St Bega's Way is a 36-mile (58 km) walk through rural West Cumbria and the north west corner of the English Lake District. It is usually completed as a leisure walk over 3 days, but has also been used as the basis of a single day competitive Ultramarathon.[citation needed]
It is usual to walk in the easterly direction, given with the prevailing wind on the back. However, when running, it is frequently done in the opposite, westerly, direction.[citation needed]
Although the route is named after St Bega it is entirely the invention of Rosalinde Downing, who described it in a small booklet.[1] Several commercial organisations offer guided or assisted vacations based on the walk.[citation needed]
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^St Bega's Way. published privately. 2008. to raise funds for the Churches in Bassenthwaite