Youth Hostel Wernigerode
The Wernigerode youth hostel is the ideal starting point to discover the beautiful town and the Harz National Park. Playroom and playground, beach volleyball and soccer hall, sauna, a cafeteria and bowling alleys: from exercise to relaxation, everything is possible around our house! You can relax and unwind on our panoramic roof terrace with a fantastic view of the castle and Brocken.
If you wish, as a family you can stay with us in beautiful rooms with a connecting door. There are numerous ideas for games and sports for young and old in and around the house. The Harz is a family adventure anyway: mountains, forests, gorges and lakes await you here. Experience the unique nature of the national park, take the tourist train through Wernigerode or visit the “Kleiner Harz” miniature park.
(Excerpt from the website)
Certified in the period
November 2023 - October 2026
Barrier-free information
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is an unmarked parking space for people with disabilities (parking space size 350 cm x 500 cm, distance to entrance 50 m).
- From the parking lot you can reach the entrance via a staircase with 31 steps.
- Guests with mobility impairments and wheelchair users can use the ground-level rear entrance (please call in advance). From here you can reach the elevator to the 1st floor. The following areas are accessible by elevator: reception, room 1.02, seminar room, cafeteria
- The elevator car is 90 cm x 140 cm.
- The reception counter is 115 cm high. There is no equivalent communication possibility in a sitting position.
- The cab size of the elevator to the room and to the dining room is 90 cm x 140 cm.
- In public areas, doors and passageways are at least 80 cm wide. There are no revolving or rotating doors.
- There are wheelchair accessible tables in the cafeteria. The dining room is only accessible via stairs.
- In the sauna, the manoeuvring space in front of the lower bench seat is 50 cm x 60 cm. There are no handrails. The door is 80 cm wide.
Room with sanitary room designed for people with disabilities
- The manoeuvring spaces in the sleeping area are at least 150 cm x 300 cm in front of essential immobile furnishings and 155 cm x 400 cm to the right of the bed. On the left the bed stands next to the wall. It is wheelchair accessible. A nursing bed cannot be provided.
- The narrowest passage width in the room is 160 cm.
- The manoeuvring spaces in the sanitary room are:
in front of the toilet 30 cm x 140 cm,
in front of the washbasin 110 cm x 81 cm,
right and left of the toilet80 cm x 70 cm. - There are handles that can be folded up to the left and right of the toilet.
- The shower area at ground level is 140 cm x 180 cm. A shower chair and horizontal handrails are provided.
- The washbasin is wheelchair compatible, the mirror cannot be seen while standing or sitting.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no audio induction loop.
- There is no visually perceivable alarm in the building.
- In the dining room and in the cafeteria there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting and no lamps standing or hanging on them.
- There are seating areas with low background noises.
- In the elevator, the outgoing emergency call is not confirmed visibly.
- There is no television with teletext in the room. There is no free WiFi access.
- There is no free power outlet near the bed.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are allowed.
- The entrance area is visually rich in contrast and recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering. Signs are designed in legible, visually contrasting font. The outdoor staircase has 8 steps with a one-sided handrail in the 1st section and 23 steps with handrails on both sides in the 2nd section. The steps are not rich in contrast.
- The low-contrast staircase in the indoor area to the reception has 20 steps and a one-sided handrail.
- Glass doors are partly provided with safety markings. There are no revolving or rotating doors.
- Rooms and corridors are brightly lit. There are no obstacles, e.g. objects protruding into the path/room.
- General information and elevator signs are not available in Braille. An outgoing emergency call is confirmed audibly.
- The walkway boundary is tactilely detectable outdoors. There are no floor indicators.
- Operating elements can be detected tactilely.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Name and logo of the establishment are clearly recognizable from the outside.
- Business cards/brochures with address and telephone number of the host are not visibly displayed at the reception or in the room.
- The destination of the path is usually within sight.
- There is information in easy language and photorealistic representation.
- Bedroom and room keys are not marked with the same colored markings or with a pictorial symbol.
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Youth Hostel Wernigerode
(Ramona Wolf)
Youth Hostel Wernigerode
(Ramona Wolf)
Youth Hostel Wernigerode
(Ramona Wolf)