Dyfi hills

The Dyfi hills (sometimes anglicised to Dovey hills) are a range situated in the southernmost area of Snowdonia, bounded by the River Dyfi on the east and south sides, by the Afon Dulas on the west and the Afon Cerist to the north.

Two major veins of commercial quality slate run through the Dyfi hills, from Aberllefenni in the west, to Dinas Mawddwy in the north-east.

[2] The majority of the area of the Dyfi Hills was planted with forests by the Forestry Commission.

Planting started in 1926, and huge areas of land were purchased between the Wars and into the 1950s and 1960s.

The trees planted were mainly Sitka Spruce and Japanese Larch, though a large number of other species were also tried.