Youth Hostel Castle Rothenfels

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

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

• There are four unmarked parking spaces behind the "Zehntscheune" for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm).
• The path from the car park to the rear entrance of the "Zehntscheune" (distance 10 m) is easy to walk and drive on. The distance to the reception is approx. 50 m.
• Outdoor paths within the castle area are not easy to walk and drive on (historical pavement). There are gradients of up to 6%.
• The entrance to the reception building is via 2 steps with handrail.
• The reception desk is 116 cm high at the lowest point. There is no possibility of communication while sitting.
• Access to the rear entrance of the "Zehntscheune" is via a 6 m long and 120 cm wide ramp with a gradient of 5 %. Handrails are present.
• All evaluated areas usable by the guest are steplessly accessible via ramps or elevators (exception: door thresholds up to 5 cm high, reception buildings accessible via steps).
• Doors are at least 80 cm wide, passages at least 78 cm wide (exceptions: doors to the public sanitary rooms with 61 cm and door to the stepless side entrance knights hall with 71 cm width).
• There are no carousel or rotary doors.
• All in all, the "dining area" consists of four halls. Of these, the pillar hall is the main dining room and the only one that is steplessly accessible. There are no wheelchair accessible tables in the pillar hall.
• The size of the elevator cab in the "Zehntscheune" is 110 cm 153 cm. The control elements are not arranged on a horizontal control panel (height of the control elements is 100 cm to 120 cm).

Room 1 (multi-bedroom) with bathroom (ground floor in the Zehntscheune)

• The manoeuvring spaces in the bedroom are:
  200 cm x 200 cm in front of essential immobile furnishings an to the right of the bed;
  115 cm x 160 cm to the left of the bed.
• The bed is 55 cm high.
• In the bathroom the manoeuvring spaces are:
  to the left and right of the toilet at least 90 cm x 70 cm;
  in front of the toilet and washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm.
• There are handles which can be folded up on both sides of the toilet.
• The washbasin is wheelchair compatible.
• The mirror cannot be seen while sitting.
• The shower area at ground level is 150 cm x 150 cm. 
• There is a shower chair and horizontal grab handles.
• An alarm trigger is not present. 

Room 10 (multi-bedroom, 1st floor in the Zehntscheune)

• The manoeuvring spaces in the bedroom are:
  200 cm x 200 cm in front of essential immobile furnishings;
  to the right of the bed 60 cm x 200 cm and 200 cm x 160 cm to the left.
• The bed is 55 cm high.
• There is no bathroom designed for people with disabilities (floor toilets and showers, cabin doors 61 cm wide).

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