Northern Ireland's premier Granite crags with a wide variety of trad and bouldering at all grades and spectacular walking and classic fell running, including the famous Mourne Wall challenge. 

Booking will open to full members and associate members in September 2026 on a set date, which will be circulated in advance to all members via email.  Places will be reserved in order of Add Me submissions. A small deposit of £25 pp will be payable by the end of November 2026. This meet will open to Prospective members if there are still places left after a couple of months.

 There are 24 spaces available in top-notch accommodation - five lovely self-catering cottages (3 x 4pp and 2 x 6pp) around a private courtyard and only £105 per bedspace for all 3 nights. We can choose to designate a couple of the cottages as dog-friendly, too. Most rooms in the cottages can be made up as twins as nearly all the beds are zip and link. Self Catering Holiday Cottages Newcastle, Co Down NI | Kribben Cottages

For those who want to make the most of the 3 nights we have booked there is a cunning plan: we'll travel using the overnight ferries from Birkenhead at 10 pm on Thursday, utilising the sleeping cabins and arriving in Belfast on Friday at 06.30 am, 4 full days of walking and climbing can be had, returning on the overnight ferry at 22.30 on Bank Holiday Monday night, arriving back in Birkenhead at 06.30 am. Just in time for work on Tuesday!

You might also consider a longer break on the island of Ireland, perhaps to climb at Fairhead, the sea cliffs in the West in County Clare or maybe the unique Burren. Then there is the island's highest mountain Carrauntoohil (1038m) located down in County Kerry in McGillyCuddys Reeks. 

If you are booking with KMC friends / climbing partners and would like to share a cottage please let me know by email.