Youth Hostel Furth im Wald

Reception - Youth Hostel Furth im Wald (DJH Landesverband Bayern e.V.)

Holla, the forest fairy! Welcome to the newly renovated and modernized Furth Youth Hostel with its 26 lovingly designed rooms (114 beds), all equipped with their own washing facilities (hand basin). Everything new, everything chic, everything mystical.

In addition, we fill our motto "Experience community" in the youth hostel Furth im Wald with new life: there is a spacious lounge area, a bistro and an inviting dining room. This is where people come together in the evening, talk about their experiences during the day and make new friends.

And for our guests arriving in their wheelchairs, there are 2 wheelchair-friendly rooms (1x twin, 1x four-bedded room with private shower/WC).

All necessary rooms (dining room, lounge, bistro, seminar room on the ground floor) are accessible at ground level.

There is a handicapped accessible public toilet on the ground floor

as well as an exclusive parking space at the entrance of the youth hostel

The youth hostel Furth im Wald is located in the Upper Bavarian Forest. A natural paradise for all - hiking and mountain biking in summer, skiing and wildlife watching in winter, a place to experience stories and tell tales; always in the middle of nature. That's why the youth hostel also says "Welcome to the mystical forest". 

Certified in the period

April 2023 - March 2026

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.

  • The nearest bus stop is at least 600 m from the entrance. 
  • There is a parking space for people with disabilities (space size: 300 cm x 700 cm).
  • The parking lot is 17 m away from the entrance.
  • The object is accessible without steps via a ramp.
  • The ramp has a maximum slope of 2%, a walking width of 150 cm and a total length of 7 meters. 
  • Almost all doors/passages that can be used by guests and are raised are at least 90 cm wide. Exceptions: Terrace doors of rooms 001 and 002 are 85 cm wide.
  • The reception desk is 92 cm high at the lowest point.
  • Exterior walkways are at least 200 cm wide and mostly easy to walk and drive on, with maximum longitudinal slopes of up to 8%.
  • In the dining room there are tables that can be moved underneath (maximum height 80 cm, can be moved underneath at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm). 
  • The outdoor sports and recreation area is mostly accessible by wheelchair (flooring asphalt, rubber, single-joint slabs, etc.) and there is playground equipment that is accessible and usable by wheelchair users.

Room 001 (double bed room, ground floor)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of essential furnishings (e.g. cupboards) 400 cm x 140 cm;
    to the left of the bed 200 cm x 200 cm;
    to the right of the bed 200 cm x 200 cm.
  • The bed is 48 cm high.
  • The manoeuvring spaces in the bathroom are:
    in front of the sink 230 cm x 195 cm;
    in front of the toilet 250 cm x 170 cm;
    to the left of the toilet 31 cm x 70 cm;
    to the right of the toilet 187 cm x 70 cm.
  • There are grab rails to the left and right of the toilet.
  • Both grab rails can be flipped-up. 
  • The washbasin is accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of at least 30 cm.
  • The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • The shower is accessible without steps.  
  • The shower area is 150 cm x 150 cm.
  • There are grab rails in the shower.
  • A shower seat is available or can be provided if needed (fixed, folding, hook-in or mobile and stable).
  • An alarm trigger is available.

Room 002 (shared room, ground floor).

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of essential furnishings (e.g. cabinets) 200 cm x 310 cm;
    to the left of the bed 200 cm x 200 cm;
    to the right of the bed 80 cm x 200 cm.
  • The bed is 48 cm high.
  • The manoeuvring spaces in the bathroom are:
    in front of the sink 220 cm x 285 cm;
    in front of the toilet 285 cm x 220 cm;
    to the left of the toilet 200 cm x 70 cm;
    to the right of the toilet 51 cm x 70 cm.
  • There are grab rails to the left and right of the toilet.
  • Both grab rails can be flipped-up. 
  • The washbasin is accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of at least 30 cm.
  • The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • The shower is accessible without steps. 
  • The shower area is 150 cm x 150 cm.
  • There are grab rails in the shower.
  • A shower seat is available or can be provided if needed (fixed, folding, hook-in or mobile and stable).
  • An alarm trigger is available. ('Cord available as alarm trigger.').

Public toilet for people with disabilities, ground floor

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of the washbasin 300 cm x 160 cm;
    in front of the toilet 300 cm x 145 cm;
    to the left of the toilet 126 cm x 70 cm;
    to the right of the toilet 85 cm x 70 cm.
  • There are grab rails to the left and right of the toilet.
  • Both grab rails can be flipped-up. 
  • The washbasin is accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of at least 30 cm.
  • The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • An alarm trigger is available.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • The alarm is clearly visible in the following rooms:Disco
  • 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).

Rooms 001 and 004

  • There is no electrical outlet available near the bed.
  • The ringing or knocking on the door is not indicated by a flashing signal which can be detected in all rooms.
  • 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 may not be brought to the establishment.
  • External paths usually have visually contrasting and tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
  • The entrances are visually rich in contrast and recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
  • Almost 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 not designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
  • Steps are not visually rich in contrast.
  • Stairs have at least a handrail on one side.
  • The menu font is straightforward and visually rich in contrast.
  • There is a menu in large print, but none in 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 or logo of the facility is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
  • Information for orientation is partly available with pictorial symbols (pictograms, photorealistic representation).
  • The dishes are visibly presented (buffet, bar).
  • There is no information in easy language.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF