Glenshee Ski Center
Ski resort · Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Glenshee Ski Center is a ski resort in Aberdeenshire (United Kingdom) with 22 km of runs and 22 lifts. You can ski between 635 m and 1,028 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 393 m. Its longest run is Coire Fionn (1.0 km) and the steepest, Coire Fionn, reaches ≈ 46% on its toughest stretch.
See Glenshee Ski Center on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 22 km
- Lifts
- 22
- Elevation
- 635–1,028 m
- Vertical drop
- 393 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green7.6 km
- Blue7.3 km
- Red6.0 km
- Black1.5 km
The steepest runs at Glenshee Ski Center
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Coire Fionn Blue≈ 46% · 25°
- Corie Fionn Blue≈ 38% · 21°
- Plastic Slope Blue≈ 31% · 17°
The longest runs
- Coire Fionn Blue1.0 km
- Corie Fionn Blue0.6 km
Lifts
15 platter lifts · 3 T-bar lifts · 3 chairlifts · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Glenshee Ski Center
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 746 m (the resort's mean elevation is 832 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Lift pass price
£40
Adult, one day, 2026/27 season (official website).
Official links
Resorts near Glenshee Ski Center
- The Lecht36 km · 10 km of runs
- Glencoe Mountain Resort92 km · 13 km of runs
- Nevis Range96 km · 20 km of runs
- Sauda640 km · 8.7 km of runs
- Sirdal646 km · 8.9 km of runs
- Ådneram Skitrekk653 km · 6.6 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glenshee Ski Center?
- In Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom. The nearest resort is The Lecht, 36 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Glenshee Ski Center have?
- 22 km: 7.6 km of green runs, 7.3 km of blue runs, 6.0 km of red runs, 1.5 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Glenshee Ski Center?
- You can ski between 635 m and 1,028 m: a vertical drop of 393 m.
- How many lifts does Glenshee Ski Center have?
- 22: 15 platter lifts, 3 T-bar lifts, 3 chairlifts, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Glenshee Ski Center?
- Coire Fionn (blue), at ≈ 46% (25°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- How much is a lift pass at Glenshee Ski Center?
- £40 for an adult day pass in the 2026/27 season, according to the official website.
- What is the best month to ski at Glenshee Ski Center?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Glenshee Ski Center?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.