Okraj (el. ) is a mountain pass in Poland and the Czech Republic, on the eastern end of Krkonoše, Karkonosze, separating two side ranges of the mountains. Former checkpoint, dismounted in 2007 after the implementation of the Schengen Agreement.Przełęcz Okraj [retrieved 2009-12-26]
There are Polish and Czech mountain huts as well as some hotels and restaurants on the Czech side, belonging to the village of Malá Úpa.Karkonosze - ciekawe miejsca [retrieved 2009-12-26] The pass is accessible with the tarmac road from both sides. The road, connecting Jelenia Góra and TrutnovPrzełęcz Okraj - okolice Karpacza [retrieved 2009-12-26] was built by Germans in 1937; the next year it was used to invade Czechoslovakia. Hiking and mountain bike trails connect this place to towns and villages in valleys; bus connection also is available.
See also List of highest paved roads in Europe List of mountain passes
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