A pole, in particular a Nordic walking pole, is described, having a pole body (1) at the lower end of which a buffer (2) with a tip (19) is provided, wherein the tip (19) and/or a lowermost portion (28, 36) of an inner sleeve (3) secured to the pole body (1) are arranged passing through a central opening (18) of the buffer (2), wherein the buffer (2) is mounted such that it can be moved and secured in an axial direction in this central opening (18), and wherein the buffer (2) can be secured in at least two axially different positions in relation to the pole body (1) via a form-fit connection. This pole is preferably characterized in that the buffer (2) comprises an outer sleeve (25) engaging around and mounted axially movably on the inner sleeve (3), on the outside of which outer sleeve (25) a latching lever (4) is articulated, wherein the latching lever (4), at its lower end (6) directed towards the rolling surface (13), is articulated on the outer sleeve (25), and, at its upper end (7) in the secured position of the buffer (2), engages around the pole body (1) and/or the inner sleeve (3) at least partially with a form fit and can be released by being pivoted away from the outer sleeve (25).