Yeah, that’s the [old Engolasters telecabina](https://www.nnaturedead.com/2010/07/telecabina-engolasters-Escaldes-Engordany.html). It ran from Encamp up to the lake and opened around 1963. Back then, it was actually a big deal – the first telecabin in Andorra, with little 2-person cabins and about a 20-minute ride up the mountain.
It stopped operating in the late 80s (around 1987) mainly because it was outdated and expensive to upgrade, and the road to Engolasters made it much easier to just drive up instead.
As for whether it still exists – bits of it do. The line itself is long gone, but some structures and stations were left abandoned for years, and a few of the original cabins were even preserved/exhibited (like at Illa Carlemany at one point).
So yeah, what you’re seeing is very likely one of the old remnants.
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Yeah, that’s the [old Engolasters telecabina](https://www.nnaturedead.com/2010/07/telecabina-engolasters-Escaldes-Engordany.html). It ran from Encamp up to the lake and opened around 1963. Back then, it was actually a big deal – the first telecabin in Andorra, with little 2-person cabins and about a 20-minute ride up the mountain.
It stopped operating in the late 80s (around 1987) mainly because it was outdated and expensive to upgrade, and the road to Engolasters made it much easier to just drive up instead.
As for whether it still exists – bits of it do. The line itself is long gone, but some structures and stations were left abandoned for years, and a few of the original cabins were even preserved/exhibited (like at Illa Carlemany at one point).
So yeah, what you’re seeing is very likely one of the old remnants.