Extent: 884 km²

It is sandstone mountain range belonging to Slovak-Moravian Carpathian Mountains area.

It is located in western part of Slovakia in districts of Kysucké Nové Město, Žilina, Bytča, Čadca, Považská Bystrica and Púchov.

Highest peak: Javorník (1071 m).

Surface: mostly covered with pine-tree forests. Anyway, there are appearing here also mixed and leafy woods, first of all oak forests. Grassy overgrown is to be found on places where trees are missing.

Climatic area: moderately warm, colder.

Relief: in northern part mountaneous, in southern part hilly.