"Eifelsteig" Youth Hostel

"Eifelsteig" Youth Hostel (Julia Marmulla)

Please visit the website www.diejugendherbergen.de for general information.

Certified in the period

November 2022 - October 2025

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities

Barrier-free information

Short Report as PDF

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for people with walking disabilities".

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

  • There are no marked parking spaces for people with disabilities in the in-house parking lot. On request, they can park near the entrance.
  • Exterior paths are at least 200 cm wide, mostly easy to walk and drive on, and have maximum longitudinal slopes of up to 5%.
  • The building is accessible without steps. 
  • All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are accessible without steps.
  • All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 80 cm wide. 
  • The reception desk is 76 cm high at the lowest point. 
  • Wheelchair compatible tables are available in the dining room.

Room 1 in the "Roth" corridor wing (shared room)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of/behind the door and in front of essential, fixed furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) at least 200 cm x 150 cm;
    to the left or right of the bed 140 cm x 200 cm.
  • The bed is 45 cm high.
  • The manoeuvring spaces in the shared WC are:
    in front of the WC and in front of the washbasin 144 cm x 140 cm;
    to the left of the WC 78 cm x 66 cm, there is no manoeuvring space to the right.
  • There are grab rails to the left and right of the WC. The grab rail to the left of the WC can be folded up.
  • The washbasin has limited access.
  • The threshold-free communal shower is 190 cm x 144 cm. A shower seat and grab rails are provided.
  • There is no alarm trigger available. 

Room 9 in the "Michelbach" corridor wing (shared room)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of/behind the door at least 130 cm x 200 cm;
    in front of essential, fixed furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) 200 cm x 160 cm;
    to the left or right of the bed 135 cm x 200 cm.
  • The bed is 45 cm high.
  • The manoeuvring spaces in the shared WC are:
    in front of the WC and in front of the washbasin 144 cm x 140 cm;
    to the right of the WC 76 cm x 66 cm, there is no manoeuvring space to the left.
  • There are grab rails to the left and right of the WC. The grab rail to the right of the WC can be folded up.
  • The washbasin has limited access.
  • The threshold-free communal shower is 185 cm x 144 cm. A shower seat and grab rails are provided.
  • There is no alarm trigger available. 

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • There is no clearly visible alarm.
  • There is no audio induction loop.
  • There are tables with bright and glare-free lighting with no lamps standing or hanging that restrict the field of vision. There are no seating areas with low background noises.

Room 1 and 9 (shared rooms)  

  • There is at least one 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.
  • WiFi is offered.

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.
  • All evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
  • Steps are not visually rich in contrast. Stairs have at least a handrail on one side.
  • 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 and logo of the youth hostel are clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
  • There is no information in easy language.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF