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Ben Klibreck's long ridge and pointed top above moor and a block of forestry, seen from a single-track road under a blue sky.
Ullapool, Ben Wyvis and the far north

Ben Klibreck - Meall nan Con

A Munro of 962 metres, number 194 of the 282.

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The hill

Ben Klibreck is a hill on its own.

Harvey Maps describes it as an isolated Munro south of Altnaharra, and its nearest fellow Munro, Ben Hope, is about 23 kilometres away to the north-west. The summit itself is called Meall nan Con.

The Crask Inn, which stands in the wild, open country beneath it, calls Ben Klibreck the highest mountain in the district. The Altnaharra Hotel gives the name as meaning the hill of the speckled stone.

The ground east of the River Vagastie is a Site of Special Scientific Interest that carries the hill's name.

Starts from
Take the start from the route description and the map.
Stalking
There may be deer stalking on this hill. Mountaineering Scotland suggests checking Heading for the Scottish Hills, or the estate's own website, before you go.
Under snow
There is no avalanche forecast for this hill. No forecast does not mean no risk under snow.
Summit
Meall nan Con, grid reference NC 585 299.
Toilets and food
Do not count on a toilet, a shop, fuel or a bus near the start. The nearest public toilets are in Lairg.
On the hill today

A weather model's forecast for the height of the summit, not a report from the hill. Read the mountain forecast the evening before: The Northwest Highlands forecast, Northwest Highlands mountain forecast, Meall nan Con.

October2026

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Going another day?

Choose the day you mean to climb.Near or far: the light you will have, and what the summit is likely to be doing.

Photographs by Craig Cherrie and gregory666, via Google

Before you go

Carry

  • A paper map and a compass, and the skill to use them
  • Waterproofs, warm layers, hat and gloves
  • Food and drink
  • A head torch, a whistle and a first aid kit
  • A survival bag
  • Boots with a good grip

Under snow and ice this is a different day, with short light and the risk of avalanche. It needs an ice axe, crampons, winter boots and the skill to use them.

If something goes wrong

  • Dial 999, ask for the police, then mountain rescue
  • Give a six-figure grid reference: the summit is NC 585 299
  • Say how many are hurt, how many are with you, and your number
  • Register to text 999 before the day: text the word register to 999

The summit is optional. Turning back is the right decision whenever the cloud, the wind or the light say so.

How to call for help in the hills · Safety and skills for the hills · ThinkWINTER

From our readers

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For the route itself, take the map and read these.

Sleep and eat at its foot

Next along: Ben Hope, Ben More Assynt, Conival, Seana Bhraigh. Checked on 9 October 2026. The facts on this page are Mountaineering Scotland's, Assynt Mountain Rescue Team's and the Highland Council's; the forecasts are the Mountain Weather Information Service's and the Met Office's. Height and position from The Database of British and Irish Hills, v18.3, adapted, CC BY 4.0. This page is not a route description and does not replace a map.