youth hostel Falkenberg-Tannenlohe

youth hostel Falkenberg-Tannenlohe

Information on accessibility

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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 possible unmarked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 400 cm x 500 cm).
  • The building is steplessly accessible.
  • All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible at ground level or via ramp or elevator.
  • The ramp is situated outside and has a maximum gradient of 23 %.
  • The elevator cabin measures 104 cm x 125 cm. The elevator door is 79 cm wide.
  • All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 79 cm wide.
  • The reception desk is at its lowest point 145 cm high. There is no other communication possibility while in a sitting position.
  • There are 17 wheelchair accessible tables available in the dining and breakfast room (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).

Room 124 / 127 and 130

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of essential stationary furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) 116 cm x 150 cm;
    right of the bed 200 cm x 300 cm;
    left is the bed on the wall.
  • The bed is 46 cm high.
  • The manoeuvring spaces in the bathroom are:
    in front of/behind the door at least 140 cm x 350 cm;
    in front of the toilet 280 cm x 130 cm;
    in front of the washbasin 200 cm x 130 cm;;
    left or right of the toilet 148 cm x 52 cm, no manoeuvring space on the other sight.
  • 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.
  • The shower is accessible without thresholds.
  • The manoeuvring space in the shower is 180 cm x 180 cm.
  • A shower seat is available or can be provided if required.
  • There are grab rails available in the shower.
  • An alarm trigger is available.

Public toilet for people with disabilities

  • The toilet door can be opened with a key. The key is available at the reception.
  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of the toilet 120 cm x 230 cm cm;
    in front of the washbasin 160 cm x 230 cm;
    left of the toilet 92 cm x 57 cm, no manoeuvring space on the right.
  • There is a grab rail on the left side of the toilet, which can be flipped-up.
  • The sink is wheelchair compatible.
  • The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • An alarm trigger is available.


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

  • Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas.
  • The entrance is visually rich in contrast and not recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
  • Elevator can just be used with a key.
  • Alternatively stairs are available.
  • Steps are not visually rich in contrast and have a handrail on one side.

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 system at the counter.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly.
  • In the dining and breakfast room there are 17 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 a seating area with low background noises (e.g. corner seating, separate room).
  • There is at least one electrical outlet available near the bed.

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

  • The name or logo of the youth hostel is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • The objectives of the paths are always within sight or signs in visible distance are available.
  • There is no menu with pictures available and the dishes are not visibly presented (buffet, bar).
  • There is no information in easy language.
  • Information is displayed with pictograms.
Certified in the period: March 2020 – February 2023

Address & contact

Jugendherberge Falkenberg-Tannenlohe

Tannenlohe 1
95685 Falkenberg
Phone number: +49 963 7267
Website: http://www.falkenberg.jugendherberge.de

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