Reliving the Mass Trespass of 1932
In glorious clear weather, sunshine relieved by a cool breeze, nine MTA members walked in the footsteps of the heroic working class lads and lasses, who in 1932 defied the hired bullies of the grouse-shooting toffs, and dared to set foot on the forbidden slopes of Kinder Scout, demanding the right of access to our wild places.
Stephen Jones, MTA regional coordinator for the Peak District lead the group to places connected with the main events of the day, told stories and pored over grainy old photographs. But it was above all a superb hill walk on one of the most fascinating hills in Britain.
Find out more about the Mass Trespass
1932 news article - The GuardianNews article 80 years on - The GuardianPictures of the day
The steep flanks of Kinder where the trespassers came to blows with the gamekeepers
The first view the trespassers had of Kinder Downfall
Words by
Stephen Jones
Peak District Regional Coordinator