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Youth Hostel Castle Rothenfels

Description

Between the Middle Ages and modernity: this is what a holiday in our DJH youth hostel Burg Rothenfels above the Main valley and the half-timbered town of Rothenfels promises.

Holidays surrounded by medieval walls and modern architecture, that's what our DJH youth hostel Burg Rothenfels promises. For almost 1,000 years, the castle has looked out over the Main valley and the half-timbered town of Rothenfels. 164 beds spread over 30 rooms await inquisitive school classes and nature lovers of all ages. 

Rothenfels Castle Youth Hostel is the ideal place for school trips, choir or music groups as well as for children's and youth camps: functional, rustic youth hostel rooms in a real castle, 

For guests with walking difficulties, we can offer a room suitable for the disabled.

Get to know the beautiful surroundings better on an excursion or on the hiking and cycling trails. Nearby Würzburg is also worth a visit. You can then relax within the castle walls, for example in our baroque garden. As you can see: A holiday in these medieval surroundings is more than worthwhile.

Information on accessibility

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All test relevant areas fulfil the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility tested - partly barrier-free for people with walking disabilities ".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.

  • There are four unmarked parking spaces behind the "Zehntscheune" for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm).
  • The path from the car park to the rear entrance of the "Zehntscheune" (distance 10 m) is easy to walk and drive on. The distance to the reception is approx. 50 m.
  • Outdoor paths within the castle area are not easy to walk and drive on (historical pavement). There are gradients of up to 6%.
  • The entrance to the reception building is via 2 steps with handrail.
  • The reception desk is 116 cm high at the lowest point. There is no possibility of communication while sitting.
  • Access to the rear entrance of the "Zehntscheune" is via a 6 m long and 120 cm wide ramp with a gradient of 5 %. Handrails are present.
  • All evaluated areas usable by the guest are steplessly accessible via ramps or elevators (exception: door thresholds up to 5 cm high, reception buildings accessible via steps).
  • Doors are at least 80 cm wide, passages at least 78 cm wide (exceptions: doors to the public sanitary rooms with 61 cm and door to the stepless side entrance knights hall with 71 cm width).
  • There are no carousel or rotary doors.
  • All in all, the "dining area" consists of four halls. Of these, the pillar hall is the main dining room and the only one that is steplessly accessible. There are no wheelchair accessible tables in the pillar hall.
  • The size of the elevator cab in the "Zehntscheune" is 110 cm 153 cm. The control elements are not arranged on a horizontal control panel (height of the control elements is 100 cm to 120 cm).

Room 1 (multi-bedroom) with bathroom (ground floor in the Zehntscheune)

  • The manoeuvring spaces in the bedroom are:
    200 cm x 200 cm in front of essential immobile furnishings an to the right of the bed;
    115 cm x 160 cm to the left of the bed.
  • The bed is 55 cm high.
  • In the bathroom the manoeuvring spaces are:
    to the left and right of the toilet at least 90 cm x 70 cm;
    in front of the toilet and washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm.
  • There are handles which can be folded up on both sides of the toilet.
  • The washbasin is wheelchair compatible.
  • The mirror cannot be seen while sitting.
  • The shower area at ground level is 150 cm x 150 cm. 
  • There is a shower chair and horizontal grab handles.
  • An alarm trigger is not present. 

Room 10 (multi-bedroom, 1st floor in the Zehntscheune)

  • The manoeuvring spaces in the bedroom are:
    200 cm x 200 cm in front of essential immobile furnishings;
    to the right of the bed 60 cm x 200 cm and 200 cm x 160 cm to the left.
  • The bed is 55 cm high.
  • There is no bathroom designed for people with disabilities (floor toilets and showers, cabin doors 61 cm wide).

Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.

  • Assistance dogs are allowed.
  • External paths usually do not have visually contrasting or tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
  • The entrances are visually rich in contrast.
  • All evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
  • There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators available.
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
  • There are glass doors without safety markings.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly. There is no emergency call in the elevator. The break position is not announced by spoken commands. The operating controls are not visually rich in contrast and not tactilely detectable. 
  • Alternatively stairs are available.
  • At least at the first and last step, stairs have visually contrasting edges.
  • Stairs have at least a handrail on one side.
  • Aids: Reading aids

Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.

  • There is no visual alarm.
  • A mobile induction loop can be provided in each meeting room by arrangement.
  • In the dining room there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, where there are no lamps standing or hanging that restrict the field of vision. Seating areas with low background noises are present.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly. 
  • In the evaluated rooms, there is at least one freely available outlet near the bed. 
  • Signs are provided in written form.
  • Technical aids offered: a mobile induction loop can be provided in any conference room after consultation. 
  • W-LAN is available.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.

  • The name and logo of the company are clearly visible from the outside. 
  • The objectives of the paths are always within sight or signs in visible distance are available.
  • There is no information available in easy language. 
  • Information is not displayed with pictograms or images.  
Certified in the period: February 2023 – January 2026

Address & contact

Jugendherberge Burg Rothenfels

Bergrothenfelser Straße 71
97851 Rothenfels
Phone number: +49 9393 99999
Website: www.burg-rothenfels.de

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