The range comprises central parts of the Hohe Tauern south of the neighbouring Glockner Group and the Alpine divide.

In the south it stretches down to the East Tyrolean capital Lienz and the Drava Valley.

In the east, the Grossglockner High Alpine Road leads up to Hochtor Pass via Großkirchheim.

The Schober group is bordered by the following other ranges in the Alps: All the named three-thousanders in the Schober group:[1] On 8 September 2016 shortly after takeoff on the return leg of a supply flight to the Elberfelder Hut, a helicopter crashed, and the pilot, Hannes Arch, was killed.

The hut manager, who had spontaneously decided to accompany Arch, was injured but was able to be rescued.