Bayerwald Animal park

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

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

• There are two marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 400 cm x 500 cm).
• The bus stop „Lohberg“ is 150 m away.
• The entrance building (with cash counter) is steplessly accessible via a ramp. The ramp at the entrance / cash counter has a maximum gradient of 7 % and a total length of 2 m.
• The terrain is steplessly accessible.
• Almost all evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible or via a ramp. Exception: Doors to the animal and theme houses are partly accessible via steps or thresholds of 3 cm - 12 cm height. 
• Almost all evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide. Exception: Doors to the animal and theme houses are not always 90 cm wide.
• The cash desk in the entrance building is at its lowest point 100 cm high.
• The cash desk in the shop as well as at the kiosk is at its lowest point 90 cm high.
• External paths are at least 300 m wide, partly not easy to walk on and drive on and have a maximum longitudinal gradient of up to 12 %.
• The paths in the aquarium are 150 m wide.
• There is seating available.
• The enclosures in the animal park as well as in the aquarium can be seen when seated. Exception: The raccoon and beaver enclosures are surrounded by a wooden wall in height of 108 cm.
• The information on the stations is partly readable when seated.
• There are seven wheelchair accessible tables available in the restaurant „Haus am Elchsee“ and nine wheelchair accessible tables in the Biergarten/Kiosk (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).
• Guided tours for people with walking impairments and wheelchair users are offered. A reservation in advance is necessary.
• Mobile or fixed seats are available for people with walking disabilities, which may be used during the guided tour.
• The short circular route is suitable for wheelchair users. There are steps to the animal and theme houses, but animals can be viewed outside.

Public toilet for people with disabilities (in the park, close to the kiosk)

• The public toilet is steplessly accessible via a treshold of 3 cm.
• The manoeuvring spaces are: in front of/behind the door as well as in front of the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm; in front of the toilet 117 cm x 150 cm; left of the toilet 64 cm x 55 cm and no manoevring space right of the toilet.
• There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rail on the left of the toilet can be flipped-up.
• The sink has limited access.
• The mirror is not visible while sitting.
• An alarm trigger is not available.

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 have visually contrasting and tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
• The entrance to the animal park is visually rich in contrast, but not recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
• All evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
• There is an uninterrupted guidance system with floor indicators available.
• The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
• There are glass doors without safety markings in height of 40-70 cm and 120-160 cm..
• There are steps on the terrain of the animal park.
• Steps are not visually rich in contrast.
• Stairs have no handrail.
• The stations are usually well illuminated (due to weather conditions, no artificial light)..
• The information on the stations is partly provided in writing and is visually rich in contrast, partly small font types.
• The menu font in the restaurant „Haus am Elchsee“ as well as in the Biergarten/Kiosk is not straightforward and visually rich in contrast.
• There is a menu in large print, but none in braille.
• There are no guided tours available for people with visual impairments and blind people.
• Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.

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 at the counter.
• The information on the stations is partly provided in writing.
• Information on the stations is displayed photo realistically.
• In the restaurant „Haus am Elchsee“ as well as in the Biergarten/Kiosk there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting.
• There is a seating area with low background noises (e.g. corner seating, separate room).
• There are no guided tours available for people with hearing impairment and deaf people.

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

• The name or logo of the animal park 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.
• Information for orientation is partly available with pictorial symbols (pictograms, photorealistic representation).
• Information on the stations is provided in easy language and displayed photo realistically.
• There is no menu with pictures available, however the dishes are visibly presented (buffet, bar).
• There are no guided tours available for people with cognitive impairments.
• Information for orientation is available in easy language or displayed with pictograms or images.