The source of the river lies in the village of Sułoszowa in the Olkusz Uplands.

It flows in a deep gully through the Ojców National Park.

The lower run in Kraków was designated an ecological reserve in December 2008.

However, in modern times the lower run of the river is regulated and empties into the Vistula in the Kraków's borough of Dąbie.

Apart from the official names, the river is variously known as Prątnik, Promnik, Sałaszówka or Sułoszówka.