Lowther Hills ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Lowther Hills is a ski area in Dumfries and Galloway, the United Kingdom. Its 5 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.8 km, which ranks it #5 of 45 ski areas in the United Kingdom and gives it 2.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 360 m long.

Slopes at Lowther Hills

About 12% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 88% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Lowther Hills a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 544 m up to 703 m, a vertical drop of 159 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Lowther Hills

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), about 53 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 9 min by car; Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is 67 km away. Nearby ski areas include Newmilns Snow & Sports Complex, Midlothian Snowsports Centre (Hillend Dry Slope) (0.7 km), Polmonthill Snowsports Centre and Bearsden Ski & Board (0.2 km), which together add 1 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.