It is part of the Venediger Group in the Hohe Tauern range of the Central Eastern Alps and the Alpine divide.

To the north, at the foot of the Northeast Face, is the heavily crevassed Krimmler Kees with its jagged icefalls.

To the east and south lies the Umbalkees, which climbs to a height of 3,400 metres; to the west is the Lahner Kees which extends far into the summit region.

The nearest important settlements are the village of Kasern, 9 kilometres away to the southwest (as the crow flies) in the South Tyrolean valley of Ahrntal.

Also 9 km distant, albeit to the southeast, is the Austrian village of Hinterbichl near Prägraten in the Virgental valley.