Some interesting and surprising opinions from you guys.
Just to add to my original post, I believe there are two routes up to this peak.
I doubt the other route has the same boardwalk up to it’s summit, so why a second route?
As I said, I’m not against boardwalks, low flat ones that blend into the surroundings are okay and over wetlands there is little other option.
But if the boardwalk had stopped before the staircase climb which is over solid ground, and a stone path put in place, that wouldn’t have been so bad.
However my link doesn’t show the full staircase of 450 steps up the last section which as I said is on solid ground.
A stone built pathway up this last section would have looked much more aesthetically pleasing rather than a timber construction. It would also need less maintenance and last longer.
I just hope this form of pathway doesn’t give folk elsewhere in the UK similar ideas