Midlothian Snowsports Centre, Edinburgh

Name: Midlothian Snowsports Centre
Address: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 131 445 4433

#53 among attractions in Edinburgh

Sport venue, Sport, Ski area

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Facts and practical information

The Midlothian Snowsports Centre, formerly the Hillend Ski Centre, is the second longest dry ski slope in Europe, situated near Hillend near Edinburgh, South East Scotland. It is a national training centre for Scottish Olympians, with 29 having been trained there as of 2010, including Finlay Mickel, a former British number one downhill skier. ()

Opened: 1960 (64 years ago)Coordinates: 55°53'15"N, 3°12'42"W

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Edinburgh United Kingdom

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+44 131 445 4433

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Day trips

Midlothian Snowsports Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mortonhall Golf Club, Hermitage of Braid, Braid Hills Golf Centre, Craiglockhart Hill.

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55°54'42"N • 3°12'35"W
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2.3 miN
55°55'14"N • 3°13'24"W
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