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Forecast today: Light snow
- Max temp: 3.3 °c
- Min temp: -3.5 °c
The 40km of slopes spread out on either side of the A93 and can be found in three separate valleys.
Beginner
Fast lifts
Intermediate
Resort Activities- Advanced
- Aprés
- Snow
Pros and cons
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Lots of varied skiing spread over three valleys
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Good lift system for Scotland with several chairlifts that soak up queues
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Glas Maol is a fantastic area for advanced skiers and boarders
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Good accommodation options nearby
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Lower runs can suffer in bad snow years
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Limited snowmaking capacity compared to other Scottish resorts
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Sadly Glas Maol is not open often enough
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Road prone to closure in bad weather
On the Slopes
As with nearby Lecht, there is no accommodation on the hill, but there are a choice of food and drink stops, including the Cairnwell Café, Base Café and Meall Odhar Café. If you’re staying here for several days we’d recommend the options in Braemar to the north or one of the several campsites, B&Bs and lodges located to the south on the road towards Blairgowrie – which in itself makes for a decent option.
As with all Scottish resorts, conditions can at times be unreliable but on a good day, skiing in Scotland can rival the world’s best – and you’d be certainly hard pushed to find more spectacular scenery. For this reason stay as flexible as possible and be prepared to drop everything and dash to the mountains when conditions are good!
There are two main ski sectors at Glenshee, located either side of the Base Lodge and the A93. The Cairnwell slopes to the west are home to the best beginner areas and some long, winding routes in Butchart’s Coire, as well as the infamous Tiger slope from the Cairnwell summit. On the other side of the road, lifts rise up Sunnyside to a network of greens into Meall Odhar, from which drags take you out towards the tougher, longer slopes of Coire Fionn and Glas Maol.
The beginner slopes at Glenshee are located right next to the road and just below the Base Lodge, where there is also an artificial slope. Sadly the resort does not possess the largest snowmaking arsenal, meaning that snow reliability can suffer. However, in good conditions there is excellent progression on to the longer Claybokie drag and the Bunny Run on the Cairnwell side, and to the Sunnyside and Cluny slopes over the A93.
Glenshee is possibly Scotland’s best bet for intermediates, especially in a good winter when all of the runs are open. The race tracks of the Cairnwell t- bar and the winding blues of Carn Aosda are popular, whilst confident intermediates will enjoy the sense of travel getting all the way across to Glas Maol when conditions allow. Even if that lift isn’t open, the Coire Fionn runs are snowsure and often in great condition, whilst the rolling terrain of Caenlochan is one of the most fun areas to explore in the resort.
When the snow is right, Glenshee is home to arguably Scotland’s most formidable run – the Tiger. Yes it might not be as steep as the Flypaper at Glencoe, but big bumps often form and it certainly is not for the feint-hearted. In addition, Glas Maol turns into one big playground for advanced skiers and boarders after fresh snowfall.
In the Resort
On the hill the Base Lodge acts as the focal point, but there are also on-hill food and drink offerings at the Cairnwell and Meall Odhar cafés. All accommodation is located down the hill, either to the north in Braemar or to the south between the resort and Blairgowrie.
Braemar has a lot of accommodation to choose from and also allows easy access to Lecht further north giving you another option if you’re staying for an extended period of time or if the Scottish weather is playing some tricks on you. You can even stay a little further down the River Dee Valley in one of the cottages on the Balmoral Estate, the Monarch’s official summer residence.
For Families
There are good beginner facilities and the chairlifts make accessing some of the easier slopes much easier, making this a good option on the skiing front for families.
For Après
Off the slopes there is not a huge amount of organised activity, but coming up to this part of the Highlands for the scenery and tranquillity more than makes up for this! As everyone has to drive back down, there is no real action on the hill. Head down to Braemar where the Fife Arms or the Invercauld Arms Hotel bars are good spots for a post-skiing dram or two. A visit to the nearby Royal Lochnagar distillery is also well worth it.
Getting to Glenshee
- Aberdeen: 1.75 hours
- Edinburgh: 2 hours
- Glasgow: 2 hours
Season Dates
Scotland aims to ski from mid-December until mid-April – conditions are sufficiently varied that resorts often do not provide formal opening and closing dates.
