CVJM Youth Hostel Gunzenhausen

Jugendherberge Gunzenhausen am Altmühlsee

Ideal for camps, conferences, school stays, school trips, individual guests, families, excursions, parties and celebrations.

In an exclusive location on the edge of the historic old town of Gunzenhausen and close to the Altmühlsee. Hospitable atmosphere, comfortable rooms and appealing seminar rooms invite you to feel good.

In order to arrange the stay for groups, school classes, families, wheelchair users & individual guests as precisely as possible, we are happy to provide our rooms and other equipment. For indivdual wishes just ask us. 

In the lake district and in the neighboring vacation regions, a dense network of charging and service stations for e-bikes has been set up for cycling enthusiasts. In addition, there are numerous new bike paths.

Certified in the period

January 2023 - December 2025

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities

Barrier-free information

Short Report as PDF

All test relevant areas meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility tested - partially barrier-free for people with walking disabilities".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report at the end of the text.

  • There is a general car park. There are two marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm). 
  • The path from the car park to the entrance is 200 m long. It is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 8 % over a distance of 10 m. 
  • The path from the car park to the entrance is easy to walk and drive on and has a gradient of 8 %.
  • The building is steplessly accessible.  
  • The reception is 110 cm high. There is no alternative communication possibility while sitting.
  • The evaluated rooms on the ground floor that can be used by the guest are accessible at ground level, the areas on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd floor and in the basement are only accessible via stairs with handrails.
  • Doors and passageways are at least 82 cm wide.
  • There are no carousel or rotary doors.
  • There are no wheelchair accessible tables available in the dining room (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm). 

Room 2 (multi-bedroom)

  • The manoeuvring spaces in the bedroom are at least 150 cm x 150 cm in front of essential immobile furnishings, 200 cm x 160 cm to the right of the bed, left the bed stands next to the wall.
  • The height of the bed is 49 cm.
  • A nursing bed is not available. 

Room 3 (multi-bedroom)

  • The manoeuvring spaces in the bedroom are at least 150 cm x 150 cm in front of essential immobile furnishings, 200 cm x 194 cm to the right of the bed, left the bed stands next to the wall.
  • The height of the bed is 49 cm.
  • A nursing bed is not available. 

Shared bathroom of room 2 and 3

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    at the door and in front of the washbasin at least 150 cm x150 cm;
    in front of the toilet 140 cm x 200 cm;
    right of the toilet 82 cm x 70 cm, the toilet cannot be accessed from the left.
  • There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rail on the right of the toilet can be flipped-up. 
  • The sink is wheelchair compatible.
  • The mirror can be viewed while standing or sitting.
  • The shower is accessible without thresholds.
  • The manoeuvring space in the shower is 120 cm x 120 cm.
  • A shower seat is available or can be provided if required.
  • There are grab rails available in the shower.
  • An alarm trigger is not available.


Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report at the end of the text.

  • There is no visual alarm in the building.
  • There is no audio induction loop.
  • There are bright and glare-free tables in the dining room where there are no lamps standing or hanging that restrict the field of vision. There are no seating areas with low background noises.
  • In rooms 2 there is a freely available socket near the bed, in room 3 there is not. 

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report at the end of the text.

  • Assistance dogs are allowed.
  • The entrance is visually contrasted to the surroundings.
  • External paths usually do not have visually contrasting or tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
  • All evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
  • There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators available.
  • There are glass doors without safety markings.
  • Steps are not visually rich in contrast.
  • Stairs have at least a handrail on one side/handrails on both sides. 

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report at the end of the text.

  • The name and logo of the Youth hostel are clearly visible from the outside.
  • The destinations of the paths are within sight.
  • Business cards/brochures with address and telephone number of the host are visibly displayed in the room or at the reception.
  • There is no information in easy language. Information is not displayed with pictograms or pictures.
  • There is no colored or pictorial guidance system.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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