Using WALX poles can make all the difference when you’re taking on a walking challenge. They support your body, improve posture, give confidence on tricky terrain, and help you walk further with less strain. Anne, one of our walkers, recently proved just that on her Camino journey.

To celebrate 70 years of friendship, Anne met her dear friend in Valença, Portugal, to walk part of the Portuguese Central route and then the Spiritual route to Santiago de Compostela.

Valença’s old town is beautiful, and they set off early in the morning. Anne had just over a week of walking ahead of her, trusty WALX poles in hand! The journey took them across varied terrain—towns, forests, small villages, farms, vineyards—and quite a few hills.

They averaged 10–15 miles a day, staying overnight in small, simple hotels. They decided they were past the dormitory hostel stage!

The people they met along the Camino were delightful. Many were intrigued by Anne’s poles. While others carried trekking poles, few had total body walking ones, so she happily shared the benefits. At one point, someone asked her friend, “What is she doing? She looks so sporty!” as Anne nipped past a little group.

One day, they trekked down a rocky valley with a stream. Anne’s WALX poles gave her real confidence on the slippery, uneven terrain, even with slightly tired legs from the previous day’s steep four-mile climb.

There’s a saying: “The Camino provides.” It truly does—whether through nature’s beauty, music, rustic villages that feel frozen in time, or generous people offering a small plate of something to keep you going.

At last, Anne and her friend arrived in Santiago, with the cathedral in all its glory before them.

Congratulations, Anne, on completing your Camino challenge and showing just how powerful WALX poles can be on the journey!