Located near the villages of Ehrwald and Lermoos, it is a popular mountain with hikers.

With the almost equally high Upsspitze (2,332 m) it forms a double summit.

The ascent on the normal route starting at Leermoos and passing over the Tuftlalm and the Upsspitze takes about 3–4 hours according to the literature.

A descent back over the Upsspitze, the ''Grünen Ups (a viewing point) and the Tuftlalm to Lermoos takes about 2½ hours.

The summit offers a splendid view of the Zugspitze massif to the east and the Mieminger Range chain to the south.