Walking poles (also called trekking poles) can give you a major advantage when covering big miles with a heavy pack. This guide reviews the best walking poles tested by our experts.

Compared to standard telescoping models ... but it also means that the poles easily slide apart when the locking mechanism ...

(Telescoping poles do weigh more than fixed-length ... There’s a lot of variability across locking mechanisms—we looked for secure locking mechanisms that we didn’t have to fight open ...