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Etive: Starav to Eun

Etive: Starav to Eun

Postby Mrs Scoob » Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:17 pm

Route description: Ben Starav and Glas Bheinn Mhòr

Munros included on this walk: Ben Starav, Glas Bheinn Mhòr, Meall nan Eun, Stob Coir an Albannaich

Date walked: 02/09/2017

Time taken: 12.75 hours

Distance: 27.2 km

Ascent: 2311m

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Big day! :crazy: Starav and its 3 Tops then contoured back for GBM - our 3rd visit on this one but we needed to get to the other side of it for the remaining pair in this line. Last visit was just a few weeks ago when we'd come from Victoria Bridge and bailed after GBM.
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old bridge crossing to start, ha! (re new Queensferry Crossing open to walkers this weekend)
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clear(ish) summit on Starav
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coming off Starav, going for more Tops next before coming back to this line
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on the last of the Tops
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contouring back towards GBM
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phew, almost back on the path we'd left off from
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heading off GBM again, this time to head back up straight ahead
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Albannaich summit in the sunshine :)
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boggy route down from Eun
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and a newer bridge crossing to head back along the track :D

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