The area stretches from the Klenovská Rimava valley in the west to the Javorinka saddle and the village of Červená Skala in the east.

The cadastral territories of the town of Tisovec and eight villages are located within the borders of the national park and its buffer zone.

[1] It protects the area of Muránska planina (Muráň Plateau), which is geologically part of the Slovenské rudohorie mountain range.

During this time a huge block of dolomite and limestone moved to the location of the current national park and formed a nappe.

Over the course of millions of years water carved deep furrows and valleys that gradually acquired a wild character.

The highest point is Fabova hoľa at 1,439 m AMSL, however, a higher peak, Stolica at 1,476 m is located in the buffer zone.