Best Ski Resorts in United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has 45 ski areas with 71 km of mapped downhill runs and 149 lifts. That puts it #18 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #33 by kilometres of slopes, with 0.1% of all mapped slopes in the world. The average ski area has about 2.7 km of runs.

Biggest ski resorts in the United Kingdom

The largest ski areas are Glenshee Ski Center (22 km), Nevis Range (20 km), Glencoe Mountain Resort (13 km), The Lecht (10 km) and Lowther Hills (1.8 km). Together these 5 hold 94% of the country's slopes. By size, 4 mid-sized areas have 10–50 km and 41 smaller ski hills have under 10 km — most skiing here happens on local hills close to towns.

Slopes and difficulty

Across all resorts, 59% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 31% intermediate and 9% advanced or expert — a friendly mix for beginners and families.

Where to ski in the United Kingdom

The highest skiing is at Nevis Range, up to 1,190 m, followed by Glencoe Mountain Resort (1,079 m). The longest vertical drop — 705 m — is at Glencoe Mountain Resort. Most slopes are in Highland (5 areas, 33 km), Aberdeenshire (5 areas, 33 km) and Dumfries and Galloway (1 areas, 2 km).