Ben Starav

Ben Starav, 1078m

Date: 16/7/1977 and 18/5/1980

Tops and Munros

Companions: group of 8 from SU camp at Glen Etive

Ben Starav (M) 1078m
Stob Coire Dheirg (T) 1028m

Distance: 14km

Climbing: 1200m

Time:

Weather: cloud at 800m

Munro Tally: M3, T3,4

This was a very early climb. I was a leader at a Scripture Union camp based in Glen Etive. Each day, different groups set out to climb a nearby mountain.

Followed the long north ridge from Coiletir over many false summits. Into cloud at 800m. Enjoyed picking our way along the narrow ridge linking Starav to Stob Coire Deirg. Compass work to make sure we were on the correct ridge. Origianl intent was to continue to Glas Bheinn Mhor, but time was short do we came down the ridge from the minor un-named top between the 2 Munros. It was a bit of a slither/scramble, and not to be recommended. The main path is much better!

Followed a similar route on my 2nd ascent in 1980 (with a small group from the Youth Fellowship of Mayfield Church in Edinburgh. It was a hot, muggy day, so the asscent was pretty gruelling, but we enjoyed sunbathing on the summit, and enjoying the views.

On the summit ridge of Starav

(photo taken with a Kodak Instamatic- the colours have faded a bit since 1977!)

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Date: 16/7/1977 and 18/5/1980	Tops and Munros
Companions: group of 8 from SU camp at Glen Etive	Ben Starav (M) 1078m Stob Coire Dheirg (T) 1028m
Distance: 14km
Climbing: 1200m
Time:
Weather: cloud at 800m
Munro Tally: M3, T3,4
This was a very early climb. I was a leader at a Scripture Union camp based in Glen Etive. Each day, different groups set out to climb a nearby mountain. Followed the long north ridge from Coiletir over many false summits. Into cloud at 800m. Enjoyed picking our way along the narrow ridge linking Starav to Stob Coire Deirg. Compass work to make sure we were on the correct ridge. Origianl intent was to continue to Glas Bheinn Mhor, but time was short do we came down the ridge from the minor un-named top between the 2 Munros. It was a bit of a slither/scramble, and not to be recommended. The main path is much better! Followed a similar route on my 2nd ascent in 1980 (with a small group from the Youth Fellowship of Mayfield Church in Edinburgh. It was a hot, muggy day, so the asscent was pretty gruelling, but we enjoyed sunbathing on the summit, and enjoying the views.