the proposal began in 1970, and in 1971 the Countryside Commission proposed a revised boundary for the designation. The proposed area, of , covered the area of Pumlumon and Elenydd, within an area bounded by the settlements of Machynlleth, Llangurig, Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye, Llanwrtyd Wells, Llandovery, Pumsaint, Tregaron, and Devil's Bridge. Despite continuing local opposition, the Countryside Commission published the order designating the area on 15 August 1972, and submitted it to the Secretary of State for Wales, Peter Thomas, for confirmation. Objections to the proposed designation were then made by all five county councils, 5 of the 7 district councils, 5 parish councils, the National Farmers Union, the Country Landowners Association, Plaid Cymru, the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales and others. Support for the designation was expressed by the Ramblers Association, Youth Hostels Association, and Cyclists' Touring Club. In July 1973, the Secretary of State announced the decision not to proceed with the designation because of "massive evidence of objections", and also rejected a call to hold a public inquiry. This was the first time such a recommendation on national park designation had not been accepted. Principal summits This list confines itself to the more geographically restricted area referred to above. Pen Pumlumon Fawr [Plynlimon] Pen Pumlumon Arwystli Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan Y Garn Pumlumon Fach Rhos Fawr Y Domen Ddu Drygarn Fawr Gorllwyn Bryn Bach Pen y Garn Y Gamriw Llan Ddu Fawr Pegwn Mawr Clipyn Du Y Glog (Draws Drum) Cefn Croes Gallery See also Elenydd Desert of Wales The Cambrian Way high level long-distance footpath Exercise Cambrian Patrol References External links The Cambrian Mountains Society The Cambrian Mountains Initiative Cambrian Mountains tourism guide Cambrian Mountains walking guide Landforms of Powys Landforms of Gwynedd Landforms of Conwy County Borough Landforms of Carmarthenshire Landforms of Ceredigion Landforms of Rhondda Cynon Taf Landforms of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Landforms of Torfaen Landforms of Blaenau Gwent Mountain ranges of Wales