House of the Mountains - Berchtesgaden National Park Center

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

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

Information centre

• There are four marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 400 cm x 500 cm).
• The path from the car park to the entrance is 60 m long. 
• The bus stop “Haus der Berge” is 90 m away.
• The building is steplessly accessible.
• All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible at ground level or via ramps or elevators.
• The ramps in the exhibitions in the Information Centre has a maximum gradient of 6 % and a total length of 5 m -7 m. 
• The elevator cabins measures at least 109 cm x 140 cm. 
• All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide.
• The cash desk is at its lowest point 85 cm high.  
• The exhibits are predominately visible when seated.
• The information on the exhibits is predominately readable when seated. 

Educational Centre

• There are one marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm).
• The path from the car park to the entrance is 10 m long. 
• The building is steplessly accessible via the side entrance with ramp. 
• The ramp has a maximum gradient of 5 % and a total length of 3 m. 
• All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible at ground level or via  a ramp or an elevator.
• The elevator cabins measures 109 cm x 140 cm. 
• All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide.
• The exhibits are predominately visible when seated.
• The information on the exhibits is predominately readable when seated. 
• There are wheelchair accessible tables available in the restaurant „Spiesbergers Alpenküche“ (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).

Outdoor area and guided tours 

• External paths paths in the nature discovery area are at least 150 cm wide, in most cases not easy to walk on and drive on and have a maximum longitudinal gradient of up to 12 %. 
• There is partial seating available.
• Guided tours for people with walking impairments and wheelchair users are offered on request. A reservation in advance is not necessary.
• Mobile or fixed seats are available for people with walking disabilities, which may be used during the guided tour.
• The entire route of the guided tour is steplessly variable for wheelchair users. 
• Offered aids:  wheelchair, wheeled walker, Shuttle service between education and information centre

Public toilet for people with disabilities (left side in the information centre) 

• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
  left of the toilet at least 90 cm x 70 cm, no manoeuvring space on the right.
• 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 is wheelchair compatible.
• The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
• An alarm trigger is not available. 

 Public toilet for people with disabilities (right side in the information centre)

• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
  right of the toilet at least 90 cm x 70 cm, no manoeuvring space on the left.
• There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rail on the right of the toilet can be flipped-up.
• The sink is wheelchair compatible.
• The mirror is not visible while sitting.
• An alarm trigger is not available. 

 Public toilet for people with disabilities  (Educational Centre) 

• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
  right of the toilet 95 cm x 69 cm and left of the toilet 88 cm x 54 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 not available. 

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

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

• Assistance dogs are allowed.
• External paths mainly are rich in contrast or tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
• The entrances to the information and education center are visually rich in contrast and can be recognised by a tactile change in the floor covering.
• The house signage is designed in clearly legible, contrasting font.
• Glass doors are usually provided with safety markings.
• 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.
• Alternatively stairs are available.
• At least at the first and last step, stairs have visually contrasting edges.
• Stairs have handrails on both sides.
• The exhibits are usually well illuminated.
• The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in writing and is visually rich in contrast.
• There is audible information on the exhibits.
• There is no menu available in large print or braille.
• Guided tours for people with visual impairments and blind people are offered on request. A reservation in advance is necessary.
• Tactilely detectable exhibits are integrated in the guided tour.
• An audio guide is available which can be operated independently by people with visual impairments / blind people. 

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

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.There is no clearly visible alarm.

• There is an audio induction loop system at the conference room.
• An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed visually.
• Alternatively stairs are available.
• There is audible information on the exhibits.
• Technical possibilities of information for people with hearing impairment/deaf people: Multi-media screens, audio guides, interactive stations
• In the restaurant there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps standing or hanging that interfere with the field of vision or eye contact.
• There is no seating area with low background noises (e.g. corner seating, separate room).
• Guided tours for people with hearing impairment and deaf people (in German sign language) are offered. A reservation in advance is necessary.
• Guided tours with FM systems (e.g. headphones, neck loops) are available for people with hearing impairments. 

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

• Name and logo of the information center are clearly visible from the outside.
• The objective of the path usually is within sight or there are signs at a constantly visible distance.
• There is no information in easy language.
• In the restaurant "Spiesbergers Alpenküche" there is no menu with pictures of the dishes, the dishes are not presented visibly (buffet, bar).
• Information for orientation is with pictorial symbols (pictograms, photorealistic representation).
• The information on the exhibits is displayed photo realistically and predominately provided in writing, but not in easy language.
• Guided tours for people with cognitive impairments are offered on request. A reservation in advance is not necessary.
• The guided tour for people with cognitive impairments is given using easy language.
• The contents (e.g. exhibits) of the guided tour for people with cognitive impairments are easy to understand or are explained in a way that is easy to understand (e.g. visually).