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Getting to Scottish ski areas
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

OK, there seems to be a lot of coverage of how good Scottish ski areas can be.

I've always assumed it was easier to get to a French/Italian/etc resort on a plane (I'm nr Bristol).

What's the deal with the Scot areas? How far from and airport etc, or is it a drive all the way job?
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

martinm, for you, the simple way is the easyJet from Bristol to Inverness then hire a car - you'll be in your hotel in under the hour. I tend to book hotel via booking.com or just direct. It's a very simple journey unless the A9 is dumped upon.

Or, I have done it by sleeper from London or I have driven many times but now prefer the speed and simplicity of air (I sometimes have a business reason to go up that way so it becomes mainly expenses-paid sliding ) snowHead
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

martinm, none of the Scottish ski areas are really a resort. like you are used to in France or Italy. Yes, they have the odd cafe and restaurant, but they don't have residential accommodation anywhere near where the skiing is. You have to find rooms in nearby towns and villages.
How about getting there? Well, for Val Thorens (EOSB resort), the flight to Geneva is easy, but then its a 3 hour coach ride. Edinburgh airport is a similar distance from Glenshee or Aviemore - its just there are no firms running "transfers". You can get the train to Aviemore and then a bus out to the ski area - don't know how good the service is.
The best bet is drive - about 10 hours from Bristol.
Is it worth it? If the conditions are good (like now): most definitely.
The experience is quite unlike the alps. The weather and scenery is arctic rather than alpine. The sun goes down early, if it bothers to get up at all. It is often windy. On dark grungy mid winter days there is an over-riding sensation of ancient foreboding, much like the Hobbits felt in Fangorn.
(I'm spoilt: was brought up in Scotland and my step-mum lives in Blair Atholl, about an hour from Aviemore or Glenshee.)
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