The Yōrō Mountains are approximately wide and long, running primarily from south-southwest to north-northeast. The northern section's highest peaks reach , and the southern section's reach . The group's tallest point is Mount Shō (笙ヶ岳 Shō-ga-dake), but the main peaks are Mount Yōrō in the north and Mount Tado (多度山 Tado-yama) in the south.