Day 9 has a total distance of 23 miles and ends with a three-quarter mile diversion from the route to reach the next Independent Hostel at Cote Ghyll Mill (also known as Osmotherly Youth Hotel).
Follow the route to Ingleby Arncliffe then walk a further two miles along the route to Mount Grace Wood. Using careful map reading, leave the C2C route at a hairpin bend in the path at Mount Grace Wood and take a three-quarter mile diversion via Chapel Wood Farm towards Osmotherly. Turn left when you reach the road and look out for signs for Osmotherly Youth Hostel.
Cote Ghyll Mill hostel has comfortable rooms and a cafe providing breakfasts and evening meals. It has a drying room and dogs are welcome by arrangement.
If you decide to continue to Bank House Farm or Yorkshire Cycle Hub the next day, this involves two very long day walks in a row. So you might like to spend a rest day at Cote Ghyll Mill. A pleasant stroll will take you to the pretty tourist village of Osmotherly with pubs and cafes to refresh. A gentle walk in the other direction takes you to Cod Beck Reservoir, where you can watch the water birds and stretch your limbs.
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