Number 194 of 282 by height · Northwest Highlands
Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con
Beinn Chlìbric
3,156 ft (962 m)
Facts
- Grid reference
- NC 585 299
- Latitude, longitude
- 58.23522, -4.41112
- Area
- Northwest Highlands
The walk up
No route line yet: the mapped paths near the summit do not join up with a car park. See Getting there below for the nearest place to park.
Summit conditions
From Sunday 1 November, 20:25. Not live.
- Weather
- Clear sky
- Temperature
- 34°F (1°C)
- Wind chill
- 31°F (−1°C)
- Wind
- 4 mph (6 km/h) from the west
- Cloud cover
- 13%
- Rain or snow, next hour
- None
- Freezing level, rough estimate
- 3,763 ft (1,147 m)
- Sunrise, sunset
- 07:31, 16:30
Getting there
By car
Car park with no name on the map. Parking charge not known. The nearest public car park to the summit, 3.1 mi (4.9 km) away in a straight line. Not necessarily the usual start.
Driving directions to the Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con car park58.22396,-4.49286
By train
Nearest station: Lairg, 16 mi (25 km) from the car park. Too far to walk in from.
By bus
Nearest bus stop on the map: Vagastie Farm, 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from the car park. Check the times first: many Highland buses run only a few times a day.
Public transport directionsBus and train times on Traveline Scotland
About Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con
- In Gaelic
- Beinn Chlìbric
Ben Klibreck is an isolated mountain in central Sutherland. Its western side is a fairly even, steep, heathery slope, while the eastern side has a series of large grassy corries and is said to have more character. The hill and the land around it are a Site of Special Scientific Interest, designated for its geology, alpine heathland, blanket bog, lochs and woodland.
It rises 2,687 ft (819 m) above the col that links it to higher ground, and the nearest higher Munro, Ben More Assynt, is 17.6 miles away, with Ben Hope 14.2 miles off. The true summit is a large rock about 5 m east of the trig point, 40 cm higher than the trig point's bracket.
Through the year
Hours of daylight on Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con in the middle of each month. The shorter the day, the earlier you need to start.
Stag stalking season, 1 July to 20 October. On many estates, walkers are asked to keep to set routes on stalking days: check the Scottish Outdoor Access Code site's Heading for the Scottish Hills service before you go.
Nearest Munros
| Munro | Height | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Hope | 3,041 ft (927 m) | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Ben More Assynt | 3,274 ft (998 m) | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Conival | 3,238 ft (987 m) | 19 mi (30 km) |
Common questions about Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con
- How high is Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con?
- Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con is 3,156 ft (962 m), number 194 of the 282 Munros by height, in the Northwest Highlands.
- How long does it take to climb Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con?
- We do not have a mapped route up Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con yet, because the paths near the summit are not joined up on the map. Plan it with a proper map and allow a long day.
- Where do you park for Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con?
- The nearest public car park to the summit is a car park with no name on the map.
- Can you climb Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con without a car?
- The nearest railway station is Lairg, 16 mi (25 km) from the start, and the nearest bus stop on the map is Vagastie Farm, 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from the start. Highland trains and buses are few, so check times on Traveline Scotland before you go.
- When is the best time to climb Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con?
- Daylight runs from about 18 hours in mid June to 6 hours in mid December, so summer gives the most time. From 1 July to 20 October it is the stag stalking season, when some estates ask walkers to keep to set routes. In winter, snow and ice turn most Munros into mountaineering terrain.
A guide only. Mountain conditions change fast: carry a map and compass and know how to use them, and read the mountain forecast for the Northwest Highlands before you go.
Questions
Where can I get a proper mountain forecast?
Read the Mountain Weather Information Service forecast for the Northwest Highlands, written by forecasters for walkers and climbers. In winter, also read the Scottish Avalanche Information Service report for the area.
Where does the summit weather come from?
From MET Norway's forecast model, fetched for every Munro once an hour at the summit's own height. It is computer output for one point, not a forecast written for mountains, so treat it as a guide. The past hours are what the forecast said at the time. Wind chill, the freezing level and sunrise and sunset are worked out by this site from those figures; the freezing level assumes temperature drops steadily with height, so it can be well out when cold air sits in the glens.
Where do the car parks and bus stops come from?
From OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight lines, not the way you would walk or drive. A bus stop on the map says nothing about how often a bus calls: many Highland buses run a few times a day, some only on school days or by booking, so check Traveline Scotland first. The map cannot tell whether a car park is on a public road, so a remote one may only be reachable on foot or by train.
Where do the Gaelic names and stories come from?
From the hill's article on English Wikipedia and its Wikidata entry, put into a few words of our own. Meanings and pronunciations are only given where the article states them; many Gaelic hill names are old and their meaning is uncertain. Read the full article.
Where do the height and grid reference come from?
From the Database of British and Irish Hills, the surveyed list most baggers use. Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con is hill 1165 there.
Sources: Database of British and Irish Hills (CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata, Copernicus elevation data, Sentinel-2 cloudless imagery by EOX. All credits and licences.