the source of the velikaya is located in the bezhanitsy hills in the northwest of novosokolnichesky district. the river flows south through a system of lakes to lake veryato, where it turns west. it accepts the alolya from the right and gradually turns north, passing through the town of opochka. northwest of the urban-type settlement of pushkinskiye gory it turns west, accepts the sinyaya from the left and turns north. in the city of pskov the velikaya accepts the pskova from the right and turns northwest, forming a river delta as it enters lake peipus.