Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height1,079.5 m3,542 ft
Grid RefNN 125 427
OS Map377OS Explorer
RegionGlen Coe & Glen Etive
Ben Starav climbs steeply from the head of Loch Etive, a sea loch, and it's a tough climb whichever way you go. It's the highest of a group of hills that includes Glas Bheinn Mhòr and Beinn nan Aighenan, with ridges, steep corries and waterfalls all round. The summit is a plateau with a cairn where the trig point used to be, and on a clear day you can pick out Ben Nevis, Ben Cruachan and the Glen Coe hills.
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Cairn
Rock & Ground
Steep ridges and corries, with a boulder field just below the summit plateau.
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Our Route
Distance10.5 mi16.9 km
Ascent1,470 m4,820 ft
Time6h 40mwalking
Start & FinishA car parkNN 1363 4680 · circular route
DirectionsAlso on this route: Stob Coir' an Albannaich, Glas Bheinn Mhor
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
