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Season 2026/27

Ski resorts in the UK

Updated 10 Nov: 0 of 3 ski resorts in the UK have lifts open today.

Checked with every lift capture

The biggest ski resorts in the UK by km of pistes are Glenshee (40 km), Glencoe Mountain (24 km) and The Lecht (18 km). Most resorts here open in mid-December; this winter the first one opens on 19 Dec.

Biggest ski resorts in the UK

#ResortPistesLiftsTop altitudeDay passOpens
1GlensheeScotland40 km22900 m—19 Dec
2Glencoe MountainScotland24 km101070 m—19 Dec
3The LechtScotland18 km11775 m—19 Dec

All 3 ski resorts

1Glencoe MountainOpens 19 Dec
2GlensheeOpens 19 Dec
3The LechtOpens 19 Dec

Also listed — lift status not available yet (2)

Questions

What is the biggest ski resort in the UK?

Glenshee is the biggest ski resort in the UK by km of pistes: 40 km, 22 lifts, top station at 900 m. Next come Glencoe Mountain (24 km) and The Lecht (18 km). Glenshee

When does the ski season start in the UK?

This winter Glenshee is the first ski resort in the UK to open, on 19 Dec. Most resorts open in mid-December. See all opening dates

Which ski resorts in the UK are open now?

No ski resort in the UK is open today. The next one to open is Glencoe Mountain, on 19 Dec. Ski resorts open now in Europe

Open today is one thing. How much is open on your dates is another.

Early in the season many resorts open with a few lifts. See the forecast for your exact dates.

How we get the figures: checked 2–4× a day. A resort that hasn’t reported today is not counted as open. How we count