[1] The Vidima takes its source under the name Vasilkovitsa at an altitude of 2,040 m on the northwestern foothills of the Botev Peak (2,376 m), the highest summit of the Balkan Mountains.

In the town its receives the Dyasna (Right) Vidima, which is considered the starting point of the river proper.

The Vidima again heads north between the villages of Velchevo and Debnevo, forming a picturesque canyon-like valley.

Its waters are utilized for irrigation in the lower course and small scale electricity production in the upper course at the Vidima Hydro Power Station.

[1] On its upper tributary the Praskalska reka in the Balkans Mountains is located the 80 m high Vidimsko Praskalo waterfall, situated in a dramatic difficultly accessible area of the Severen Dzhemdem Reserve.