Paulitschsattel
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| Elevation | 1338 m. |
| Location |  Austria /  Slovenia |
| Range | Alps |
Paulitschsattel (Slovene: Pavličevo sedlo), or just Paulitsch (el. 1338 m.) is a high mountain pass which connects the Austrian state of Carinthia with the Slovenian region of Styria.
The Seeberg Highway (B 82) heads from the Austrian side through the scenic village of Bad Eisenkappel (Slovene: Železna Kapla) up to the border crossing Seebergsattel. After 9 km from Bad Eisenkappel, a road to Paulitschsattel heads left of B 82. After short descend begins a very steep 6 km climb and after that 1 km up and down road to the pass and border crossing. On the Slovene side, climb starts at the beginning of scenic Logar Valley and is 7 km long.
Border crossing is opened from April 1 to November 2 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and is closed to all traffic outside that time.
There is limited permission to cross the border on Paulitschsattel. The permission have:
- citizens of European Union countries
- citizens of European Free Trade Association countries
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