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This river is the right affluent of Morava River. It rises at the south-western hillside of Buková Mountain (958 m high) in Orlické Mountains in the sea level of 780 m; 1.5 km to the south-east from village of Čenkovice.
As stream, the upstream as far as Albrechtice flows through picturesque Sázava Valley, then calmly runs through Lanškroun Basin and near Krasíkov enters the important transport valley (railway Praha – Česká Třebová – Bohumín) that separates northern part of Zábřežská Highlands from south-western part of Hanušovická Highlands. In front of Krasíkov goes by ruins of Augustinian monastery Koruna from 13th century, then it goes through village of Tatenice with late-Renaissance hunting castle with sgraffiti.
Near Hoštejn Moravská Sázava River takes Březná Rivulet (that flows from Kladská Basin) from left side. In Hoštejn we can find ruins of castle from 13th century. Between Hoštejn and Zábřeh this river flows through romantic valley that is part of Březina Natural Park and near Zábřeh it enters the Hornomoravský Hollow. After 54.3 km long flow it runs into Morava River from left side – near Zvole in height of 264 m above sea level; average flowage of 4.52 m3.s-1. Catchment area is about 507 km2. It is possible to use it for water sportsmen from Žichlínk (south-eastern from Lanškroun) to Lupěné, 22.9 km, level of difficulty WW I-ZW; and from Lupěné to mouth (8.7 km, ZW).
 
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