The Gottleuba's source is in the eastern part of the Ore Mountains in Krásný Les within the municipality of Petrovice.

It passes the Gottleuba Dam and the town Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel, and flows into the Elbe in Pirna.

In July 1927, there was a flash flood in the river due to heavy rain.

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