Glenshee Piste Map
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Glenshee PDFTop (1068m)
| Wed 25 Mar | Thu 26 Mar | Fri 27 Mar | Sat 28 Mar | Sun 29 Mar | Mon 30 Mar | Tue 31 Mar | Wed 1 Apr | Thu 2 Apr | Fri 3 Apr | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather |  Snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |  Rather cloudy |
Light snow |
Light snow | Rather cloudy |
Light snow shwr |
Broken clouds | Occasional snow |
Light snow shwr |
Occasional snow | Light snow |
Light snow |
Light snow | Snow grains |
Light rain/snow |
 Light drizzle | Light drizzle |
Light drizzle |
Light rain/snow | Light snow |
Occasional snow |
Snow grains | Snow grains |
Snow grains |
Snow grains | Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
Light snow |
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| Snow expected | 2.8 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.4 cm | 2.1 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.4 cm | 0 cm | 0.8 cm |
| Max temp | -2°c | -1.3°c | -3.7°c | -1.1°c | -0.7°c | 0.7°c | 1.4°c | 1.4°c | -1.2°c | 0°c | 0.2°c | -1°c | 1.2°c | 1.2°c | -0.4°c | 1.4°c | 2.1°c | 2.3°c | 5.2°c | 5.4°c | 4°c | 1.6°c | 2°c | 1°c | 1.7°c | 2.2°c | 1.5°c | 1.6°c | 2.2°c | 1.2°c |
| Min temp | -4°c | -3.7°c | -6.8°c | -5.1°c | -1.1°c | -0.9°c | -0.1°c | -1.2°c | -2.7°c | -2.4°c | -1°c | -1.9°c | -0.6°c | -0.4°c | -1°c | -0.4°c | 1.4°c | 1.6°c | 4.1°c | 4°c | 2.5°c | 1.3°c | 1°c | -0.6°c | -0.8°c | 1.5°c | 0.1°c | -0.5°c | 1.2°c | -0.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -11.2°c | -9.3°c | -11.7°c | -12.5°c | -6.6°c | -6.5°c | -5.6°c | -4.7°c | -8.3°c | -10.6°c | -7.7°c | -8.3°c | -8.4°c | -6.1°c | -8.3°c | -8.2°c | -5.7°c | -4.8°c | -0.9°c | 0.5°c | -0.9°c | -3.7°c | -4°c | -4.6°c | -6.8°c | -3.3°c | -3.4°c | -6.6°c | -3.5°c | -3.5°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 2.8 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.3 cm |
| Max temp | -2°c | -1.3°c | -3.7°c |
| Min temp | -4°c | -3.7°c | -6.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -11.2°c | -9.3°c | -11.7°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Rather cloudy |
Light snow |
Light snow |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | -1.1°c | -0.7°c | 0.7°c |
| Min temp | -5.1°c | -1.1°c | -0.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -12.5°c | -6.6°c | -6.5°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Rather cloudy |
Light snow shwr |
Broken clouds |
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| Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm |
| Max temp | 1.4°c | 1.4°c | -1.2°c |
| Min temp | -0.1°c | -1.2°c | -2.7°c |
| Feels like temp | -5.6°c | -4.7°c | -8.3°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Occasional snow |
Light snow shwr |
Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 0.4 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | 0°c | 0.2°c | -1°c |
| Min temp | -2.4°c | -1°c | -1.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -10.6°c | -7.7°c | -8.3°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Light snow |
Light snow |
Light snow |
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| Snow expected | 2.1 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.6 cm |
| Max temp | 1.2°c | 1.2°c | -0.4°c |
| Min temp | -0.6°c | -0.4°c | -1°c |
| Feels like temp | -8.4°c | -6.1°c | -8.3°c |
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| Weather | Snow grains |
Light rain/snow |
Light drizzle |
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| Snow expected | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 1.4°c | 2.1°c | 2.3°c |
| Min temp | -0.4°c | 1.4°c | 1.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -8.2°c | -5.7°c | -4.8°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Light drizzle |
Light drizzle |
Light rain/snow |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 5.2°c | 5.4°c | 4°c |
| Min temp | 4.1°c | 4°c | 2.5°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.9°c | 0.5°c | -0.9°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Light snow |
Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
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| Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | 1.6°c | 2°c | 1°c |
