Welcome To The National Mountain Sports Centre
A national outdoor centre, nestled in the heart of Snowdonia, North Wales, Plas y Brenin is a centre of sporting excellence and one of the UK’s leading providers of qualifications and skills-based courses. We’ve been at the forefront of outdoor leadership, training and exploration for over 60 years and have built up a unique reputation for providing world class instruction. Our incredible location allows us to run a year round programme of skill development, training and assessment in a range of mountain sports including walking, climbing, mountaineering, paddle sports and mountain biking.
Courses are both residential and non–residential and we can make bespoke courses to meet your needs. We are also a great venue for a wide range of outdoor-focused conferences and symposiums – a key role given we are a national resource for the outdoors. Our bar, open to the public, has one of the best views in Snowdonia!
We work both with individuals as well as organisations and businesses. The centre is operated on behalf of Sport England, somewhat uniquely, by a non-profit educational charity, the Mountain Training Trust.
Featured Courses
Get Started Rock Climbing - 2 days
Become a rock climber! This introductory course gives you the best foundation in...
Cost from £147
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Hill Skills - 2 Days
This two day accredited Mountain Training course is perfect for anyone with an i...
Cost from £137
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Discover Scrambling
As a summer hillwalker you will often want to reach places which require more sp...
Cost from £195
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Introduction to Kayaking
A five day course which will give you a thorough grounding in kayaking. You wil...
Cost from £389
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Introduction to Canoeing
A five-day course introducing you to the basics of handling an open canoe. Deve...
Cost from £405
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Mountain Bike Fundamentals (Skills Coaching)
This is a day aimed at new riders. We'll help you develop good technical riding ...