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Glen Etive Trio

Glen Etive Trio


Postby flipside » Sun May 25, 2014 5:52 pm

Route description: Ben Starav and Glas Bheinn Mhòr

Munros included on this walk: Beinn nan Aighenan, Ben Starav, Glas Bheinn Mhòr

Date walked: 13/05/2014

Time taken: 11.32 hours

Distance: 21.4 km

Ascent: 2003m

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First time in Glen Etive and it was stunning :D , was going to attempt the five munro's but due to the extreme heat and glaring sun i opted to do three. Hard slog as the car was at sea level and with no real walk in i used energy gels in abundance to ge the boost up the slopes of Ben Starav. I got an uneasy feeling on the scrambling section of Starav, unsure why but my body and mind kept getting drawn to the to massive drop on the left corrie. Forgot to take suncream and paid the price for it, ran out of water and had to come off the main ridge to get to a burn flowing fast with snow melt. Good day out, burnt, tired, legs shot with fatigue but massive smiles :lol:
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