Region of hills, plateaux, and deep valleys in Wales, 175 km/ 110 mi long, linking Snowdonia in the northwest and the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains in the south.
The Cambrian Mountains are in the heart of Wales, the source of the Severn, Twyi, and Wye rivers. The highest peak is Aran Fawddwy (905m/ 2,950 ft) in the Berwyn Mountains in the centre. The area is sparsely populated, with livestock farming the chief occupation.
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