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Start of the Kinder Mass Trespass

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Start of the Kinder Mass Trespass

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Location: Hayfield, High Peak, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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1. Kinder Reservoir loop from Hayfield — Peak District National Park

6.77km

01:58

170m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Kinder Reservoir – Kinder Low Trig Point loop from Hayfield

11.3km

03:38

460m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Kinder Reservoir – Kinder Reservoir loop from Hayfield

10.6km

02:58

210m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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May 19, 2023

In April 1932, a group of Manchester and Sheffield based hikers joined here to trespass onto the moor around Kinder. This like most of the upland areas in England and Wales was private at the time and reserved for a rich few to shoot and enjoy. The trespassers clashed with the game keepers, and several were hurt and arrested. The protest sparked a movement of similar actions which together with the lobbying by the Ramblers and YHA at the time resulted in the formation of open access land, the National Parks and National Trails.

There is still a lot to be done as we currently only have access to 8% of the land and 3% of waterways, but it's much better than it was in the early 1930s.

Ian Delve

September 3, 2022

On 24 April 1932, groups of ramblers left Manchester and Sheffield for an organised trespass onto Kinder Scout, a moorland plateau in what is now the Peak District. There they clashed with gamekeepers sent by local landowners to keep people off their land. The clashes were violent and several of the ramblers were arrested and imprisoned, but over the following days and weeks much larger trespasses were held and public opinion started to sway in the trespassers’ favour.

Today, it’s possible to trace the Kinder Scout trespass as the start of an access movement that saw the establishment of National Parks, long distance footpaths including National Trails and finally, the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 which granted unrestricted access to 10,000 square kilometres of countryside in England and Wales

Gimble Thoroughfare

March 12, 2025

A worthy piece of historical reading...

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Location: Hayfield, High Peak, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Start of the Kinder Mass Trespass

1. Kinder Reservoir loop from Hayfield — Peak District National Park

2. Kinder Reservoir – Kinder Low Trig Point loop from Hayfield

3. Kinder Reservoir – Kinder Reservoir loop from Hayfield

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