Watt sauna

Watt sauna (Martin Stöver )

The Watt'n Sauna Dangast offers a great view of the beach, water or the Wadden Sea. Themed saunas such as the Finnish sauna or the brine sauna, the cozy fireplace lounge and the brine bath with water from the Dangast brine spring provide relaxation. 

For more information, please visit the website https://www.dangast.de 

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities Wheelchair users

Barrier-free information

Short Report as PDF

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users".

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

  • There are 4 marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 510 cm). The surface quality of the car park is easy to walk and drive on.
  • The path from the car park to the entrance is 90 m long. It is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 6 % over a distance of 70 m.
  • The bus stopDangast, Am Strand is 170 m away. The path from the bus stop to the entrance is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 6 % over a distance of 70 m.
  • The building is infinitely accessible via the main entrance and a ramp. The ramp has a maximum gradient of 6 % and a total length of 70 m. (intermediate landings available).
  • All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are infinitely accessible at ground level or via an elevator.
  • The elevator cabin measures 135 cm x 160 cm. The elevator door is 91 cm wide.
  • Almost all evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide. Exception: Access to the shower in the sauna area with 81 cm, doors to the saunas with 80 cm width.
  • The cash desk is at its lowest point 92 cm high. There is another, equivalent communication possibility while in a sitting position.
  • There are wheelchair accessible tables available in the restaurant (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).
  • Offered aids: wheelchair
  • A restroom for people with disabilities is available.  
  • The toilet in this restroom is accessible from both sides (minimum 80 cm). There are fold-down grab bars on both the left and right sides of the toilet.
  • The shower in the restroom for people with disabilities is fully accessible. There are grab bars in the shower.

Sauna area

  • Themanoeuvring spaces in front of the lower bench seat are: 
    • in the Finnish sauna, 80° to 85°; 110 cm x 310 cm; 
    • in the Finnish sauna 90° bis 95° 160 cm x 125 cm;
    • in the saltwater cave, 103 cm x 190 cm. 

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • There is no clearly visible alarm.
  • There is no audio induction loop system.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly.
  • Alternatively stairs are available.
  • In the restaurant 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 a seating area with low background noises (e.g. corner seating, separate room).

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

  • Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms, except: bath and sauna areas
  • External paths usually have visually contrasting or tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
  • The entrance is visually rich in contrast, but not recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
  • The evaluated areas that can be used by the guest are well lit, i.e. bright and glare-free.
  • There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators available.
  • The walkways in corridors/ways/aisles are visually contrasted to the surroundings in the entire building/object.
  • The walkways in corridors/ways/aisles are marked with tactile markings in the entire building/object or the walls or other structural elements can be used for orientation.
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
  • There are no obstacles, e.g. objects protruding into the path/room.
  • There are no revolving or rotating doors.
  • There are few glass doors without safety markings.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly.
  • The break position is not announced by spoken commands.
  • The operating controls are visually rich in contrast and tactilely detectable.
  • Alternatively stairs are available.
  • Steps are not visually rich in contrast.
  • Stairs have handrails on both sides.
  • The menu font in the restaurant is not straightforward and visually rich in contrast.
  • There is no menu available in large print or braille.
  • 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 of the spa is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • Signs in visible distance or an uninterrupted guidance system are available.
  • There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
  • There is no menu with pictures available and the dishes are not visibly presented (buffet, bar).
  • There is no information in easy language.
  • Information is not displayed with pictograms or images.

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