 Its major tributaries are in turn the Smorodinka (right, ; ), the Belaya (left, ; ), the Goryunets (left, ) and the Petrovka (right, ; ).The Volchya River's width is about in the lower reaches, where it flows in a narrow valley, with meanders and oxbow lakes.The Volchya is shallow and unavailable for navigation (except for canoeing in some places)

The river is crossed by the Sosnovo () – Pervomayskoye () road on Lembolovo Heights, Sosnovo – Borisovo () – Michurinskoye () road at Razdolye () and by the Losevo () – Yagodnoye () road at the lower portion of the river.