Has anyone had experience with a sport shop in Bolzano for renting poles?
The bags we use are not large enough to carry even the smallest of collapsible poles-need to be less than 20”. There is one available, but reviews aren’t good and the price is more than we like considering the reviews.
We could purchase once there but then have the same problem for getting them home.
Any info about renting/transport of poles, etc. appreciated.
We will travel through Bolzano at the beginning and end of the walk/trek.
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
16133 posts
Decathlon (a sporting goods store chain) has a store in Bolzano, and so does Sportler.
https://rent.decathlon.it/en
https://www.sportler.com/it/lp/store/bolzano
The Italian word for what you need is BASTONI DA TREKKING
Posted by
OP
Southeast of Seattle
732 posts
Grazie Roberto! I found both stores but couldn’t discern if they will rent poles or not. Looking at rentals from Decathlon there is no mention of poles, but they may be such a minor request as to not be listed.
On Sportler, I couldn’t find rental info either. Both, of course, list ski equipment.
I do believe we can do the walk as it’s rated as quite easy without poles, but seems a good idea to have them just in case.
A presto!
Posted by
Vignola, MO, IT
705 posts
I don't know if they rent them but I bought them at Decathlon near Bologna.
Posted by
OP
Southeast of Seattle
732 posts
Thank you Linda. We are hoping to not have to purchase them, but know that may be the reality. Then it will be a new adventure to send them home.
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
16133 posts
They are under CIASPOLE in Italian (snowshoes in English).
BASTONCINI DA TREKKING is the item name
€1 a day to rent a pair.
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OP
Southeast of Seattle
732 posts
Fabulous Roberto. Never would have thought to look under snowshoes. Didn’t search Bastoncini either, so my mistake. You told me and I didn’t go there! Hopefully our dilemma is solved. Grazie mille!
Just went back to the site and so simple. Wonderful.