River Rothay

Stepping stones in the River Rothay at Rydal

The River Rothay is a small river in the Lake District in Cumbria, England.

The Rothay rises in 470 meters height ( OS Grid Reference NY306108 ) above Dunmail raise. The catchment area of ​​Grasmere Rothay are common and the Easedale Tarn, the south side of Fairfield and different mountains east of Dunmail Raise inter alia Great Rigg, Rydal Fell, Scandale Fell and Heron Pike.

North of the village of Grasmere Easedale Beck flows into the Rothay. The river then flows through the village and then flows through the Grasmere Grasmere lake. The river leaves the lake at the south end and 800 meters, he goes into the Rydal Water lake over on its western end. The Rothay leaves the Rydal Water lake in the south-east and flows in the direction of Ambleside. Southwest of the village of Ambleside Brathay flows into the Rothay before it goes into Lake Windermere.

The Rothay is very popular between Grasmere and Rydal with difficulties from II to III with kayakers. Trout live in the Rothay.

• River system Leven ( Cumbria )
• River in Europe
• River in England
• Waters in Cumbria