Its name, meaning "High Plank" in German, refers to the flat, rocky plateau near the summit which offers panoramic views of the surrounding areas including the Watzmann's east face, the Hagen Mountains and the Steinernes Meer.

To its south lies the Torrener Joch (1,731 m (5,679 ft)), the saddle that separates the Göll massif from the Hagen Mountains.

A ridge leads from the summit to the northeast, past the Brettriedel and the Archenköpfe, to the Göllscharte notch, north of which it continues to the Hoher Göll.

The marked and, in places, secured trail can be done in about 90 minutes by wanderers meeting the basic requirements of high-alpine hiking.

[2] A third, largely unmarked, route also starts at Hinterbrand and takes the direct way past the Brettgabel, approaching the summit from the northwest.