Youth castle Hessenstein

Youth castle Hessenstein

The Youth Castle Hessenstein offers school classes, trainees, children and youth groups as well as families unique experiences in the North Hessian national park region Kellerwald-Edersee. You can use the castle as a youth hostel for your own activities or take advantage of our educational programs on nature, crafts and the Middle Ages. 

The youth hostel is situated in a secluded location directly on the edge of the forest above the Eder. It is also ideal for vacation and music groups and offers medieval live role-players a unique castle backdrop. The hostel offers a wide range of sports and games facilities on its own leisure grounds. The hostel is run by NABU Hesse, the district of Waldeck-Frankenberg and the Kreishandwerkerschaft Waldeck-Frankenberg.

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities Wheelchair users People with hearing impairments Deaf people People with visual impairments Blind people People with cognitive impairments

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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.

  • There is one marked parking space for people with disabilities (parking space size: 380 cm x 530 cm).
  • The path from the car park to the entrance is 50 m long. It is 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.
  • All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible or via elevator or inclined platform lift.
  • The platform of the inclined platform lift is 88 cm x 123 cm.
  • The elevator cabin measures 108 cm x 138 cm. The elevator door is 90 cm wide.
  • All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide.
  • The reception desk is at its lowest point 80 cm high.
  • There are three wheelchair accessible tables available in the dining room (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).

Room "Waldmaus" 1

  • There is another identical room. The room "Waldmaus" 2 is mirror-inverted and has almost the same movement areas.
  • They're single rooms. The shared rooms are only accessible via stairs.
  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of essential stationary furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) and left of the bed 168 cm x 360 cm; on the right is the bed on the wall.
  • The bed is 45 cm high.
  • The manoeuvring spaces in the bathroom are:
    in front of the toilet and the washbasin 145 cm x 170 cm;
    right of the toilet 138 cm x 70 cm and no manoeuvring space on the left.
  • There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rails can be flipped-up.
  • The sink is wheelchair compatible.
  • The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • The shower is accessible without thresholds.
  • The manoeuvring space in the shower is 150 cm x 150 cm.
  • A shower seat is available or can be provided if required.
  • There are grab rails available in the shower.
  • An alarm trigger is available.

Public toilet for people with disabilities

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of/behind the door, in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
    left and right of the toilet at least 86 cm x 70 cm.
  • There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rails can be flipped-up.
  • The sink is wheelchair compatible.
  • The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • An alarm trigger is available.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with hearing impairment and for deaf people"."

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

  • The alarm is clearly visible throughout the building/property.
  • There is an audio induction loop system at the counter.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed visually and acoustically.
  • There are tables in the dining room with bright and glare-free lighting, with no lamps standing or hanging on them that interfere with the field of vision or eye contact.
  • There are seating areas with low ambient noise (e.g. sitting area, separate room).
  • In the Waldmaus 1 and 2 rooms, there is at least one freely available socket near the bed.
  • The ringing or knocking on the room door is not indicated by a flashing signal, which can be heard in all rooms.
  • Wi-Fi is offered.

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All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with visual impairments and for blind people".

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

  • Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
  • The entrance is visually rich in contrast and recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
  • There are visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators available.
  • There is an uninterrupted guidance system with floor indicators available.
  • Information for orientation can be captured tactilely (e.g. relief or prismatic writing).
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed visually.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly. The break position is announced by spoken commands. The operating controls are visually rich in contrast and tactilely detectable.
  • At least at the first and last step, stairs have visually contrasting edges. Steps are visually rich in contrast. Stairs have at least a handrail on one side.
  • Information is available in Braille or prismatic font.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for with cognitive impairments".

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

  • The name or logo of the establishment/facility is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • The objectives of the paths are always within sight or signs in visible distance are available.
  • There is a colored or pictorial guidance system available.
  • The dishes are visibly presented (buffet, bar).
  • There is information in easy language.
  • Information is displayed with pictograms or images.

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