It was a pleasure walking together. Good luck with the rest of your journey!
Piacere: pyah-CHEH-reh. Cammino: kam-MEE-no. Both key hiking vocabulary words.
Use when parting ways with fellow hikers you've walked with for a while. Italians exchange warm goodbyes on trails — a brief connection often leaves a lasting impression.
È stato un piacere is 'it was a pleasure' — past tense. Camminare insieme means 'walking together'. Buona fortuna per il resto del cammino is a warm farewell for continued journey.
Ci vediamo in cima!
See you at the top!
Energetic farewell when you're on the same route but at different paces.
In bocca al lupo per il resto del percorso!
Good luck for the rest of the route!
In bocca al lupo — in the mouth of the wolf — is the standard Italian good luck phrase.
Speriamo di rivederci!
Hopefully we'll meet again!
Warm farewell with fellow long-distance hikers.
Italian hikers are famously sociable on the trail. It's completely normal to exchange phone numbers with strangers you've walked with for a few hours, to be invited for coffee in their village, or to receive a follow-up message days later. The mountain creates a unique sense of temporary community.