The Rauher Jakob (literally "bleak James") is a hilltop between Tanne and Elend in the Harz mountains of central Germany. It is 568 metres above sea level. In the vicinity are the sources of the Spielbach and Allerbach, two tributary streams of the Warme Bode. The Ramsenhöhe is a sub-peak of the Rauher Jakob with a height of 565 metres AMSL.