold Swan Commercial Building, 438–444 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, tel: 3695 0871
Mountain King Carbon Trail Blaze Skyrunner
Designed for ultrarunning and steep mountain racing, these ultralight carbon tube poles (HK$1,350) weigh barely 100g, and come in five sizes (110cm-130cm). They collapse down into four sections. Get them from gonerunning.hk
