When the snow finally goes and spring, then summer, arrives, The Lecht still has plenty to attract the outdoors lover. You'll find a range of activities including, quad bikes, fun karts and lots of scope for walking and mountaineering.

In addition, The Lecht are busy working on new mountain biking routes including a 2.3 km red-graded downhill track, which is due to open in June 2009. A blue-graded trail will be built later in the year to run parallel to the downhill route on the Tomintoul side of the ski centre.

There are plenty of options for fun at The Lecht both in summer and winter..

Deval Karts - you don't need to be a devil to drive one! Karts have steering and brakes, but no engine. Just point downhill and go! NB. devalkarts are weather-dependent; please check these are running on 01975 651440 before travelling to the centre.
 
Tubing - the cool new year-round sport for the Highlands! Sit or lie in the giant tube, on your own or with a friend, then whizz downhill on the summer track or on winter snow.
 
Quad Bikes - zoom round our purpose-built track. Great fun for all, from age 6 and up.
 
Fun Karts - zap round the fun track in a dune-buggy-style kart. Teeth-rattling fun for everyone from age 10 and above.

Smaller, yet perfectly packaged, The Lecht offers some of the most consistent snow in Scotland, especially as there is also a facility for snow-making.

Situated some 2,090ft (637m) above sea level, The Lecht occupies a stunning location in the eastern Cairngorms and is accessed from one of the most scenically beautiful roads in Scotland, the A939.

There are 18 pisted runs at The Lecht, extending to some 20 kms. For the improver or intermediate skier, seven blue runs and five red runs provide enough of a thrill for a day's outing. Meanwhile, beginners are most likely to head to a wide area closest to the car park.

Here you'll find five green-graded runs, including a wonderfully named Magic Carpet - a conveyer-belt style lift which is ideal for beginners. At the other end of the scale is a black-graded race piste, with timing and slalom poles.

When conditions allow, The Lecht is also able to create a half-pipe and fun park for experienced snowboarders and freestyle skiers. In addition, The Lecht boasts another great winter attraction, snowtubing, which involves sliding down a purpose-made slope in the beginner area on something akin to an inner tyre tube!