Brno Highlands

The Brno Highlands (Czech: "Brněnská vrchovina", German: "Brünner Bergland") is a mountain range in Moravia, Czech Republic. The Highlands, together with the Jevišovice Highlands threshold, form the South-Moravian part of Moldanubian Zone - east south part of Bohemian Massif.
Geography.
The Brno Highlands rise to the north of the Thaya between Miroslav, and the Prostějov and Litovel in the north. The Highlands have an area of and an average height of . The highest peak is "Skalky" at ; other peaks are "Paprč" , "Babí lom" , "Proklest" , "Kopeček" , and "Dvorská " .
To the southeast is the Dyje-Svratka Vale (Dyjsko-svratecký úval). To the north is the Upper Morava Vale (Hornomoravský Uval). To the southeast is the Vyškov Gate and Dyje-Svratka Vale (Dyjsko-svratecký úval). Southeast border line of Brno highlands is also main border of two large geological provinces: Extendet crust (Bohemian Massif) and Orogeny (Carpatien)
The mountain range in the south is partly fenced and contains several vineyards that constitute part of wine sub-region ("vinařská podoblast") Mikulovská. Most of the Highlands are, since 1956, part of the large nature reserve Moravský kras.
The primary composition of the range is Carboniferous granodiorite and flysch.
The Svitava, Svratka and Jihlava among others, originate here. Towns in the area include Brno (northern and western part only), Blansko, Boskovice.