Fuente Dé cable car, Picos de Europa

A cable car that climbs 753 m in under four minutes, from the meadows of Fuente Dé to a viewpoint on the edge of the central massif of the Picos de Europa, 1,823 m up. From the top station you look straight down the sheer cliff into the valley, and out over the jagged limestone peaks.

From the top, easy walking tracks lead across the high plateau towards the Áliva refuge and the peak of Peña Vieja; you can walk back down to Fuente Dé via Espinama (about 3 to 4 hours). Get there early in summer, as queues for the cable car can be long. If the top is in cloud, wait or come back another day.