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Fuente Dé cable car
Teleférico de Fuente Dé
Teleférico de Fuente Dé.jpg
Overview
Status Operational
Location Camaleño, Spain
Open 1966
Operation
Owner Cantur S.A.
Operator Cantur S.A.
Carrier capacity 20 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins
Trip duration 3 min 40
Technical features
Line length 1.45 kilometres (0.9 mi)
Vertical Interval 753 m (2,470 ft)

The Fuente Dé cable car (in Spanish teleférico de Fuente Dé) is a special type of aerial lift in Cantabria, Spain. It's like a giant elevator that takes you high up into the amazing Picos de Europa mountains!

How the Cable Car Was Born

The idea for this amazing cable car came from a man named José Antonio Odriozola. He used to be the head of the Spanish Mountaineering Federation. His family was from the Liébana area, so he knew how beautiful the mountains were. He wanted to make it easier for people to reach the high parts of the Picos de Europa.

The cable car was designed by engineer José Calavera Ruiz and architect Ángel Hernández Morales. Its construction started in November 1962. The cable car officially opened its doors on August 21, 1966.

What Makes It Special?

This cable car takes you on an exciting journey. It climbs a huge 753-metre (2,470 ft) (about 2,470 feet) vertical distance. The bottom station is at 1,090-metre (3,576 ft) (about 3,576 feet) high. The top station is much higher, at 1,850-metre (6,070 ft) (about 6,070 feet).

Each cabin can carry 20 people. The trip is super fast, lasting only about 3 minutes and 40 seconds! There are no stops in between. The cable car has two separate sections, each with its own cabin. This means they can work independently.

The cables are very long, about 1,450-metre (4,757 ft) (about 4,757 feet). The cabins usually travel at a speed of 10-metre (33 ft)/s (about 33 feet per second). The Fuente Dé cable car is known for being the longest single-span aerial lift in all of Europe!

Image gallery

  • Teleférico de Fuente Dé estación base

    Bottom station

  • Teleferico de Fuente De

    An old-style cabin (2007)

  • Teleférico de Fuente Dé cabina

    Present-day cabin (2016)

  • Teleférico de Fuente Dé base superior

    Upper station

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Teleférico de Fuente Dé para niños

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