Italian Hiker Vocabulary

alta via – high level hiking route
becco – mountain peak
bosco – woodland
canalone – large rocky alpine gorge
cascata – waterfall
cresta – mountain ridge
discesa – descent, downhill hike
escursione – walk, hike
inseriemento –connector trail
montagna – mountain
passo – pass
pineta –pine forest
rifugio – mountain refuge, bunkhouse style
scarpone – hiking boots
sentiero –footpath
tempo di percorrenza – time needed to complete a hike
torrente – small river
valle – valley
vetta – mountain peak
zaino – backpack