Ben Nevis the summit only to find "fragments of earthen and glass ware, chicken bones, corks, and bits of paper". It was not until 1847 that Ben Nevis was confirmed by the Ordnance Survey as the highest mountain in Britain and Ireland, ahead of its rival Ben Macdhui. The summit observatory was built in the summer of 1883, and would remain in operation for 21 years. The first path to the summit was built at the same time as the observatory and was designed to allow ponies to carry up supplies, with a maximum gradient of one in five. The opening of
Ben More (Crianlarich) Ben More (Crianlarich) Ben More (Scottish Gaelic: , meaning "the great mountain") is a mountain in the southern Highlands of Scotland, near Crianlarich. It is the highest of the so-called Crianlarich Hills to the south-east of the village, and there is no higher land in the British Isles south of Ben More. It is separated from (1,165 m) by the "", meaning "col between two hills". It is the highest peak in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The simplest ascent starts from Benmore Farm on the A85. Initially one should follow the path leading up Benmore Burn,