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Adventure Ball Runs

Outdoor fun for all the family – the perfect activity for toddlers and above

Now closed for the season. The ball runs will re-open in Spring 2025. 

Toddler on Ball Run

Open every day until mid November subject to weather. 

No booking required. Buy your £5 wooden ball from the Ticket Office.

 

The new Adventure Ball Runs at Cairngorm Mountain provide hours of fun and laughter for the whole family. The experience begins with a series of fun questions that you have to get right to get your ball back! Then watch your ball snake through the ball runs in the Mountain Garden before reaching the final ball runs at the bike park.

images of ball runs at Cairngorm Mountain

Great for families

Ideal for families with younger children, this new activity is open every day until mid November (weather permitting). The ball runs will bring hours of fun and laughter, bringing a new attraction for families with younger children to experience.

The adventure ball runs are accessed with the purchase of a Cairngorm Mountain wooden ball at £5 per ball. The ball is yours to keep and to use over and over again. 

No booking required. Purchase your ball from the Ticket Office on the day.


Boy at reindeer ball run

Rhona the Reindeer Ball Runs

Begin the adventure ball run experience with Rhona the Reindeer at the Camera Obscura in the Mountain Garden.

Here Rhona will ask you 7 fun questions which you must get correct to get your ball to the finish point! 

Children age 14 or under must be supervised by an adult (and to assist reaching the ball holes).

Young boy at frog ball run

Fergus the Frog Ball Run

Have fun watching your ball snake through the ball run in the Mountain Garden.

When you purchase your wooden ball you’ll also receive a fun quiz to complete with some questions from Fergus which you’ll find answers to in the garden.

Children age 14 or under must be supervised by an adult.

Hares ball run

The Hare Twins Ball Run

Enjoy panoramic views from over 600 feet above sea level at Heather and Hamish’s ball run finale!

Watch as you ball twists and turns it’s way down Heather’s ball track and then have a go at her brother Hamish’s final ball run.

Children age 14 or under must be supervised by an adult.


Important Safety Information

Here at Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd we take the safety of our staff and customers very seriously. For more details, please see Adventure Ball Runs terms and conditions below.

Terms & Conditions


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Why not make a day of it, we have lots to offer for the whole family.

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