[1] According to other theory, the name could be derived from the Old Prussian word stabis, which meant 'stone'.

[1] The Zdobnice originates in the territory of Liberk in the Orlické Mountains below the mountain Velká Deštná at an elevation of 1,018 m (3,340 ft) and flows to Doudleby nad Orlicí, where it enters the Divoká Orlice River at an elevation of 285 m (935 ft).

[4] The longest tributaries of the Zdobnice are:[3] The most populated settlement on the river is the town of Vamberk.

[5] The construction of the Pěčín Reservoir near the village of the same name was planned in the 2010s.

[6] The Zdobnice is suitable for river tourism, but only after heavy rains or melting snow.