The terrain is hilly, most of the territory has the character of highlands. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Křivoklát Highlands (centre and northeast), Plasy Uplands (northwest), Švihov Highlands (southwest), Brdy Highlands (southeast) and Hořovice Uplands (small part in the east). The highest point of the district is the western peak of the mountain Koruna in Těně with an elevation of 832 m (2,730 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Berounka in Čilá at 255 m (837 ft).
From the total district area of 656.6 km2 (253.5 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 266.1 km2 (102.7 sq mi), forests occupy 320.1 km2 (123.6 sq mi), and water area occupies 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi). Forests cover 48.9% of the district's area.[1]
The Berounka forms large part of the district border in west and north. There are no significant rivers inside the district. The longest river is the Klabava, a tributary of the Berounka. The largest body of water is the fishpond Hořejší padrťský rybník with an area of 78.8 ha (195 acres).[3]
