Artificial Ski Slopes in Scotland

The experience of skiing or snowboarding down Scotland's mountains at one of our five ski centres will certainly live long in the memory. But thanks to artificial slopes, it doesn't actually have to be winter to enjoy great snowsports in Scotland! Get some pre-ski season practice and brush up on your skills on these year-round slopes.

  1. Aberdeen Snowsports Centre Aberdeen

    Aberdeen Snowsports Centre

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    Aberdeen Snowsports Centre is regarded by many as one of the best snowsports centres in Scotland offering lessons, coaching, equipment hire, children's parties and more. The centre, located in Garthdee, is a short drive or bus trip from Aberdeen city centre.

  2. Alford Ski Centre Aberdeenshire

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    Alford Ski Centre can be found in Donside, around 25 miles from Aberdeen and offers a 70-metre Dendix slope with Poma lift, a 30-metre trainer slope with magic carpet lift, flood-lighting, a lounge and facilities and tubing for groups and individuals.

  3. Bearsden Ski and Snowboard Club East Dunbartonshire

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    Bearsden Ski and Snowboard Club in East Dunbartonshire has an extensive range of lesson programmes, covering families through to adult race training.

  4. Firpark Ski Centre Clackmannanshire

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    Firpark Ski Centre in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, boasts a 120-metre artificial ski slope. There's tuition on offer for skiing, snowboarding and blading, as well as snow tubing.

  5. Glasgow Ski & Snowboard Centre Glasgow

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    Glasgow Ski & Snowboard Centre can be found in the city's Bellahouston Park, just minutes from central Glasgow. There are four modern floodlit artificial slopes, instruction/lessons, a modern café/bar and plenty of free parking.

  6. Huntly Nordic & Outdoor Centre Huntly

    Huntly Nordic and Outdoor Centre

    Huntly Nordic & Outdoor Centre in Aberdeenshire offers cross-country skiing on a 300-metre dry track and roller skiing on a purpose-built 600-metre track. Bike hire and tubing are also available at the centre. 

  7. Loch Insh Outdoor Centre The Highlands

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    Loch Insh Outdoor Centre can be found near Kingussie in the Highlands and has a 60-metre-long artificial ski slope.

  8. Lagganlia Centre for Outdoor Learning The Cairngorms National Park

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    Lagganlia Centre for Outdoor Learning at Kincraig in the Cairngorms National Park offers a 60-metre x 10-metre artificial slope using the latest technology in ski mats and also has a poma for uplift.

  9. Midlothian Snowsports Centre Edinburgh

    Midlothian Snowsports Centre, Hillend

    Midlothian Snowsports Centre lies in the beautiful Pentland Hills Regional Park near Edinburgh. It's home to the longest artificial ski slope in Europe and has been the training location of 29 Olympians.

    Key facilities
    • Parking
    • Level Access
  10. Newmilns Snow and Sports Complex Newmilns

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    Newmilns Snow and Sports Complex is set in East Ayrshire and as well as skiing and snowboarding, snow tubing is on offer.

  11. Polmonthill Ski Centre Grangemouth

    Family fun on the Ski slopes

    Polmonthill Ski Centre, located near Falkirk, has a 100-metre artificial ski slope, as well as a shorter nursery slope where kids as young as three can get lessons.

Want to find more artificial slopes? Check out Glasgow Snowsports CentreBearsdenAlford and Firpark for more artifical ski centres to try.

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