We went to explore part of the Picos de Europa which is a mountain range extending for about 20 km (12 mi). It forms part of the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain.

We drove to the small community of Camaleño. This is where the longest single span cable car aerial lift is located. The cable car known in Spanish as “teleférico de Fuente Dé” .

We lined up and waited for our turn to go up to the top located  1,850-metre (6,070 ft) high.  As we waited  in line we watched the cable car ascended to the top of the mountain. 

The cable car has a capacity of 20 people and the entire trip only takes 3 minutes and 40 seconds.  The cable car moves at around 10-metre (33 ft) per second. 

We were amazed at just how fast we travelled up to the top. 

The views on the way up were breathtaking  with rugged mountains on all sides. 

We reached the top in 3 minutes and 40 seconds and were instantly greeted with amazing views of the picos de Europa mountains.

The photos do not give justice to the beautiful, spectacular vistas.

We walked along the ridge area of the mountain exploring the views that seemed to change at every step. We stopped and took it all in admiring the beauty of nature.

It was so peaceful and quiet with only the sound of the wind. As we walked and came across different views it was just breathtaking. 

We were very lucky because the lack of clouds made visibility great. It was not too long though and we could see the clouds moving in. 

At first the clouds covered some far peaks but quickly the clouds rolled in and visibility was almost nil. 

It was a breathtaking and beautiful day in the mountains, it was a great way to spend the day.

“Cada día es un regalo, disfrútalos”