Fuente Dé cable car

Fuente Dé cable car is an aerial lift line of Cantabria.

History

The idea of connecting a high-mountain area in the heart of Picos de Europa with Fuente Dé was firstly developed by José Antonio Odriozola, former president of the Federación Española de Montañismo'', whose family was from comarca of Liébana. The line was designed by engineer José Calavera Ruiz and architect Ángel Hernández Morales. Its construction started in November 1962 and the opening ceremony was held on August 21, 1966.

Features

The line covers a vertical drop. Its bottom station is located at and the upper one at. Cabins transport capacity is of 20 people and the trip, which does not have intermediate stops, lasts 3'40". The line has a single span and two independent sections with one cabin each, that can be operated separately. Cables length is and the speed of cabins is usually Fuente Dé ropeway is the longest single-span aerial lift of Europe.