Summit wind 34 mph, gusts 43 mph, 37% chance of rain.
Routes up
A track over the River Etive, then the long, steep north ridge straight to the summit.
Summit today
Ben Starav today (updated 03:06, 28 Oct): up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 51 mph gusting 64 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Sunday, summit gusts 13 mph.
Slight rain, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 51 mph gusting 64 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 37 mph gusting 46 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: slight rain, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 19 mph gusting 23 mph, 40% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 13 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodaySlight rain | Poor | 5°/2° | -5° | 51/64 | 100% |
| TomorrowLight drizzle | Marginal | 5°/4° | -1° | 37/46 | 2% |
| Fri 30Dense drizzle | Marginal | 6°/3° | -1° | 39/49 | 51% |
| Sat 31Slight rain | Good | 5°/1° | 0° | 19/23 | 40% |
| Sun 1Fog | Good | 4°/-2° | -5° | 11/13 | 8% |
| Mon 2Fog | Good | 2°/-4° | -7° | 13/16 | 4% |
| Tue 3Overcast | Good | 3°/-4° | -7° | 15/18 | 0% |
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4Fog | Good | 3°/-2° | -4° | 13/16 | 4% |
| Thu 5Fog | Good | 2°/-3° | -6° | 6/9 | 4% |
| Fri 6Fog | Marginal | 2°/-6° | -9° | 7/9 | 12% |
| Sat 7Fog | Marginal | 1°/-6° | -9° | 13/16 | 20% |
| Sun 8Light drizzle | Good | 2°/-1° | -4° | 16/19 | 30% |
| Mon 9Fog | Good | 2°/-3° | -5° | 11/13 | 31% |
| Tue 10Fog | Good | 0°/-3° | -7° | 20/25 | 37% |
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Ben Starav each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1080m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Ben Starav each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
9h 27m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:17 and starts 15:50. From the summit you see the sun 07:12 to 16:54.
Nearby summits
About Ben Starav
Ben Starav rises straight from the head of Loch Etive, a massive hill with steep flanks and several ridges. It reaches 1080m (3543ft) and is a Munro and a Marilyn. Stob Coire Dheirg (1028m) is 0.6km to the east, with Meall Cruidh (930m) 1.2km south and Stob an Duine Ruaidh (918m) 1.7km south. Glas Bheinn Mhor (998m), another Munro, is 2.8km to the east.
The standard route starts from the Glen Etive road near Coileitir. A track crosses the River Etive and the path then follows the Allt nam Meirleach before the long, steady climb of the north ridge, which leads to the summit. Many walkers continue east over the bealach to Glas Bheinn Mhor and return down the glen.
The north ridge is relentless and gets rockier near the top. The summit gives a view down the length of Loch Etive.
Ben Starav is 1,080 m (3,542 ft) high with 449 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 57th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Stob Coire Dheirg (0.3 km), Stob Coire Dheirg (0.6 km) and Meall Cruidh (1.2 km).
The usual route is from the Glen Etive road near Coileitir, crossing the River Etive and climbing the long north ridge.
Yes. Glas Bheinn Mhor is 2.8km east along the ridge and is often added to make a round.
Yes. It is a Munro and a Marilyn.
The north ridge is a long, steep climb from near sea level and becomes rocky near the top, but there is no serious scrambling.
Ben Starav is 1,080 metres high with 449 metres of prominence.
Ben Starav is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Ben Starav, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 37 mph gusting 46 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: slight rain, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 19 mph gusting 23 mph, 40% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 13 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Ben Starav
Ben Starav rises straight from the head of Loch Etive, a massive hill with steep flanks and several ridges. It reaches 1080m (3543ft) and is a Munro and a Marilyn. Stob Coire Dheirg (1028m) is 0.6km to the east, with Meall Cruidh (930m) 1.2km south and Stob an Duine Ruaidh (918m) 1.7km south. Glas Bheinn Mhor (998m), another Munro, is 2.8km to the east.
The standard route starts from the Glen Etive road near Coileitir. A track crosses the River Etive and the path then follows the Allt nam Meirleach before the long, steady climb of the north ridge, which leads to the summit. Many walkers continue east over the bealach to Glas Bheinn Mhor and return down the glen.
The north ridge is relentless and gets rockier near the top. The summit gives a view down the length of Loch Etive.
Ben Starav is 1,080 m (3,542 ft) high with 449 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 57th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Stob Coire Dheirg (0.3 km), Stob Coire Dheirg (0.6 km) and Meall Cruidh (1.2 km).
The usual route is from the Glen Etive road near Coileitir, crossing the River Etive and climbing the long north ridge.
Yes. Glas Bheinn Mhor is 2.8km east along the ridge and is often added to make a round.
Yes. It is a Munro and a Marilyn.
The north ridge is a long, steep climb from near sea level and becomes rocky near the top, but there is no serious scrambling.
Ben Starav is 1,080 metres high with 449 metres of prominence.
Ben Starav is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Ben Starav, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 37 mph gusting 46 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: slight rain, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 19 mph gusting 23 mph, 40% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 13 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
