My pick
My tip“Book your ticket online in advance and choose the first morning slot, before the clouds come up; easy walking paths at the top and a café.”
A cable car that climbs 753 metres vertically in under 4 minutes up a towering rock face to the “El Cable” platform at 1823 metres, in the heart of the Picos de Europa — the area where the Pelayo and Covadonga movement began.
Easy to reach, needs a car
Car park at the lower station in Fuente Dé; 4 min climb by cable car. Two hours’ wait in summer. At the top, cold and fog. Few buses.
Address
Fuente Dé, 39588 Camaleño, Cantabria
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