Rietberg garden show park

(Dirk Gerhardt)

Parents and children, outdoor fans and adventurers, sports enthusiasts and nature lovers: a trip to the Rietberg Garden Show Park is worthwhile for everyone. Because the 40-hectare successor site to the successful NRW State Garden Show 2008 offers numerous leisure and recreational opportunities. 

The 40-hectare, barrier-free garden show park impresses with its extensive lakescapes, lush flowerbeds and classic themed gardens. Adventure and water playgrounds for the little ones, the 23-meter-high slide tower with jungle bridge, thousands of Lego-style large building blocks, the "schnurstracks" climbing park and much more will make children's eyes light up. Rest and relaxation can be found on secluded picnic areas, cozy beach chairs or in the water treading pool. If you haven't had enough after a day, you'll find a cozy place to sleep at reasonable prices in the semi-circular camping pods and the rustic witch's cottages.

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 partially accessible for wheelchair user".

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 distance from the parking lot to the entrance is 15 m. It is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal slope of 2% over a distance of 15 m.
  • The site is accessible without steps via the entrance area of the historic town center.
  • All areas accessible to guests are at ground level.
  • All doors/passages accessible to guests are at least 90 cm wide.
  • The cash desk is 76 cm high.
  • Seating is available in the outdoor area.
  • Outdoor paths are at least 200 cm wide, easy to walk and drive on, and have maximum longitudinal slopes of up to 2%. Exception: the underpass to the northern part of the park has a maximum slope of 6% and a total length of 80 m.
  • The path to the observation tower is accessible via a ramp up to the lower level of the tower. The upper level is only accessible via steps.  
  • The ramp has a maximum gradient of 6% and a total length of 6 m.
  • There are public toilets for people with disabilities, which are accessible from at least one side (minimum 80 cm). There is a folding grab rail on the accessible side of the toilet.
  • Guided tours are offered for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users. Advance booking is required.
  • The entire route of the tour is accessible to wheelchair users without steps.
  • Assistive devices available: walkers, wheelchairs (on request)

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.
  • Guided tours are offered for people with hearing impairment, but not for deaf people. A reservation in advance is necessary.
  • Special trained guides ensure that people with hearing impairment can take part in any guided tour (guided tour in sign language).

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 do not have visually contrasting or tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
  • The entrance "Historischer Stadtkern/Mitte” is not visually rich in contrast and recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
  • There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators available.
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
  • There are no obstacles, e.g. objects protruding into the path/room.
  • There is one rotating door (entrance/exit).
  • Guided tours for people with visual impairments and blind people are offer. A reservation in advance is necessary.
  • There is acoustic information (listening columns) in the park.
  • 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 park is clearly visible from the outside.
  • The destinations of the paths are not within sight.
  • There is no color-coded or pictorial guidance system.
  • Guided tours are offered for people with cognitive impairments. Advance registration is required.
  • The tour guides are trained so that people with cognitive impairments can participate in every tour.
  • The guided tour for people with cognitive impairments is conducted in simple language.
  • Information is presented using pictograms or pictures.

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(Dirk Gerhardt)
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