| Min temp | 1.3°c | 1°c | -0.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -3.7°c | -4°c | -4.6°c |
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| Weather | Snow grains |
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| Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | 1.7°c | 2.2°c | 1.5°c |
| Min temp | -0.8°c | 1.5°c | 0.1°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.8°c | -3.3°c | -3.4°c |
Resort (650m)
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| Weather | Light snow |
Occasional snow |
 Generally clear | Broken clouds |
Occasional rain |
Light rain | Rather cloudy |
Light rain shwr |
Rather cloudy | Rain/Snow shower |
Light rain shwr |
Snow grains | Light rain |
Occasional rain |
Rain/Snow shower | Occasional rain |
Light drizzle |
 Mainly cloudy | Light drizzle |
Light drizzle |
Light drizzle | Occasional rain |
Occasional rain |
Light rain/snow | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Some drizzle | Light rain/snow |
Occasional rain |
Light rain/snow |
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| Snow expected | 0.9 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 2.9°c | 3.3°c | 0.9°c | 3.9°c | 4.5°c | 3.5°c | 6.3°c | 6.3°c | 2.9°c | 5°c | 5.3°c | 3.2°c | 6°c | 6.1°c | 3.7°c | 6.4°c | 7.1°c | 5.9°c | 9.9°c | 10.2°c | 8.2°c | 6.4°c | 7°c | 5.2°c | 6.4°c | 7.2°c | 5.7°c | 6.2°c | 7.2°c | 5.5°c |
| Min temp | -0.8°c | 0.9°c | -3.5°c | -2°c | 3.2°c | 2.8°c | 3.1°c | 2.9°c | 0.3°c | 0.5°c | 3.2°c | 1.3°c | 2.2°c | 3.7°c | 2.2°c | 2.5°c | 5.9°c | 5°c | 6.9°c | 8.2°c | 5.4°c | 4.3°c | 5.2°c | 2.3°c | 1.8°c | 5.7°c | 3°c | 2°c | 5.5°c | 2.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.1°c | -2.2°c | -4.5°c | -5.9°c | 0.4°c | 0.6°c | 0.3°c | 2.6°c | -1.3°c | -4.5°c | 0.4°c | -1.1°c | -2.6°c | 2.1°c | -1°c | -2.4°c | 2.4°c | 2.6°c | 4.4°c | 7.7°c | 5.8°c | 2°c | 3.4°c | 2.3°c | -1.6°c | 3.5°c | 3.1°c | -1.1°c | 3.5°c | 3°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.9 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 2.9°c | 3.3°c | 0.9°c |
| Min temp | -0.8°c | 0.9°c | -3.5°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.1°c | -2.2°c | -4.5°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 3.9°c | 4.5°c | 3.5°c |
| Min temp | -2°c | 3.2°c | 2.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -5.9°c | 0.4°c | 0.6°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 6.3°c | 6.3°c | 2.9°c |
| Min temp | 3.1°c | 2.9°c | 0.3°c |
| Feels like temp | 0.3°c | 2.6°c | -1.3°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 5°c | 5.3°c | 3.2°c |
| Min temp | 0.5°c | 3.2°c | 1.3°c |
| Feels like temp | -4.5°c | 0.4°c | -1.1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 6°c | 6.1°c | 3.7°c |
| Min temp | 2.2°c | 3.7°c | 2.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -2.6°c | 2.1°c | -1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 6.4°c | 7.1°c | 5.9°c |
| Min temp | 2.5°c | 5.9°c | 5°c |
| Feels like temp | -2.4°c | 2.4°c | 2.6°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 9.9°c | 10.2°c | 8.2°c |
| Min temp | 6.9°c | 8.2°c | 5.4°c |
| Feels like temp | 4.4°c | 7.7°c | 5.8°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 6.4°c | 7°c | 5.2°c |
| Min temp | 4.3°c | 5.2°c | 2.3°c |
| Feels like temp | 2°c | 3.4°c | 2.3°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 6.4°c | 7.2°c | 5.7°c |
| Min temp | 1.8°c | 5.7°c | 3°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.6°c | 3.5°c | 3.1°c |
Resort Conditions
| Snowfall | Next 3 days | 4.2 cm |
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| Depths | Upper piste depth | No information |
| Lower piste depth | No information | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | No information |
| Lifts | Lifts open | No information |
| Resort opening date | Sat 20 Dec 2025 | |
| Resort closing date | Sun 15 Mar 2026 |
Scotland
Updated 24/03
The Best Coast will continue to be the place to ski in the Scottish Highlands through this week and into the weekend, with cooler temperatures and good snowfall especially as the weekend approached. This will be interspersed with spikes in temperature throughout, so expect bursts of rain at times to keep visitors on their toes for one last Scottish ski of the season …
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