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Name: | Meall Cruidh |
Hill number: | 257 |
Height: | 930m / 3051ft |
Parent (Ma): | 238 Ben Starav |
Parent (SMC): | 238 Ben Starav |
RHB Section: | 03C: Glen Etive to Glen Lochy |
County/UA: | Argyll and Bute |
Catchment: | Etive |
Class: | Simm, Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Murdo (Tu,Sim,MT,HHB,Mur) |
Grid ref: | NN 12917 41553 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 35m |
Col: | 895m NN130418 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 50 (1:25k) 377W |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 229 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Along the ridge from Ben Starav. Mist clearing to give glimpses of views. Bouldery and stony with a narrow route here and there. With B and R. | jenx | 02/04/2023 |
In mist along the ridge from Ben Starav. Thin path crosses summit. I thought the boulder 6m S of the cairn was higher than base of cairn. | RichardM | 11/09/2021 |
Ben Starav, Meall Cruidh, Stob an Duine Ruaidh, Stob Coire Dheirg, Beinn nan Aighenan, Glas Bheinn Mhor. Circuit from Glen Etive, avoiding the hydro works that are on-going. | Geoff Briggs | 07/08/2021 |
From the Ben Starav ridge, there is a grassy swathe to the right of the stones (NN 12781 42377) which eases the descent to Meall Cruidh | carole engel | 11/10/2020 |
with Iain Cruwys to the col, then solo to Meall Cruidh and Stob an Duine Ruaidh | Topsaswell | 31/07/2020 |
A circuit of Ben Starav and its Tops from the Glen Etive road by the Coileitir turning. Slow going on a hot day, albeit the views are worth taking time over. Three deer watched me as I drank from a stream between Stob Coire Dheirg and Meall Cruidh. | Nick Down1 | 03/08/2019 |
From Coileitir (Glen Etive) up Ben Starav by north ridge, then south east at first, turning to S ridge, over Meall Cruidh, then SW to Stob an Duine Ruaidh, continuing W down to Loch Etive shore by Allt Coire na Larach, returning via paths on E side of loch and glen. | kdbennett | 19/05/2019 |
From col at 766 meters, passing around top of gorge | Isbjorn | 16/05/2019 |
From col at 766 meters, passing across top of gorge | Isbjorn 3rd Round | 16/05/2019 |
Solo, en-route to Ben Lus. | amswanston | 21/07/2018 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 27/06/2018 |
ben starav, stob coire dheirg, meall cruidh, stob an duine ruaidh, meall nan tri tighearnan, glas bheinn mhor, from glen etive. | robertphillips | 06/11/2016 |
And 29/04/2021 | chrispine | 06/03/2016 |
Ben Starav and Glas Bheinn Mhor with all tops with John. Clag and rain for most of the walk - 8h 22min total time. | mproudfoot | 30/08/2015 |
3 of 6: From Stob Coire Dheirg Old GR. | ChrisR | 13/05/2014 |
Coileitir - Ben Starav - Meall Cruidh - Stob an Duine Ruaidh - Ben Starav - Stob Coire Dheirg - Meall nan Tri Tighearnan - Glas Bheinn Mhor - Allt Mheuran - Coileitir | davidpettit84 | 18/04/2014 |
Solo walk in rain and worsened conditions, late in day | barnz48 | 06/08/2011 |
With Jamie and dog Ben-Ji, anticlockwise walk all the way down east side of Loch Etive and up the SW ridge, over the two Murdo tops, over Starav and down the NW ridge. second time on Starav for me. Jamie's 22nd Munro at age ten. | vegibagger | 13/04/2010 |
walk along lochside with dad and Ben-Ji then up SW ridge of Ben Starav on to Stob an Duine Ruaidh, on to Meal Cruidh, up on to Starav and down NW ridge to our tent. | trigpillocksson | 13/04/2010 |
From the road down Glen Etive along the track to Coileitir and the path along the SE side of Loch Etive. After crossing Allt Coire na Làrach I headed westwards, reaching the summits of Stob an Duine Ruaidh West Top, Stob an Duine Ruaidh, Meall Cruidh, Ben Starav and Stob Coire Dheirg (Old GR). I went down the ridge eastward to Bealachan Lochain Ghaineamhaich and descended northwards on the path that runs near Allt nam Meirleach. | pwbellarby | 11/06/2009 |
With Ian Soulsby. | Dangerous Dave | 12/10/2008 |
t157 | redcon | 07/06/2008 |
On attempt of all Munros and tops in 2007 | ancient brit | 15/06/2007 |
Completed Ben Starav, Glas Bheinn Mor, Beinn Nan Aighenan, Stob Coir an Albannaich, Meall nan Eun, Stob Ghabhar + 5 tops, included an over night camp, 38.5km, 5250m, in 21.5 walking (also had 8km bike back to car) | JamesSDonald | 02/04/2007 |
With Jeanette | dickscroop | 22/08/2006 |
R Rup Chris | Richard Tait | 04/09/2005 |
See Ben Starav. Time approx. | dbb | 22/05/2004 |
alone. Also 28/12/10 CK | SheilaS | 31/03/2004 |
A long hard pull up Ben Starav. I visited the associated Munro Tops and did not have time to climb Beinn nan Aighenan as originally planned. | langskill | 12/04/2003 |
Headed south from Stob Coire Dheirg, after initially getting lost in the mist I retraced my steps and eventually found the correct ridge. | yorkie | 31/10/2002 |
With Mark. | Jonathan Willingham | 12/07/2002 |
yorkielad | 12/07/2002 | |
from Coiletir in Glen Etive over Ben Starav then along SE ridge which curls W to this Top and Stob an Duine Ruaidh then back to Top of Stob Coire Dheirg and over to Beinn nan Aighenan back via Bealach W of Glas Beinn Mhor - Beautiful day great views | celticrambler | 21/05/2002 |
Ben Starav plus Tops, and Beinn nan Aighenan. | PGCE | 23/05/2001 |
Date is first visit. Notes from later...fine rocky hill, fine situation. 271418 Victoria Br car pk, 4 Grahams anticlock + Starav far S top | RHW | 14/10/2000 |
Galltywenallt | 19/03/2000 | |
Grand circuit from Glen Etive of the 5 Starav hills and tops. Starav first and then anti-clockwise. | nordicstar | 10/10/1998 |
From Glen Etive to Ben Starav and subsidiary tops, then on to Beinn nan Aighenan and Glas Bheinn Mhor | Gallovidian | 17/05/1998 |
Diverted to this top and back from Ben Starav. | JohnW | 15/05/1997 |
solo | HFB | 06/04/1996 |
First to this Top then another beyond, before working around to Munro Beinn nan Aighenan. | Aye Jimmy | 28/08/1995 |
Warm, sunny, superb views. | iangalbraith | 04/06/1995 |
With: solo; The ascent of Ghlas Bheinn Mhor also required an axe for two large snow fields that had to be crossed. The ridge following was no problem but the ascent on to Ben Starav was a long way although straightforward. | Ian Baines | 27/04/1995 |
Galltywenallt | 22/04/1995 | |
self (Ben Starav) | davidsbatty | 01/04/1995 |
Full of cold but determined to bag wanted tops, from Glen Etive hut which I had booked for w/e with friends | Chris Pearson | 21/02/1993 |
Day off with sub zero temperatures forcaste. Round from Ben Starav up to Meall nan Eun. | Eddie | 04/12/1991 |
From Glen Etive | BLACKHILL | 07/07/1991 |
The five Munros in the Ben Starav group | RHW | 06/06/1990 |
With D,P,S,G | 1921 | 30/04/1988 |