OutdoorsTried-and-true tip
Lengthen trekking poles five to ten centimetres for descents
Lengthen your trekking poles a little for descents to take strain off your knees.
- Time
- ⏱ 1 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Telescopic trekking poles
How to do it
- Lengthen the poles by 5–10 cm compared with the ascent setting.
- Use the poles actively and take mainly small steps.
Sources
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- outdoor-renner.de (opens in a new tab)
Stell sie für den Abstieg etwa 5–10 cm länger ein als beim Aufstieg.“ / „Das verlagert die Last weg vom Knie“ / „vor allem kleine Schritte machen
