Metrocable & Parque Arví

Metrocable Línea K/L – Parque Arví

Ride a cable car integrated into the metro system over hillside neighborhoods, then transfer to a tourist cable car across ridgeline forest to reach the 16,000-hectare Parque Arví ecological park.

Medellín's Metrocable was the world's first aerial cable car to become part of a city's public transit system. Line K opened in 2004, connecting hillside neighborhoods such as Santo Domingo Savio in the northeast to the metro. Residents' commuting times dropped from two hours to about ten minutes. Lines J, H, M, and P were later added, and urban planners around the world now treat it as a model. For visitors, riding the cable car is itself the best urban sightseeing. Transfer from Metro Line A at Acevedo station to Line K. It is covered by the metro fare, about 3,500 pesos. The cable car glides above dense red-brick houses, rooftop laundry, and soccer fields, and the views open up as you climb. At the Santo Domingo station, the famous black Spanish Library Park is under renovation. Here, transfer to the L Line tourist cable car, which requires a separate ticket of about 13,000 pesos one way. The 15-minute ride floats over pine forests and clouds on the ridge before reaching Parque Arví. Parque Arví Ecological Park covers about 16,000 hectares at an elevation of roughly 2,200 to 2,600 meters. It preserves ancient pre-Spanish trails and farming remains. It has several forest trails of varying difficulty, lakes, cycling, and horseback riding. Near the park entrance, a weekend farmers' market sells handmade cheese, jams, and coffee. Some trails require a park guide, who charges a small fee. It is best to start in the morning, have lunch on the mountain, and return in the afternoon. Temperatures on the mountain are cooler, with frequent rain and mist, so bring a jacket and rain gear. The L Line usually shuts down on Mondays for maintenance, so check before you go.

Opening hours

Line K about 04:30–23:00; Line L about 09:00–18:00 (usually closed Mondays); park about 09:00–18:00

Cable car · Urban renewal · Forest park · Hiking

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