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The Schultiskopf lies in the highest part of the
Central Black Forest The Central Black Forest (german: Mittlerer Schwarzwald), also called the Middle Black Forest, is a natural or cultural division of the Black Forest in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It generally refers to a region of deeply incised valleys from t ...
and, at , is a
ridge A ridge or a mountain ridge is a geographical feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for an extended distance. The sides of the ridge slope away from the narrow top on either side. The line ...
-like subpeak of the Obereck ().


Description

The Schultiskopf, together with its western neighbour, the Höllkopf () forms a 2.5-kilometre-long rocky ridge whose steep northern slopes drop up to 550 metres into the valley of the Haslachsimonswälder Bach and whose southern side descends 400 metres into the Ibichbach valley. A footpath runs along the ridge, having climbed from Altsimonswald in the valley of the
Wilde Gutach The Wild Gutach (german: Wilde Gutach) is a river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It flows into the Elz in Gutach im Breisgau. Sights and structures * Hexenlochmühle with two overshot water wheels in a ravine-like witch's hole (''Hexenloch' ...
(), and via the Obereck to the Farnberg Plateau between
Rohrhardsberg The Rohrhardsberg is a mountain in the Central Black Forest in southern Germany. At 1,152.1 metres (3,780 ft) above sea level, it is the northernmost summit of the elongated, north-south oriented Farnberg Plateau that has several high points ...
and
Brend The river Brend is a right-bank tributary of the Fränkische Saale ''(Franconian Saale)'', in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the district Rhön-Grabfeld. Its source is in Oberweißenbrunn, which is part of the town Bischof ...
. From the Höllkopf the Kostgfäll Ravine to the north, which runs parallel to the path, may be reached on unmarked forest tracks and linking footpaths. The summit is marked with a cast iron cross and offers views over the Simonswälder Tal to Kandel and, in clear weather, to the Feldberg. The view is partly obscured by trees. {{clear left


References

One-thousanders of Germany Mountains and hills of Baden-Württemberg Mountains and hills of the Black Forest Emmendingen (district)