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Nevis Range ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Nevis Range is a ski area in Highland, United Kingdom with 20 km of mapped downhill runs and 10 lifts, between 633 m and 1,190 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
20 km
Lifts
10
Top elevation
1,190 m
Vertical drop
557 m
Nearest airport
INV · 97 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy8.4 km
  • Other0.9 km
  • Beginner2.2 km
  • Advanced3.2 km
  • Intermediate5.0 km

42 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 4 Button lifts
  • 2 T-bars
  • 1 Gondolas
  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Chairlifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Nevis Range is a ski area in Highland, the United Kingdom. Its 42 mapped downhill runs add up to 20 km, which ranks it #2 of 45 ski areas in the United Kingdom and gives it 27.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 466 m long.

Slopes at Nevis Range

About 54% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 25% intermediate and 16% advanced or expert, which makes Nevis Range a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 10 lifts: 4 button lifts, 2 t-bars, 1 gondola, 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 633 m up to 1,190 m, a vertical drop of 557 m.

Getting to Nevis Range

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), about 97 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 6 min by car; Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 112 km away. Nearby ski areas include Glencoe Mountain Resort (13.1 km), Loch Insh Watersports & Skiing Centre, Cairngorm Mountain (0.0 km) and Aviemore dry ski slope (0.1 km), which together add 14 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Nevis Range

  1. 1
    Inverness Airport Flag of United KingdomInverness, Highland, United Kingdom Airports in United KingdomTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INV97 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Glasgow Airport Flag of United KingdomGlasgow, United Kingdom Airports in United KingdomTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GLA112 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Tiree Airport Flag of United KingdomBalemartine, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom Airports in United Kingdom
    TRE122 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Dundee Airport Flag of United KingdomDundee, United Kingdom Airports in United Kingdom
    DND126 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Nevis Range have?

20 km of downhill runs (42 runs): 8.4 km easy, 0.9 km other, 2.2 km beginner, 3.2 km advanced, 5.0 km intermediate. It is #2 in United Kingdom by piste length.

How high is Nevis Range?

The lifts and runs reach 1,190 m (3,904 ft); the lowest point is 633 m, a vertical drop of 557 m.

What is the nearest airport to Nevis Range?

Inverness Airport (INV), about 97 km away in a straight line; Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 112 km away.

How many ski lifts does Nevis Range have?

10 lifts: 4 button lifts, 2 t-bars, 1 gondolas, 1 rope tows, 1 chairlifts, 1 magic carpets.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.