Ben Starav
| Meaning: | From the Gaelic, hill of rusting |
| Munro Region: | Strath Orchy to Loch Leven |
| Munro Number: | 63 |
| Height in Metres: | 1078 metres |
| OS Map Reference: | OS Sheet 50, GR: 125427 |
This great mountain rises directly in a single sweep of steep slabs and deep gullies from the head of Loch Etive to its lofty summit. Ben Starav is prominently seen in views south-west from the Glen Coe mountains towards Loch Etive, its great height above the loch being very evident. There is a more distant view from Loch Tulla which shows the pointed south top, Stob an Duine Ruaidh.
The ascent of Ben Starav is almost invariably made from Glen Etive, any other approach being very long. Start from the road 1½ kilometres beyond Invercharnan. Cross the River Etive to Coileitir and continue along a path to cross the Allt Mheuran. Follow the path upstream for about ½ kilometre and then start climbing the north ridge of Ben Starav. It is a long hard slog, but eventually the boulder fields of the summit are reached.
Continue south-east for about 400 metres along a nearly level ridge and then turn north-east down a narrow rocky ridge over Stob Coire Dheirg to reach the bealach at 760m. From there the direct return to Glen Etive goes north down a path on the west side of the Allt nam Meirleach.
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- 1. Loch Lomond to Loch Tay
- 2. The River Tay to Rannoch Moor
- 3. Strath Orchy to Loch Leven
- 4. Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht
- 5. The Drumochter Hills
- 6. The West Mounth: Blair Atholl to Braemar
- 7. The East Mounth: Glen Shee to Mount Keen
- 8. The Cairngorms
- 9. Glen Roy to the Monadhliath
- 10. Loch Eil to Glen Shiel
- 11. Glen Affric and Kintail
- 12. Glen Cannich to Glen Carron
- 13. Cuillin and Torridon
- 14. Loch Maree to Loch Broom
- 15. Loch Broom to Easter Ross
- 16. Coigach to Cape Wrath
- 17. The Islands
