WALES WIDE WEB HIGHEST PEAKS

Wales is not exactly the Himalayas, but the mountains and valleys of mid-Wales provide excellent recreational facilities for walkers and climbers.

The map of centres of population shows that the main towns of Wales are near the North and South coasts. The main peaks and mountains are concentrated in mid- and north-Wales (those over 3000 feet are mainly concentrated around Snowdon, shown on the map), where there is a much lower density of population. However, there are a lot of sheep (even after the problem with Chernobyl a few years ago, which almost wrecked the Welsh sheep farming industry). So, with the sheep and mountains, it can be said that there are more feet in mid-Wales!

If you want to translate some of these names into English, refer to the Understanding Place Names in Wales page.

The following list and map show the approximate height (in feet) of some of the highest peaks, and the area of Snowdon, around which they are all concentrated. Lower peaks (below about 3000 feet) are spread over a much broader and deeper belt extending south and east of Snowdon. On the principle that rivers usually start in high places, a good clue as to the higher parts of Wales (other than the many notable altos,sopranos and tenors, of course) can be found in the Principal Rivers page.

NUMBERED IN DESCENDING ORDER OF SIZE