The opening of the path and the observatory made the ascent of the mountain increasingly popular, all the more so after the arrival of the West Highland Railway in Fort William in 1894. Around this time the first of several proposals was made for a rack railway to the summit, none of which came to fruition.
The opening of the path and observatory increased the popularity of climbing the mountain, especially after the arrival of the West Highland Railway in Fort William in 1894. Around this time, proposals were made for a rack railway to the summit, but none materialized.