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Name:Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con
Hill number:1165
Height:962.1m / 3156ft
Section:16D: Altnaharra to Dornoch
Classification:Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y,P600,P500
Drop:819m
Col:143m  NC364331  
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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
1039310/09/2015NC 58533 29909  F: Rock just east of trig pointDSM
Summit
GJ
1390801/06/2015NC 58527 29904  F: trig pointBengt Karlsonn
Subpoint
1GJ
1435705/06/2016NC 58529 29904  F: Rocks beside shelter
O: higher than trig point ground
LR
Summit
GJ
1894022/04/2017NC 58533 29910  F: Rock 7m E of trig pointDSM
Summit
DM
3772021/03/2022NC 58527 29904  F: Trig point remainsDSM
Subpoint
1DM
-429112/06/2014NC 58531 29908  F: large rock 5m E of trig point
O: rock is 40cm higher than flush bracket
S: Leica RX1250
alda
Summit
-429227/05/2007NC 58526 29904  F: trig point in windshelter
S: Leica RX1250
SM
Subpoint
1
-429328/05/2008NC 58527 29904  F: trig point in windshelter
S: Leica RX1250
LR
Subpoint
1
-2592912/06/2014NC 58531 29908  F: large rock 5m E of trig point
S: Leica RX1250
alda
SummitX



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Ascent from Vagastie Bridge.Cold. Cloudy until summit then got views - frozen terrain above 800mwychwood28/12/2023
With Jack, Jim, Joe Winter Trip (Ben Wyvis Hotel)fellie02/12/2023
Cnoc Sgriodain, Ben Klibreck, Creag an Lochain. Cold & snowy!Geoff Briggs24/11/2023
Ben Klibreck from Strath Vagastie. Walkhighlands routehummusg24/10/2023
Cnoc Sgriodain, Creag an Lochain & Ben Klibreck from parking at bridge.JasonStark12/08/2023
Solo following mainly the obvious WH route, from a now decent sized car park created by the wind farm works (by the bridge over the Allt an Chraisg), but with a diversion over the Simm of Craig an Lochain on the way.DampandDusty06/08/2023
Very straightforward beautiful hill. Very pleased to see it in good conditions.Nicky C17/08/2022
Parked at layby near Vagastie bridge area taken over by wind farm construction. Told off by security guard for wind farm and had to move car onto a farm track. Path all the way, very boggy in places. Small wind shelter & two destroyed trigs at summit. Cloud and drizle all the way. Descended same way .Lazylizzie06/08/2022
Revisit. Munro 118 Rnd2. Crossed the river and went up Druim na Glas-choille and then Meall nan Uan. Steep climb up onto the ridge then good path to summit. Solo. Walked down with Linda, who I met on the summit.Dangerous Dave27/07/2022
Parked at layby NC528266 as Vagastie bridge area taken over by wind farm construction. Walk 500 m down road to start of track at bridge Ie NC532227. Path all the way, boggy in places, especially cols. Ascend steep grassy slope to prominent cairn on Cnoc Sgriodain, then descend 60 m to col, then NE to Creag an Lochain. Descend 160m of height north , suddenly in wintry cloud, before final steep rubbly ascent east to summit ridge. Small wind shelter, two destroyed trigs. Cloud cleared for extensive windy views. HP -rock outcrop on ridge near trigs. Descend same way but traverse west of Creag an Lochain on excellent path at 680m. 1030 m of ascent, 11 miles round trip.Denise 26/07/2022
Last munro. Stayed in Crask Inn. Done with Maggie, Sam carrying Lucas (aged 3), Deepa carrying Sofia (aged 1 year), Sally, Roy and Peter, Drew, and Jacqueline. Liz offering support from coffee houses.Initial low cloud burnt off to leave warm sunny summit. Excellent day celebrated with bubbles.dave neilson23/04/2022
With Pete. Parked on the A836 at NC 536288 to cross the bridge over the river at NC 537288. Followed Fèith Bad an Loch up towards Loch Bad an Loch, then headed steeply upwards to reach the cairn at NC 561274. Contoured around Creag an Lochain at 680m on a good quality path which we followed along the ridge to the summit. Returned the same way. Initial approach up to the cairn is horrible pathless bog with wide rivers.millionmts08/08/2021
With KarenHighland Days18/06/2021
We tried start point recommended by Cameron McNiesh at NC545303, but the River Vagastie was in spate so could not find a crossing w/o getting wet feet at start of walk. We did see a fb to the south driving back to camp later that evening. We elected for the standard start point at Vagastie Bridge which was also rejected due to fear of encroaching on passing place, so we went to the car park near the Mackay Country stone 500m further SW along the A836. Followed boggy track over Cnoc Sgriodain down to next col. Chose to avoid extra ascent over Creag an Lochain contouring along the 680m contour but confronted with energy sapping knee deep snow over A'Chioch to final col at 747m. Final steep 200m ascent up W side of Ben Klibrek would have been easy enough had it not taken 5hrs to cover the 4.5 miles to get there. Tough slog to summit, trig pillar buried under a massive snow drift. Return same way. Late 21:13 finish. An exhausting, satisfying day covering 10.35 miles in 9hrs 24minsmntainman07/05/2021
