Cable Car "Gärten der Welt – Berlin"

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 at the end of the text.

Talstation "Gärten der Welt"

• The nearest parking spaces are at the visitor parking lots P1 and P2 of the park "Gärten der Welt", approx. 1,000 m away (entrance "Eisenacher Straße"). Here there are a total of 24 parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 470 cm or 350 cm x 460 cm).
• The nearest public transport stop "Blumberger Damm / Gärten der Welt" at the main entrance "Gärten der Welt" (Blumberger Damm) is approx. 200 m away from the valley station (connection: S7 to "Mehrower Allee"; bus X69 direction Köpenick to bus stop "Blumberger Damm / Gärten der Welt").
• The entrance and exit to the valley station as well as entry and exit to the cabins and gondolas is stepless.
• All passages / doors are at least 88 cm wide. There are alternatives to the turnstiles.
• The counter is 123 cm high.
• The nearest public toilet for people with disabilities is located at the "Gärten der Welt" visitor center (200 m away at the main entrance to "Gärten der Welt", "Blumberger Damm").

Gondolas / cabins

• The cabin entry and exit to the gondolas is stepless.
• If necessary, the gondola travel is slowed down or the gondolas are stopped. The entry and exit is supported by the service staff.
• The passage width of the cabin door of the gondolas is 85 cm.
• There are the following cabin types:
  • standard cabins with up to 10 seats, where the benches can be folded up and
  • cabins for wheelchair users (incl. belt system), with which up to two wheelchairs can be transported.
• If necessary, the benches in the gondolas can be folded up so that there is a maneuvering space of 110 cm x 190 cm in the gondolas (when used with a wheelchair). In the case of two wheelchair users in the cabins for wheelchair users with a belt system, the space per wheelchair user is 95 cm x 110 cm.
• Electric wheelchairs can be transported.

Station "Wolkenhain"

• The entrance and exit of the station as well as the entry and exit to the cabins and gondolas is stepless in both directions of travel.
• All passages / doors are at least 88 cm wide. There are alternatives to the turnstiles.

Talstation "Kienbergpark"

• A visitor parking lot is located directly at the information center Marzahn-Hellersdorf with Tourist Information, Hellersdorfer Straße 159, 12619 Berlin (approx. 100 m distance to the valley station).
• The nearest public transport stop is the subway station "Kienberg - (Gärten der Welt)" about 100 m away (connection U5 direction Hönow to subway station "Kienberg - (Gärten der Welt)")
• The entrance and exit to the valley station as well as entry and exit to the cabins and gondolas is stepless.
• All passageways / doors are at least 83 cm wide. There are alternatives to the turnstiles.
• The counter is 123 cm high.
• The nearest public toilet for people with disabilities is located in the information center Marzahn-Hellersdorf (approx. 100 m from the valley station "Kienbergpark").

Exhibition "Klettergärten der Welt" (valley station "Gärten der Welt")

• The exhibition is steplessly accessible.
• All passageways / doors are at least 90 cm wide.
• The exhibits are mainly visible, perceptible, or recognizable in a sitting position.

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