The pass is 10.6 km long with a maximum altitude of 1176 m.[2] It connects the Sandanski-Petrich Valley of the river Struma basin in the west and the Gotse Delchev Valley of the river Mesta basin in the east.

[1] It begins to the north-east from the village of Paril at 817 m altitude and runs in western direction upstream of the Chokovitsa valley.

During the time of the Ottoman Empire, the road was a major communication artery, but today it has only local importance.

The saddle is crossed by the E4 European long distance path that links Pirin and Slavyanka.

At about 10 min to the east is located the Slavyanka refuge, an important starting point for a number of tourist routes in the vicinity.