Best of Trekking Poles 2022

Providing extra stability, reducing fatigue, and sometimes serving as structural support for lightweight shelters, trekking poles have become permanent outdoor fixtures for hikers, backpackers, and trail runners. Check out our top trekking pole picks for Spring/Summer 2022:

LEKI Ultratrail FX.One Superlite

These poles aren’t the least bit interested in slogging. Designed by and for trail racers, they’re built to go fast and push hard regardless of the terrain or no matter how much elevation gain and loss…

LEKI Makalu Lite and Cressida Women’s

For first time users or hikers on a budget, an investment in trekking poles can seem costly and, unfortunately, a buyer should beware of poles with a price tag that seems too good to be true. …

Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z

A number of years ago, Black Diamond popularized the use of trekking poles in long-distance trail running with the unveiling of their lightweight, folding Z-poles. Once a rarity at ultras, poles have now become standard fair…