"Eifelsteig" Youth Hostel
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Certified in the period
November 2022 - October 2025
Barrier-free information
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