Priečne sedlo, Mountain pass in High Tatras, Slovakia

Priečne sedlo is a mountain saddle in the High Tatras of Slovakia, sitting at around 2352 meters and linking the Malá Studená dolina and Veľká Studená dolina valleys. The route over it passes through steep, rocky ground, and fixed metal chains are bolted into the rock face at the most exposed sections to help hikers through.

The first recorded tourist crossing was made in summer 1846 by Gustav Müller, Wilhelm Roxer and his brother; the first winter crossing followed on 15 April 1911 by Tibold Kregczy, Lajos Rokfalusy and Zoltán Votisky. In 1934 the Klub československých turistov secured the ascent with 100 metres of chains and cemented pitons, and in 1935–37 the Ostravská cesta was built from the saddle to Zbojnícka chata.

The Polish name Czerwona Ławka and the Slovak Priečne sedlo both come from the rock: 19th-century Spiš German mountain guides called it Rote Bank after the reddish rock below the saddle. The Slovak name means "transverse saddle". Jan Alfred Szczepański nicknamed the chained route the "Slovak Zawrat" in 1956.

The yellow-marked trail runs from Téryho chata in Malá Studená dolina through Dolinka Lodová to the saddle, then down to Zbojnícka chata in Veľká Studená dolina; it is open only from 1 June to 31 October. The ascent from Téryho chata takes about 1 hour 30 minutes, and the descent to Zbojnícka chata about 1 hour 45 minutes. The chain sections are exposed and can be slippery when wet, so solid footwear and dry conditions are advisable.

The Teryho chata hut, reached after crossing the saddle, receives all its supplies from porters who carry heavy loads on foot up the full length of the trail. Passing one of these porters on the path, loaded with goods, is one of the more memorable sights on this route.