Rot (Danube)

The Rot is a southern tributary of the river Danube in the region of Upper Swabia in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It has a length of 54 km.The Rot runs in a northerly direction parallel to the river Iller to the east, and Westernach to the west. Both these rivers are also tributaries to the Danube.GeographyThe Rot originates in the district of Biberach in the vicinity of the village of Rot an der Rot, when two streams merge, the Paffenrieder Bach from the south and the Sendener Bach from the south-west.The Rot meanders north through its increasingly widening valley, the heights of which are covered by woods, whereas the river itself is embedded first by moorland and wet meadows, later by fields.Passing Rot an der Rot, where it is joined by the small river Haslach, the Rot flows through Eichenberg, Gutenzell-Hürbel, Schwendi, Burgrieden towards Achstetten. From Schwendi onwards the river has been channelised, with a weir at Achstetten to slow down the flow of the water. Here the river forks, parts of the river are allowed to follow the original meandering bed whereas the main body of water follows the channelised route. After about 1,5 km the two merge again.