Youth Hostel Pottenstein

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

• 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 main entrance is 120 m long. It is partially not easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 11 % over a distance of 20 m.  
• The building is steplessly accessible via the main entrance (door sill 5 cm) and via the side entrance (door sill 3 cm).
• All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible at ground level or via  a ramp or via an elevator. 
• The lift (cabin size 99 cm x 1390 cm) is a staff lift. However, if necessary, it can also be used by guests accompanied by service staff. Please enquire if required.
• The ramp behind the door at the main entrance has a maximum slope of 6 % and a total length of 5 m.
• The reception counter is 95 cm high. There is an equivalent communication possibility in a sitting position.
• Almost all evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 80 cm wide.  Exceptions: doors to public toilets with door widths of 57 cm to 70 cm). 
• There are no wheelchair accessible tables in the dining room.

Sleeping room 001 (multi-bedroom) on the ground floor

• The manoeuvring space in the bedroom are:
  in front of essential immobile furnishingsis at least 300 cm x 120 cm;
  to the right of the bed 120 cm x 200 cm, on the left is the bed on the wall. 
• The bed is 48 cm high. 
• The door width of the bathroom room is 70 cm.
• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of the toilet and of the washbasin 110 cm x 70cm;
  to the left of the toilet 26 cm x 53 cm, to the right 62 cm x 53 cm.
• There are no handrails on the toilet.
• The shower area at ground level is 85 cm x 86 cm.
• There is no shower chair and horizontal handrails.
• The washbasin has limited wheelchair access and the mirror cannot be seen while sitting.

Sleeping room 002 (multi-bedroom) on the second floor

• The manoeuvring space in the bedroom are:
  in front of essential immobile furnishings 200 cm x 120 cm;
  to the right of the bed 225 cm x 200 cm, on the left is the bed on the wall. 
• The bed is 48 cm high. 
• There is a shower and washbasin in the room.
• The WC for room 002 is opposite in the corridor. The WC door is 69 cm wide.  
• The movement area in front of the washbasin is 100 cm x 50 cm.
• The shower is not step-free accessible (threshold of 20 cm). 
• There is no shower chair or grab rails.
• There is no alarm trigger.

Public toilets on the ground floor and in the basement/conference area (can also be used for rooms 001 and 002)

• There are no toilets available for people with disabilities.
• The door widths (e.g. cabin doors) are 57 cm.

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