Wildekopf, Hill summit in Suhl, Germany

Wildekopf is a 943.2 m high northwestern spur of the Großer Beerberg, the highest mountain of the Thuringian Forest. Its saddle height of only 21.4 m means it is not counted as an independent mountain. The peak lies within the city of Suhl, and its eastern flank is one of the steepest slopes in the central Thuringian Forest.

Until the incorporation of Gehlberg and Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig at the start of 2019, the Wildekopf was the second-highest elevation in the city of Suhl, after the Schneekopf spur Fichtenkopf at 944 m. Since then, Suhl's territory also contains the three highest mountains of the Thuringian Forest: Großer Beerberg (982.9 m), Schneekopf (978 m) and Großer Finsterberg (944.1 m).

The name Wildekopf sets it apart from the Sommerbachskopf, a 941.5 m rise only 500 m to the north with less than 1.5 m of prominence. The two lie in different administrative units: Wildekopf in the city of Suhl, Sommerbachskopf in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, where it is the highest point.

The Wildekopf lies on the Rennsteig ridge path between the Großer Beerberg and the Sommerbachskopf, which stands only 500 m to the north. The summit itself is a minor rise of 21.4 m prominence, so hikers pass it without a detour. The eastern flank falls away as one of the steepest slopes in the central Thuringian Forest, so the edge of the path deserves care.

Wildekopf rises 943.2 m above sea level but has only about 21.4 m of prominence, so it is not counted as an independent mountain. Its neighbour, the 941.5 m Sommerbachskopf, lies just 500 m north with under 1.5 m of prominence, yet the two stand in different administrative areas: Wildekopf in Suhl, Sommerbachskopf in Schmalkalden-Meiningen.