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 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
- The overall length of the coaster is 980 metres (315 metres uphill & 667 metres downhill), the equivalent of Beinn a' Chochuill Munro
Accessiblity
- Access to the Alpine Coaster is via a series of steps or an inclined road for use by a mobility scooter
- Mobility scooters can be left securely at the Alpine Coaster building
- Access and exit for the Coaster Carts require basic mobility
Opening times
- Saturdays and Sundays: slots start 10:00, finish times may vary
- Fridays (beginning 17 January 2025) : slots start 13:00, finish times may vary
Tickets
- £7 for single ticket
- £19 for 3 rides ticket (3 rides must be used by the same individual)
- Driver + passenger £14 for a single ticket
- Driver + passenger £38 for 3 ride ticket (3 rides must be used by the same individuals)
Booking
Before booking it is important to read our customer agreement (opens in a new window).
All bookings require to be done online using either 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
- Use the link below
- Select 'Alpine Coaster' in Activities
- Pick day you want to go - weekends only
- 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.