It lies mostly the undulating and hilly landscape of the Iron Mountains, the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the Svitavy Uplands.

A part of the Anenské Valley Nature Reserve around the brook Anenský potok is located in the territory.

[3] Skuteč is significantly associated with shoemaking, represented by the company Botas, and for granite mining.

The main landmark of the town centre is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

Its present form is mainly a result of the Renaissance and late Baroque reconstructions.

[12] The birthplace of the most famous native, composer Václav Tomášek, is a folk architecture house from the 18th century with a small exhibition of his life and work.