[1] The Litavka originates in the territory of Vranovice in the Brdy Highlands at an elevation of 762 m (2,500 ft), on the slope of the Malý Tok mountain, and flows to Beroun, where it enters the Berounka River at an elevation of 212 m (696 ft).

[2] The longest tributaries of the Litavka are:[3] The most notable settlement on the river is the town of Příbram.

The river flows through the municipal territories of Vranovice, Láz, Bohutín, Příbram, Trhové Dušníky, Bratkovice, Hluboš, Čenkov, Jince, Lochovice, Libomyšl, Chodouň, Zdice, Králův Dvůr and Beroun.

The largest of them is the Pilská Reservoir with an area of 20.5 ha (51 acres), built on the stream of Pilský potok.

Unwanted species of fish escape occasionally into the river from the breeding tanks.