Palatinate Forest Youth Hostel
The Palatinate Forest Youth Hostel has 121 beds in rooms for 1, 2 and 4 people and multi-bed occupancy. All rooms are equipped with shower/toilet.
The hostel belongs to the category IV+.
Modernity and nature in harmony. The nature park youth hostel is located in the middle of the Palatinate Forest nature park and, after fundamental modernisation, is one of the most modern youth hostels. The Palatinate Forest is Germany's largest contiguous forest area and a designated biosphere reserve. In this charming landscape, Hochspeyer lies just outside the Palatinate metropolis of Kaiserslautern.
The youth hostel has 7 lounges and event rooms of various sizes for 8 to 70 people, which can be combined for up to 140 people.
Barrier-free information
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 two parking spaces for people with disabilities.
- The Hochspeyer Abzw. Jugendherberge bus stop is 200 meters away.
- All rooms and facilities that can be used by guests are step-free/at ground level or accessible via an elevator.
- All doors/passages and paths that can be used by guests are at least 90 cm wide.
- The reception desk is 75 cm high.
- There are two accessible rooms available.
- The toilet in the room is accessible from one side (at least 80 cm). There are folding grab rails to the left and right of the toilet.
- The sink is wheelchair compatible and the mirror is visible while seated.
- The shower is accessible without a threshold. A grab rail and a shower chair are available.
- The dining room has tables that are max. 80 cm high and wheelchair compatible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm.
- There is a public toilet for people with disabilities, which is accessible from both sides (at least 80 cm). There are folding grab rails to the left and right of the toilet.
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.
- In the dining room and in the bistro 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).
- Room 212 has at least one freely available electrical outlet near the bed, room 215 does not.
- The ringing or knocking on the door is not indicated by a flashing signal which can be detected in all rooms.
- WiFi 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 welcome.
- The entrance area is designed with high visual contrast.
- Signage (for orientation) is designed in easily legible, high-contrast font.
- All elevated areas accessible to guests are brightly lit without glare.
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically.
- Stairs have visually contrasting edges on at least the first and last steps.
- Stairs have handrails on both sides.
- Information is not available in relief or Braille.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name of the youth hostel is clearly recognizable from the outside.
- There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
- There is no information in easy language.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF