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Hiking Poles for rent?

Hi
Am traveling to the Berner Overland, and staying in Murren. Do you know if one can rent hiking poles? Would prefer not to travel with them, if possible. I know that my hotel does not have any, so am wondering if there is a place that rents them? Thank you

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I had done a bit of looking and came up empty. I wound up renting some here and am having them shipped to us before we leave. But summer rentals can be out of stock since it is busy season. I was able to find some at lowergear.com.

I hope that helps!
Mike

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1443 posts

If necessary, I was planning to buy them there and then donating them to...someone before I returned home.

Posted by
497 posts

I had a pole break last year. Ended up renting two poles from the mountain gear store in Wengen and they were nicer than my poles. Very cheap to rent. Am certain there are other places in the BO. We were staying in Wengen so it was easy peasy to rent and drop off.

Posted by
47 posts

Thank you for all the info. I rented poles from
INTERSPORT Alpia Sport Lauterbrunnen.

Posted by
14 posts

When I try to set up a rental on the Alpia Sport Lauterbrunnen website, it says that the dates I want (in July) are invalid. I seem to recall that some places don't do summer rentals, as they're more for skiing season.

Does anyone know if it's possible to rent poles in Lauterbrunnen (or Murren) during the summer?

Thanks!
Mike

Posted by
8 posts

You may want to check with your Hotel, some have hiking poles you can use during your stay.

Posted by
14 posts

I've emailed. Maybe they'll point me somewhere even if they don't have poles!

Thanks,
Mike

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I thought I had heard otherwise, but Stäger Sport shop in Mürren supposedly rents poles during the summer. 10 CHF/day. FYI!