Upper lake bath

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 and wheelchair users".

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

  • There are three marked parking spaces for people with disabilities 500 m away at the mini golf course on Alatseestraße. The path from the parking lot to the baths is easy to walk and drive on and has a longitudinal gradient of max. 7% over 20 m.
  • The baths are accessible without steps.
  • The cash desk is 102 cm high. 
  • All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are accessible without steps. Diving towers and the slide are only accessible via ladders.
  • All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 92 cm wide.
  • The ramp to the bathing lake is 138 cm wide, 100 m long and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 6% (several intermediate landings available).
  • There are no special aids to get into the water.
  • There are wheelchair compatible tables in the kiosk. 

Public sanitary room/changing room

  • The door is opened with a Euro key.
  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of the washbasin 200 cm x 150 cm; in front of the WC 200 cm x 160 cm;
    to the left of the WC 26 cm x 70 cm; to the right of the WC 108 cm x 70 cm.
  • There are grab rails to the left and right of the WC. The grab rail on the right can be folded up.
  • The washbasin is wheelchair compatible and the mirror can be seen while sitting or standing.
  • The threshold-free shower measures 160 cm x 190 cm. Grab rails and a shower seat are provided.
  • An alarm trigger is available.

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

  • Assistance dogs are not permitted. 
  • The entrance area contrasts visually with the surrounding area.
  • A 100 m long ramp, mostly with handrails on both sides, leads to the bathing lake. 
  • The signage is designed in easy-to-read, high-contrast lettering.

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

  • There is no alarm.
  • There are tables in the kiosk with bright and glare-free lighting, with no lamps standing or hanging on them that interfere with the field of vision or eye contact.

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

  • The name or logo of the facility is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • The destinations of the paths are within sight.
  • There is no information in easy language.
Certified in the period: March 2024 – February 2027

Address & contact

Obersee Bad

Alatseestr. 25
87629 Füssen
Phone number: +49 83 62 90 30
Website: https://stadt-fuessen.org

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