Danby Wiske to Osmotherley
Stage 12 of 16 is the Coast to Coast's quiet transition day: a final 14 miles (22.55 km) across the flat, pastoral Vale of Mowbray before the western wall of the North York Moors rears up at the end. From Danby Wiske you thread field paths and farm lanes through Lovesome Hill and the Wiske valley, with the long Cleveland escarpment growing on the horizon all day. The crux and the highlight come together near the finish: the nerve-jangling crossing of the A19 dual carriageway at Ingleby Arncliffe (four lanes, 70 mph traffic, with an official diversion via Black Swan Bridge now in place), then a genuine climb through Arncliffe Wood and Mount Grace Woods to join the Cleveland Way on the wooded shoulder below Beacon Hill — at about 210 m, the day's high point. A short drop brings you to Osmotherley, an attractive stone village with three pubs, a shop, cafes and a YHA. After flat farmland miles it's a satisfying first taste of moorland, and a logistical pivot: this is where the Coast to Coast and the Cleveland Way begin to share ground. The Coast to Coast Path was designated a fully waymarked National Trail in 2026.

Danby Wiske to Osmotherley