Ben Klibreck

Ben Klibreck
Hill Summit : Ben Klibreck[NC585299, 962m.]
Start : Vagrastie Bridge. [NC533272 180m ]
Summary : Vagrastie Bridge - Ben Kilbreck - Vagrastie Bridge
distance : 15.0km.
ascent : 900m.
time : 6hr. 10min.

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Current Weather

Last Updated today at : 12:55:21

Overall : moderate rain
Temperature : 16degC.
Wind Speed : 22km/hr.
Wind Direction : SW
Clouds : overcast clouds
Precipitation : rain 3.16mm.
Sunrise : 03:26:40
Sunset : 21:23:07
: Times are GMT add 1 hour for BST

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Ben Klibreck is an isolated munro in central Sutherland. Whilst isolated it is only 4k from the nearest reoad and this route goes from here. Ben Klibreck is a long, SW to NE ridge and walking the full length is a much longer walk. There are few paths here, non marked on the map. But the walker can find a way through this land. The route does involve a river crossing so make sure that this route if followed in dry conditions.

There are many routes up Ben Klibreck, all of which involve crossing some wet ground to the west of the hill; some also invlve crossing a river. From the suggested parking set of in east, in a straight line to reach Cnoc Sgriodain. The first part is over some wet and flater ground but the second part is steeper and less wet. Once on the ridge the walking gets better. The main ridge of Ben Klibreck is followed to Creah an Lochan, then down slightly to A'Chioch and finaly east up the final speet slopes of Ben Klibreck. A trig point marks the summit. (7.5kms. 800m. 3hrs. 50min.)

It is back the same way. Follow the ridge, first west then south to the bealach, and then climb Creag nana Lochan. From here make your way to Cnoc Sgriodain. From here descend the lower slopes onto the flat ground and then over the wet areas to the road. (7.5kms. 100m. 2hrs. 30min.)