The highest point is Puig d'Arques, 532 m. Other important summits are Mare de Déu dels Àngels (485 m) and Santa Pellaia (353 m).

The mountains run broadly north-west, south-east in the Costa Brava region.

There are a number of villages in the mountains including Romanyà de la Selva and Santa Pellaia.

The mountains also include the hermitage of Mare de Déu dels Àngels where there are views of both the Sea and Pyrenees.

The ranges of the Gavarres are generally formed from granite rock, an extension from the volcanic area around Olot.