Glenshee Overview

Glenshee

Projected Opening: Dec 22
Projected Closing: Mar 14
Lifts: 21
Trails: 36
Base: 650m
Summit: 1,068m
Vertical Drop: 418m
Average Snowfall: 19cm

Snowfall

19cm

Annual Snowfall

Dec0cm
Jan6cm
Feb9cm
Mar7cm
Apr4cm

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Glenshee offers more lifts and terrain than any other UK ski centre. It extends 40 kilometres across four mountains and three valleys. Its 36 runs are served by 21 lifts and the longest run, Glas Maol, stretches two kilometres. At the base of the ski centre you'll find a cafe, ski hire shop and ski school. Located close to Braemar and the Queen's summer residence of Balmoral. The resort is popular day trip for people living in Edinburgh.

Transportation

Important Dates

Projected opening date
Dec 22, 2026
Projected closing date
Mar 14, 2027
Years Open
2026
Average Snowfall
19cm

Terrain

Runs in Total

Longest Run

2 km

Skiable Terrain

40 km

Lifts

Double Chairs

Surface Lifts

Reviews

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Of the five Scottish ski centres this is the nearest to Perth Dundee and Aberdeen making a half day ski a possibility It also gets very busy but there are 21 lifts and three valleys so you are sure to find somewhere with no queue.There are very few full time staff as it is operater owned and many pa…

Feb 20, 2016