Okraj
Sign in to saveOkraj (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.
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- mountain pass
- Country
- Poland
- Located in
- Malá Úpa
- Elevation
- 1046
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- Przełęcz Okraj-przejscie graniczne.jpg
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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.
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. The pass is accessible with the tarmac road from both sides. The road, connecting Jelenia Góra and Trutnov 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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Okraj” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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