Youth Hostel Kretzschau

Youth Hostel Kretzschau (Maria Magdalena Fischer)

In a quiet location by the lake, the large hostel grounds offer guests a relaxing stay and invite them to play, have fun and relax in the greenery. Kretzschau Youth Hostel offers 13 bungalows equipped with shower and WC. Especially groups, school classes, families and motorcyclists will find suitable accommodation here.

Certified in the period

November 2023 - October 2026

Information about Accessibility

Barrier-free information

Short Report as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • There is one unmarked parking space for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm).
  • The path from the car park to the entrance reception is 100 m long.
  • The terrain is steplessly accessible.
  • Almost evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible at ground level or via ramps.
  • Exception: The reception-building is only accessible via three steps.
  • The ramp at Bungalow 3 has a maximum inclination of 11% and a total length of 3 m.
  • The ramp between the billiard room and the seminar room has a maximum inclination of 8 % and a total length of 1 m.
  • All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 80 cm wide.
  • The reception desk is 111 cm high. There is another, equivalent communication possibility while in a sitting position.
  • External paths are at least 200 m wide, easy to walk on and drive on and have a maximum longitudinal gradient of up to 2 %.
  • There is no seating available.
  • 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).

House 3: Bedroom 3/2 multi-bed room, ground floor)

  • The manoeuvring spaces in front of/behind the door are 100 cm x 200 cm.
  • The narrowest passageway in the bedroom is 84 cm wide.
  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of essential stationary furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) and left of the bed 127 cm x 182 cm;
    on the right is the bed on the wall.
  • The bed is 42 cm high.
  • The bathroom is not designed for people with disabilities (very small manoeuvring spaces, no grab rails, etc.).

House 3: Bedroom 3/2 multi-bed room, ground floor)

  • The manoeuvring spaces in front of/behind the door are 100 cm x 200 cm.
  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of essential stationary furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) and right of the bed 100 cm x 200 cm;
    on the left is the bed on the wall.
  • The bed is 44 cm high.
  • The bathroom is not designed for people with disabilities (very small manoeuvring spaces, no grab rails, etc.).

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • There is no alarm.
  • There is no audio induction loop system.
  • In the dining room there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps standing or hanging that interfere with the field of vision or eye contact.
  • There is no seating area with low background noises (e.g. corner seating, separate room).

House 3: Bedroom 3/2 and 3/3 (multi-bedroom)

  • There is no electrical outlet available near the bed.
  • W-LAN is offered.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
  • External paths usually have visually contrasting or tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
  • The entrances to the reception building and Bungalow 3 are visually rich in contrast and recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
  • 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.
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
  • 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/no handrail.
  • Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • The name or logo of the establishment is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • The objectives of the paths are always within sight or signs in visible distance are available.
  • There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
  • There is no information in easy language.
  • Information is not displayed with pictograms or images.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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