A tourist has slammed the highest mountain in the British Isles as "far too steep" in a scathing online review.Ben Nevis, which is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Highlands, has a summit of 4,411 feet above sea level and attracts more than 100,000 visitors a year, who travel far and wide to attempt a climb up to the summit.
While Ben Nevis is among the most popular sights in Scotland, particularly amongst hikers and climbers, one recent visitor was less than thrilled by the munro. 'Best property in Aberdeen' goes up for sale in once-in-a-lifetime opportunity In a one-star review on travel website TripAdvisor, they complained that the mountain was "too steep" and criticised the lack of shops or toilet on route to the summit.In a post on June 14, they wrote: "This is far too steep!
The paths are uneven and could do with resurfacing and being levelled out."There are no toilets or shops on the route to/from the summit so nowhere to get a sandwich or some pop.
There was also snow on the summit when we got there and it was very slippery with no signs of any grit bins!"It’s only a matter of time before someone has an accident up there."However, with an average rating of 4.5 out of five on TripAdvisor based on 2,570 reviews, the significant majority of visitors to Ben Nevis are happy with their experience.
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