Glenshee Ski Centre
Glenshee Ski Centre is an alpine snowsports area in the Scottish Highlands. It is located above the Cairnwell Pass at the head of Glen Shee on either side of the A93 road between Blairgowrie and Braemar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Flossiesheep, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Cairnwell and Càrn Aosda.
The Cairnwell
Peak
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The Cairnwell is a mountain in the Eastern Highlands of Scotland, south of Braemar. It is often considered to be one of the most spoiled of the Munros, due to the Glenshee Ski Centre which covers the eastern slope of the mountain.
Càrn Aosda
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Càrn Aosda is a Scottish mountain situated 12.5 km south of the town of Braemar, in the county of Aberdeenshire. It stands near the summit of the Cairnwell Pass on the A93 road, in the midst of the Glenshee Ski Centre.
Cairnwell Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cairnwell Pass is a mountain pass on the A93 road between Glen Shee, Perthshire, and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, in the Scottish Highlands. The border between the two counties crosses the summit of the pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spittal of Glenshee.
Spittal of Glenshee
Village
Photo: Linda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Spittal of Glenshee lies at the head of Glenshee in the highlands of eastern Perth and Kinross, Scotland, where the confluence of many small streams flowing south out of the Grampians form the Shee Water. Spittal of Glenshee is situated 5 miles south of Glenshee Ski Centre.
Glenshee Ski Centre
- Type: Sports venue
- Description: largest ski resort in Scotland
- Categories: ski resort, tourism, recreation area, tourist attraction, and sports location
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.8868° or 56° 53′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.41483° or 3° 24′ 53″ westPopulation
1Elevation
2,116 feet (645 metres)Open location code
9C8RVHPP+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 6184632377OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Glenshee Ski Centre” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مركز جلينشى للتزلج”
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