 On its shore is the Kärlinger Haus mountain hut which is open for the summer season; in addition, there is a winter room available.The valley is surrounded by the mountains Viehkogel (2,158m), Glunkerer (1,932m) and Stuhljoch (2,448m) which lead to the Funtenseetauern mountain (2,578m), named after the lake.Earliest evidence of use of the area for grazing can be traced to ca 1604-1619.