The highest point is the elevated plain of Kostecká hura at 432 m above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the Zejbro Stream. The fishpond Horecký rybník is located south of the town.

The slope on the right bank of the stream is protected as the Chrasická strán Nature Monument.

History

The oldest part of Chrast is Podlazice. The Benedictine monastery in Podlazice was founded in 1159. The monastery is where the Codex Gigas (or "Devil's Bible") was produced. It

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