Kinder mass trespass
The 1932 trespassers' route from Hayfield onto the Dark Peak moors.
- Distance
- 12.8 km loop
- Time
- 5 hours to 6 hours
- Grade
- challenging
- Without a car
- Yes
The way home
Buses from Hayfield bus station
| Monday 9 November to Friday 13 November | Last 6 of 18: 18:10, 19:10, 20:10, 21:10, 22:10, 23:10 (358 to Stockport Interchange) |
|---|---|
| Saturday 14 November | Last 6 of 16: 17:40, 19:10, 20:10, 21:10, 22:10, 23:10 (358 to Stockport Interchange) |
| Sunday 15 November | Last 6 of 15: 18:45, 19:35, 20:35, 21:25, 22:25, 23:25 (358 to Stockport Interchange) |
From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.
When to set off
| Date | Sunset | Start by | Back by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December | 15:49 | 09:15 | 15:15 |
| 15 March | 18:09 | 11:35 | 17:35 |
| 15 June | 21:36 | 15:05 | 21:05 |
| 15 September | 19:26 | 12:55 | 18:55 |
From the route’s slowest published time (6 hours) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.
Getting there
- Regular buses to Hayfield from Stockport, Glossop and Chapel-en-le-Frith
- Nearest stations: New Mills, Glossop, Chinley
Start: Station Road car park, Hayfield. See it on a map.
Before you go
- Rough in places, with moderately hard climbs
- Dogs on leads; ground-nesting birds
- Toilets at the Station Road car park
The route
Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.
More walks in the Peak District
- Kinder Scout circular12 km, 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours 30 minutes
- Edale circular5.4 km, 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours
- Kinder Reservoir from Hayfield8.3 km, 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes
- Derwent Valley and reservoir7.4 km, 2 hours 25 minutes
- Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook3.7 km, 1 hour
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