The Highlands have an area of 624 square kilometres (241 sq mi) and an average height of 604 metres (1,982 ft).

The Javořice Highlands naturally established Bohemian-Moravian border.

For the landscape ary typical numerous bogs and ponds.

The primary composition of the range is carboniferous-cambrian granite and granodiorite.

The most populated towns in the highlands are Nová Bystřice and Strmilov.