Forecast today: Occasional rain
As with nearby Lecht, there is no accommodation on the hill, but there are a choice of food and drink stops, including the Cairnwell Cafรฉ, Base Cafรฉ and Meall Odhar Cafรฉ. If youโre staying here for several days weโd 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 โ 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 worldโs best โ and youโd 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 Butchartโs 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 Scotlandโs 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 isnโt 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 Scotlandโs most formidable run โ 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.
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 cafรฉs. 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 youโre 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.
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.
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.
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.
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Max temp | 6.2ยฐc | 7ยฐc | 7.7ยฐc | 9.5ยฐc | 9.5ยฐc | 8.4ยฐc | 11.8ยฐc | 12.2ยฐc | 11ยฐc | 12.9ยฐc | 12.9ยฐc | 11.1ยฐc | 7.5ยฐc | 7.5ยฐc | 5.8ยฐc | 9.2ยฐc | 10.2ยฐc | 8.1ยฐc | 9.2ยฐc | 9.2ยฐc | 6.7ยฐc | 6.9ยฐc | 7.2ยฐc | 5.7ยฐc | 5.9ยฐc | 6.5ยฐc | 4.5ยฐc | 7.2ยฐc | 7.3ยฐc | 5.7ยฐc |
Min temp | 3.9ยฐc | 6.2ยฐc | 7ยฐc | 7.1ยฐc | 8.4ยฐc | 7.3ยฐc | 7.9ยฐc | 11ยฐc | 6.4ยฐc | 7.6ยฐc | 11.1ยฐc | 7.4ยฐc | 6.5ยฐc | 5.8ยฐc | 2.9ยฐc | 3.7ยฐc | 8.1ยฐc | 5.3ยฐc | 5.5ยฐc | 6.7ยฐc | 2.5ยฐc | 2.7ยฐc | 5.7ยฐc | 2.7ยฐc | 3.3ยฐc | 4.5ยฐc | 1.6ยฐc | 3ยฐc | 5.7ยฐc | 3.7ยฐc |
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Min temp | 7.1ยฐc | 8.4ยฐc | 7.3ยฐc |
Feels like temp | 4.5ยฐc | 7.4ยฐc | 6.7ยฐc |
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Min temp | 6.8ยฐc | 10.8ยฐc | 10ยฐc | 9.3ยฐc | 12.9ยฐc | 9ยฐc | 9.1ยฐc | 15.5ยฐc | 7.7ยฐc | 7.9ยฐc | 15.6ยฐc | 9.2ยฐc | 8.1ยฐc | 10.7ยฐc | 4.5ยฐc | 4.6ยฐc | 12.5ยฐc | 6.7ยฐc | 6.8ยฐc | 11.2ยฐc | 3.9ยฐc | 3.8ยฐc | 9.9ยฐc | 4.4ยฐc | 4.4ยฐc | 8.8ยฐc | 3.4ยฐc | 4ยฐc | 9.7ยฐc | 5.3ยฐc |
Feels like temp | 5.3ยฐc | 9.8ยฐc | 10.5ยฐc | 8.1ยฐc | 13.2ยฐc | 12.5ยฐc | 9.2ยฐc | 16.3ยฐc | 15.5ยฐc | 7.8ยฐc | 17.5ยฐc | 15.3ยฐc | 6.2ยฐc | 10.8ยฐc | 8.8ยฐc | 2.4ยฐc | 12.5ยฐc | 11.1ยฐc | 4.6ยฐc | 12.5ยฐc | 9.7ยฐc | 1.2ยฐc | 9.5ยฐc | 8.1ยฐc | 2ยฐc | 9ยฐc | 6.8ยฐc | 1.7ยฐc | 9.9ยฐc | 8ยฐc |
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Max temp | 11ยฐc | 11.6ยฐc | 11.4ยฐc |
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Max temp | 13.8ยฐc | 13.8ยฐc | 12.9ยฐc |
Min temp | 9.3ยฐc | 12.9ยฐc | 9ยฐc |
Feels like temp | 8.1ยฐc | 13.2ยฐc | 12.5ยฐc |
Snowfall | Next 3 days | No information |
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Depths | Upper piste depth | No information |
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Snow conditions | Snow quality | No information |
Lifts | Lifts open | No information |
Resort opening date | Sat 13 Dec 2025 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 15 Mar 2026 |
Updated 25/03
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