A second ascent of Ben Klibreck, this time from the East in fine weather which gave a fine walk along virtually the whole ridge. Biked from tent about 3 miles east of Loch Choire then straight up to Meall Ailean, along the ridge to Meall nan Con and on to Creagan Lochain and the unnamed to beyond. Then, once I had found the line an easy drop down from near the end of the ridge to the loch side path and the long but pleasant loch side walk back to the bike. A long but excellent walk for a fine day.dickscroop10/08/2020
Glorious day from Vagastie Bridge with PamG and Pam L.Chris Blake08/08/2020
Climbed from Vagastie Bridge, cloud cover above 800m, couldn't see more than 50m, but this cleared once I was halfway down at 13:30, dry all day, 05:45hrs all in.chillyman814/07/2019
With ABJohnthemate05/07/2019
3rd Repeatchalky195330/05/2019
John Clarkehutonthehill30/05/2019
MMC Durness WE. Solo leaving YH at 0500 took 90 mins to get to parking. Early morning frozen ascent with a snow plod to top. Glad I took my ice axe and microspikes tho could have managed with just poles. Occasional low cloud and hail. Mostly sunny and perfect viz. Excellent views from summit. 5 hoursalexmaclennan11/05/2019
From Vagastie NC535283. IMPORTANT NOTE: the bridge here is due to be removed. The bridge at 537289 will remain. Nb the building at 538288 has been completely removed. Met farmer who is restoring the plot to a more natural state. KeithByTheC23/04/2019
Beautiful sunny day, mist clearing from top so great views. Chilly but great day.Capt Malbec12/04/2019
Go past the Crask inn for 2 miles to a humpback bridge. The path starts here and goes up the nose to a 544m spot height. Follow path up and at 650m you see a path cut under the hill and will traverse the hill for 2km. From thus bealach it's about 1.4km and 250m of ascent with a steep pull. Return the same wayAristotle Chip21/02/2019
Early solo climb followed by Ben Hope mproudfoot22/09/2018
With FS, AS, IS et al., for FS last munro.eks01/09/2018
With FS, AS, ES et al., for FS last munro.iks01/09/2018
Usual route up. Cloud came down at the last so no views from the top. Two trigs for the price of one though!David Bremner26/08/2018
Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con and Creag an Lochain [A'Chaoirnichain] from parking to west.rhalstead16/06/2018
With Penda. From car park South of bridge via path throughout and back the same way. Great views, quite warm and very windy on the top.beorwulf20/05/2018
With Rob. Climbed from Altnaharra Lodge Hotel, first of our Far North trip. No view from top, but good views on ascent and descent.banksey22/04/2018
From parking area on E side of road (NC547308), crossed Vagastie among a group of trees, then followed intermittent tracks past S end of Loch na Glas-choille and N end of Loch nan Uan, then up steep slopes to near the 688m bealach, followed ridge to summit, returned same waykdbennett08/07/2017
From Parking spaces at Vegastie Bridge, over Cnoc Sgriodain and follow easy path below North Ridge of Creag an Lochain and up the West side to summit. Broken Trig Point. with Darren T. Good weather with excellent views. Stayed at the B&B Altnaharra, www.altnaharra.netDave01/06/2017
neil hutton17/05/2017
A scorching day. Short drive from Crask Inn where I'd stayed. Started from nr Vagastie Bridge. Soon up and along ridge. Could see for miles.jigglybones24/08/2016
With Maggie after Durness/Sandwood from south of Vagiste Bridge. Cloudy summit, rain on descent.Rodge28/07/2016
with Sam (from Durness YH)mn2328/07/2016
Windy with showers broken trig pillar with no flush bracket or spider. With KasiLizzieG20/06/2016
From north of Vagastie taking a fairly direct line to the ridge below Carn an Fheidh. From there picked up cracking stalkers path along west flank to A'Chioch then on up the steep final slope. Returned same way and stopped for a pint at Crask Inn.SS07/06/2016
With Steve, RodOik07/06/2016
Quick dry ascent with Scott B, thunder at summit, very wet on descent.barnz4829/05/2016
sclater31/12/2015
Nice sunny, cool day. EXCEPT 3 minutes before the top it rained heavy. I sheltered next to the broken trig point until the sun came out again a few minutes later. Horrible wet, slippery ascent up A'Chioch west grass slope and rock band. Descended much further south. Only found out later there was a bridge further south - Doh.Jhimmy28/08/2015
Walked with Stewart. Left one car at Vagastie (GR 534282), drove up to The Crask Inn and walked from there. Fantastic views today. Descended to GR 534282 but the bridge was fenced off so had to wade across the stream.tsharp08/06/2015
Solo - a lot of snowTopsaswell30/03/2015
GLSS hillwalk and Michael's last Munro. Andrew came too. Started from Vagastie Bridge. Conditions ok on the way up but massive thunderstorm on the way back down which even managed to set the hillside on fire, so we arrived back at the cars just in time to see the fire engine leaving.killiedaft26/07/2014
Camped nearby . Supper at Crask. Fine sunny dayyounggl30/06/2014
29 mile 16 summit circuit from Crask. Predictably the only folk met all day were here. And it is much the best hillRHW09/06/2014
Adding old logsAngelaf17/06/2013
Climbed from Vagastie Bridge via two tops.chriswatson11/06/2013