River Lum

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"Lum" redirects here. For the town, see Lumbridge.

River Lum
Released		4 January 2001 (Update)
Members		No
Location		Misthalin
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The River Lum is a river flowing through mostly Misthalin and the Wilderness, moving north-to-south. It is the longest river in Free-to-play, and the second longest river in Gielinor. Its source is in the Wilderness, north of the Wilderness Crater. It runs as an underground stream until it emerges just north of the Wilderness wall. It filters out to the sea on the Misthalinian-Kharidian border. The town of Lumbridge is named after the river. The river serves as a water and fishing source for the four settlements along its path - Lumbridge, Gunnarsgrunn, Edgeville and Al Kharid.

River info

River Lum
Source	Wilderness
Mouth	Southern Sea
Waterfalls	0
Crossings	7
Shortcuts	1
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Travelling the river

Travelling up the river rather than across is possible by using canoes. It is also possible to travel to level 46 Wilderness, though the river is not visible there.

Fishing spots

The River Lum has some important fishing spots in several locations. There are several fly and bait fishing spots in Lumbridge, and Gunnarsgrunn along the river. These are the only places in free play to catch raw salmon, trout, or pike. Other available fish include raw crayfish, shrimps, anchovies, herring and rainbow fish.

Grappling

A hidey-hole for a 2-way grapple shortcut from Lumbridge Swamp to Al Kharid is located south of the Lumbridge cemetery along the western bank of the River Lum. It appears as a "convenient rock" near a "strong tree" and is located where the shortcut is indicated on the minimap. The hidey-hole is a buildable storage spot used to store a crossbow and grapple, eliminating the need to carry a crossbow and grapple for the shortcut. The hidey-hole can be constructed at level 47 Construction by using 4 oak planks, a steel crossbow, and a mithril grapple. Using the shortcut requires levels 8 Agility, 37 Ranged, and 19 Strength.

When a jetty providing boat transportation to Daemonheim was added south of the hidey-hole, it also provided a bridge to the west gate of Al Kharid. This update eliminated the need for the grapple shortcut but it is still found in game; using it unlocks the achievement A Bridge Not Far.

Gallery

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  Beginning of the above-ground River Lum

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  The Lumbridge water mill on the River Lum

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  The river passing through Edgeville up to the Wilderness

Update history

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included—see here for how to help out!

• patch 23 July 2018 (Update):
  • The pier across the River Lum is now reflecting onto the water correctly.

• patch 15 March 2011 (Update):
  • Access to Daemonheim has been made easier from the river lum by the lumbridge swamp. Anyone who had built a hidey-hole can examine it to have some teak planks reimbursed. Anyone who chooses to build a hidey-hole here from now on will not receive a reimbursement.

• patch 25 February 2009 (Update):
  • You can now walk on certain parts of the Lumbridge riverbank where you couldn't before (even though it looked like you should be able to).

• update 4 January 2001 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• The River Lum's name resembles a river in Cambridge, near Jagex HQ, called the River Cam.
• There are seven bridges over the River Lum. They are, from north to south:
  • Edgeville - Grand Exchange tunnel
  • Gunnarsgrunn - west Varrock
  • Draynor Manor - Varrock south-west mine
  • Beefy Bill - Champions' Guild
  • Lumbridge furnace - east Lumbridge (old mine entrance to H.A.M. Hideout)
  • Lumbridge Castle - east Lumbridge, near Al Kharid northwest entrance
  • South Lumbridge - south Al Kharid (doubles as the Daemonheim boat dock)
• There is a single small island in the River Lum, just west of the bridge next to Champions' Guild. There is a solitary oak tree on it, but it cannot be reached.