Midlothian Snowsports Centre
The Midlothian Snowsports Centre, formerly the Hillend Ski Centre and still often referred to as simply Hillend, is the second longest dry ski slope in Europe, situated near Hillend near Edinburgh, Scotland.Photo: Keith Boardman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 9:30 AM—9:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 9:30 AM—7:00 PM - Email: ski@midlothian.gov.uk
- Type: Sports venue
- Description: longest dry ski slope in Europe
- Also known as: “Hillend Ski Centre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caerketton Hill and Allermuir Hill.
Caerketton Hill
Peak
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caerketton Hill is a hill in the Pentland Hills range of Scotland. Standing at 478 m, it is at the northeast end of the approximately 25 km long chain of hills on the border between the council areas of the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian.
Fairmilehead Church
Church
Photo: Sandy Gemmill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fairmilehead Church is situated 1¼ miles north of Midlothian Snowsports Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hillend and Swanston.
Hillend
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hillend is a small hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland. Lying just south of Edinburgh, it is close to the boundary between Midlothian and the City of Edinburgh council area and takes its name from being situated at the end of the Pentland Hills.
Swanston
Hamlet
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swanston is a village and residential area on the southern edge of Edinburgh, Scotland, noted for its picturesque thatched cottages set around an informal village green.
Hunter’s Tryst
Neighborhood
Hunter's Tryst is the name of a long-established inn in Edinburgh, Scotland; it has lent its name to the surrounding area, near Fairmilehead. The inn, once well outside Edinburgh's built-up area, was a popular leisure destination and was a meeting place of the Six Foot Club.
Midlothian Snowsports Centre
- Categories: dry ski slope, skiing, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.88573° or 55° 53′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.21136° or 3° 12′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C7RVQPQ+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 629677207OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
sport=skiingWikidata ID
Q6842589
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