Fürschießer lies between the Traufbach and Sperrbach valleys. It is connected to the Hornbach chain via the Fürschießersattel at .) To the southeast, the Krottenspitz ridge closes to Krottenspitze () to back. With its little pronounced summit points ( and ), its smooth but steep grassy areas, but especially due to its ridge-like and far-reaching back, it stands out in the mountain panorama of Oberstdorf. The most famous ridges are the back over the Krummenstein (), the Schwärzgerücken, and the Warmatsücken.