Destination Hillend

Our Alpine Coaster

Enjoy the ride of your life on Midlothian Snowsports Centre's latest attraction - our alpine coaster now open.

About the coaster

  • It's the first in Scotland
  • The overall length of the coaster is 980 metres (315 metres uphill & 667 metres downhill), the equivalent of Beinn a' Chochuill Munro
  • The coaster is interactive, riders can slow down their cart
  • The coaster ride includes a 360 degree helix
  • the vertical drop is approximately 74 metres
  • The maximum speed is regulated to 28mph
  • Including the ascent, the ride is just over three minutes

Opening times

  • Saturdays and Sundays: slots start 10:00, finish times may vary

Tickets

  • £7 for single ticket
  • £19 for 3 rides ticket (3 rides must be used by same individual)
  • Driver + passenger £14 for a single ticket
  • Driver + passenger £38 for 3 ride ticket (3 rides must be used by same individuals)

Booking

Before booking it is important to read our customer agreement (opens in a new window).

All bookings require to be done either using the Midlothian Sport & Leisure app or website (please do not call the Centre to book).

Use the app

Download our new sport and leisure app and select club as 'Snowsports' to book and manage your bookings:

Book online

  1. Use the link below
  2. Select 'Alpine Coaster' in Activities
  3. Pick day you want to go - weekends only
  4. Choose ticket numbers and times before paying

Restrictions

  • Participants must be aged over 9 years and 1.4m tall to use the Alpine Coaster on their own
  • Children must be 4 years or over to ride the Alpine Coaster. Children aged between 4-8 years old must be accompanied by an older person who is aged over 9 years and over 1.4m tall
  • The maximum weight in each cart is 145kg (22 stone, 8lbs)
  • Those that are pregnant, or have heart, back or neck conditions, should not ride.

Find us

Midlothian Snowsports Centre
Biggar Road
Hillend
Edinburgh EH10 7DU
ski@midlothian.gov.uk
0131 445 4433

By car

Exit Edinburgh City Bypass at Lothianburn junction. Head for Biggar on A702. We are 1/2 mile from the junction on the right. (Just after The Steading restaurant).

By train/bus

Lothian Buses 4 (from Dalry Road by Haymarket station) or 15 (from Waverley station) to Hillend.

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