River Findhorn
| River Findhorn | |
|---|---|
Sandstone cliffs at Sluie | |
Topographic map of northern Scotland with the River Findhorn at centre | |
| Native name | Uisge Éire (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Location | |
| Scotland | |
| Moray | |
| Highland | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 57°10′51″N 4°13′51″W / 57.18083°N 4.23083°W |
| • elevation | 500 metres |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 57°39′38″N 3°37′38″W / 57.66056°N 3.62722°W |
• elevation | Sea level |
| Length | 100 kilometres (62 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Findhorn Bay |
| Basin features | |
| Landmarks | Dunearn, Randolph's Leap, Sueno's Stone, Forres |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Allt Creagach, Glenmazaran Burn, Funtack Burn, Carnoch Burn, Muckle Burn |
| • right | River Eskin, Abhainn Cro-chlach, Elrick Burn, Allt Bruachaig, Tor Burn, River Divie, Mosset Burn, Kinloss Burn |
The River Findhorn (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Éire) is one of the longest rivers in Scotland. Located in the north east, it flows into the Moray Firth on the north coast. It has one of the largest non-firth estuaries in Scotland.
The river is c. 100 kilometres (62 mi) long and the catchment area is 1,300 square kilometres (500 sq mi)
The river provides excellent salmon and trout fishing and is popular with anglers from around the globe. It is also one of Scotland's classic white water kayaking rivers (varying from grade 2 to 4) and draws canoeists from across the country.