The Ben Starav Trio - Jesper, Andrew and me :)
Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 8:36 pm
Cor blimey! Near took me as long to get round to doing this report, as it did to getting round to doing these hills Charles and I had been waiting for good weather and a suitable time for bro in-law, Andrew to join us. Eventually the planets came into alignment. It looked like a dry day, if a bit hazy. The plan was also, to include the "forgotten mountain of Starav," Beinn nan Aighenan.
We set off on standard route, though found ourselves taking a variety of tracks early on, till across the Allt Mheuran. As stated, it isn't long until the grind begins. A tough grind, but increasingly spectacular, as the ridge narrows and views of cornicing around Coire an Fhir Lieth and spectacular, surrounding hills open up. As I recall, it was a wee bit chilly and breezy at the summit, but otherwise, we spent a lot of the day in t-shirts.
After a few pics and some grub, we set off round the top of the corrie, meeting a couple of guys coming the opposite way. Before long we were on the narrow arete, heading for Stob Coire Dheirg, which we mainly traversed by scrambing and an occasional bypass to the right. Some spectacular crags about here.
Another thing which seems often stated is that Beinn nan Aighenan, doesn't appear that much harder to include, but likewise, would agree with common sentiment, it is a bit deceptive and no easy touch. Returning back to the bealach, we moved on up the steep slope of Meall na Tri Tighearean, which by now felt quite punishing. Was more than relieved when we made it to the third summit, of Glas Bheinn Mhor, although it is one I had visited before.
From here it was a fairly simple but, lengthy haul, back down into the glen and back to the car, avoiding the odd bog here and there. Took us 8 pretty tough hours, but all in all, was a great hike. In usual custom and practice, we finished with a pint, or at least those that weren't driving did Helped cool down, but on the way home things got hot again, as we had to turn round due to a bad hill fire, in Glen Lochay, delaying the follow up refreshments
Remember chillblains, don't play with matches ....... or, barbecue's!
We set off on standard route, though found ourselves taking a variety of tracks early on, till across the Allt Mheuran. As stated, it isn't long until the grind begins. A tough grind, but increasingly spectacular, as the ridge narrows and views of cornicing around Coire an Fhir Lieth and spectacular, surrounding hills open up. As I recall, it was a wee bit chilly and breezy at the summit, but otherwise, we spent a lot of the day in t-shirts.
After a few pics and some grub, we set off round the top of the corrie, meeting a couple of guys coming the opposite way. Before long we were on the narrow arete, heading for Stob Coire Dheirg, which we mainly traversed by scrambing and an occasional bypass to the right. Some spectacular crags about here.
Another thing which seems often stated is that Beinn nan Aighenan, doesn't appear that much harder to include, but likewise, would agree with common sentiment, it is a bit deceptive and no easy touch. Returning back to the bealach, we moved on up the steep slope of Meall na Tri Tighearean, which by now felt quite punishing. Was more than relieved when we made it to the third summit, of Glas Bheinn Mhor, although it is one I had visited before.
From here it was a fairly simple but, lengthy haul, back down into the glen and back to the car, avoiding the odd bog here and there. Took us 8 pretty tough hours, but all in all, was a great hike. In usual custom and practice, we finished with a pint, or at least those that weren't driving did Helped cool down, but on the way home things got hot again, as we had to turn round due to a bad hill fire, in Glen Lochay, delaying the follow up refreshments
Remember chillblains, don't play with matches ....... or, barbecue's!