Maentwrog Bunkhouse in the Snowdonia Mountains makes a great self-lead training base for the toughest 5-day mountain race in the world.

The legendary Berghaus Dragon’s Back Race  follows the mountainous spine of Wales from north to south. This incredible 5-day journey is 315 kilometres long with 15,500 metres of ascent across wild, trackless, remote and mountainous terrain. It is the toughest 5-day mountain race in the world.

Don’t take part unprepared, explore the route and take some time to train in the Welsh mountains, by booking this great value 4 bed bunkhouse on a working farm close to Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Maentwrog bunkhouse is a modern conversion of a stone barn that provides private warm self catering accommodation for four people.

On the Welsh sheep farm of Felen Rhyd Fach in Snowdonia, you will be sure to see baby animals of all kinds what ever time of year you visit. Newly hatched chicks, new calves and in spring there are opportunities to feed to orphaned baby lambs. For a truly rural Welsh experience plan a holiday at Maentwrog Bunkhouse

Meantwrog bunkhouse, sleeps four in comfort is this a quiet corner of southern Snowdonia

Meantwrog bunkhouse, on the traditional hill farm Felen Rhyd Fach, is surrounded by beautiful walks in a quiet corner of southern Snowdonia.   Walks from the bunkhouse have stunning views over the Traeth Mawr Estuary and of Snowdon beyond.  The ruined villages of Cwm Orthin (see picture) are a short walk away.  If you like wild white water then  Afon Ddu Gorge  is just 15 mins from bunkhouse.   The bunkhouse is a modern conversion of a traditional barn.  It sleeps four and is a good value alternative to a holiday cottage for a family or a few friends.