The border between Germany and Austria runs over the summit of the First Schafalpenkopf, simultaneously dividing the states of Bavaria and Vorarlberg.

On the Bavarian side it belongs to the administrative areas of the county of Oberallgäu and the market town of Oberstdorf, on Austria soil to the district of Bregenz and the parish of Mittelberg.

In addition it is also possible to climb it from Mittelberg through the Wildental valley and from the top station of the Kanzelwandbahn.

This medium-difficulty klettersteig (C) crosses the mountain from northeast to southwest, from the Second Schafalpenkopf.

The old normal route had a climbing grade of UIAA II and ran through the Wildental valley to the top.