Plas y Brenin is managed by The Mountain Training Trust (MTT) on behalf of Sport England. As a registered Charity MTT is committed to ensuring any surplus generated is channelled directly back into mountain sport and providing the best possible opportunities at the most affordable price.
Mountain Lifestyle
Adventure Sports
Welsh Winter Mountaineering
Kayaking
Family Adventure Holidays
Young Persons Academy 
Courses For Outdoor Parents
Taster Days
Duke Of Edinburgh's Award Gold
Mountain Leadership
Team Development
Duke of Edinburghs Award Discounted Courses/Dates
Plas y Brenin and the Mountain Training Trust have been supporting the Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme in a variety of ways over the past ten years. We are an Approved Activity Provider for the The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and our experienced and well qualified instructors will train and support you through your Award. If you are a school or youth group requiring a leader to look after your teams, then contact our full time AAP manager Helen Barnard on 01690 720214 or e-mail Helen
Expedition Leadership & Management
£140.25 (2 Days)
Expeditions are demanding experiences full of opportunities and challenges. During this two-day course, you will examine the roles and responsibilities of an expedition leader and learn just how much...........
British Cycling Mountain Bike Leadership Level 2 Assessment
£80.75 (1 Days)
Candidates should be effective in mountain bike leading on applying for assessment. They should be familiar with the course requirements and syllabus, as detailed in the course materials. An outline o...........
REC Emergency First Aid
£178.50 (2 Days)
A practical two day first aid course designed for people who work in the outdoors or who use the outdoors for pleasure. The course is suitable first aid training for Teachers, Outdoor Instructors, Cli...........
REC Mountain First Aid
£250.75 (3 Days)
This course covers all the content of the Emergency First Aid Course and has additional time to deal with the types of injuries and problems typical of the mountain environment such as hypothermia, fr...........
Walking Group Leader Training
£238.00 (3 Days)
You must complete stages 1&2 above before attending this three day course (register with the appropriate board).
The training course is based on the WGL syllabus. There are theory sessions on weathe...........
Level 2 British Cycling Mountain Bike Leadership Award Training
£170.00 (2 Days)
The mountains, hills and rugged terrain of North Wales provide a stunning backdrop to the new British Cycling MTB Leadership Award, as the skills of effective Leadership are outlined through practical...........
WGL to ML Conversion
£386.75 (5 Days)
If you hold a Walking Group Leader Award this nifty conversion course is an ML Training course that focuses on the skills you need to know without wasting too much time on areas that you have already ...........
Walking Group Leader Assessment
£272.00 (3 Days)
You must complete stages 1,2 and 3 detailed above before attending this three day course.
This course covers the syllabus of the award meeting the standards set by the MLTUK. Three mainly practical ...........
Mountain Leader Training (Summer)
£467.50 (6 Days)
The training course is based around the ML syllabus and the particular needs of candidates. In particular
we will look at the practical skills and techniques required when leading groups hill walkin...........
Mountain Leader Assessment (Summer)
£493.00 (5 Days)
This intensive course will look at all aspects of leading groups in the hills and includes a three day expedition............
Climbing Wall Award Training
£178.50 (2 Days)
The two day training course will focus on party supervision, safety and coaching movement skills. The module on group abseils will also be covered. Trainees must be registered for the scheme............
Climbing Wall Award Assessment
£89.25 (1 Days)
The one day course will cover the main award and the abseil module. Candidates must have registered for the CWA, attended a training course and completed 30 visits to a climbing wall............
BCU/UKCC Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Paddlesport
£433.50 (5 Days)
This is the first level course for people wishing to become a paddlesports coach.
The course covers all elements of the syllabus. Including the foundation safety and rescue test. Students on the cour...........
BMC FundaMentals of Climbing
£76.50 (1 Days)
This workshop comprises both theoretical and practical elements and is primarily aimed at climbers who work with and coach young people. Even if you work only with adults, you will still find much of ...........
BCU/UKCC Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Paddlesport Training
£433.50 (5 Days)
This is 5 day training course for the second level certificate in coaching paddle sport. The course is for people who may be working independently. This is a non- discipline specific course and studen...........
BCU/UKCC Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Paddlesport Assessment
£89.25 (1 Days)
If successful, this one-day assessment leads to certification as a level 2 coach in paddlesports. Candidates must present a completed workbook before assessment and complete the practical components o...........
Can't find what you want?
You can hire one of our coaches instructors or guides from only £250 per day. They'll tailor the day to suit your aims and aspirations perfectly.
You can enjoy one to one coaching for that cost or if you get together as a group, depending on the activity, you can split that cost between up to 6 of you. If you are a group we can run one of the courses listed above on a date that suits you and your friends or you could just write your own agenda for a week or weekend and we'll price it up for you - with or without accommodation.
What's more, just like out normal course fees, our private instructor hire charge covers all your equipment too.
Click on the link below to fill in a request form and one of our coaches will call you back (or e-mail if you'd prefer) to discuss things in detail with you.
Planning an expedition in Snowdonia? Check out the Snowdonia Expedition Assessment Service here.
