In a hurry? Here are the best walking poles at a glance. Keep scrolling for the full list, plus how to use poles when running. For trail or ultra-running, your first consideration should be weight.

Poles are a matter of personal taste, some people don’t hill walk without them, others prefer not to add an extra bit of kit to their pack. This article looks at some of the benefits and how to use ...

Outdoor writer and photographer Chris Townsend presents this series of hill walking how-to films. In this episode Chris shows you how to use walking poles. At the British Mountaineering Council (BMC), ...