Racheldiensthütte (Cottage)

Description

The Racheldiensthütte is located at 876 m and is an ideal starting point  and resting place for hikes to the Rachelsee and the Großer Rachel  (1.453 m). The Racheldiensthütte was reopened in August 2017 after a  general renovation. It can be reached by hedgehog bus during the day,  before 8:00 am and after 6:00 pm also by car.  

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 is a local transport stop (name: Igelbushaltestelle Racheldiensthütte) 400 m away.
  • There are three parking spaces for people with disabilities (350 cm x 500 cm).
  • The Racheldiensthütte is not accessible by car during the day from 8:00 to 18:00. From the parking lot Diensthüttenstraße the Igel bus goes to the Racheldiensthütte. 
  • From the bus stop it is about 350 m on foot. The path is easy to walk and drive on,
    is at least 350 cm wide and
    has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 10 %.  
  • The building is steplessly accessible.  
  • All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible.
  • Doors and passages are at least 90 cm wide. 

 Public toilet for people with disabilities  

  • The door is at least 93 cm wide.
  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of the sink 120 cm x 120 cm;
    in front of the WC 120 cm x 120 cm;
    left of the toilet 62 cm x 71 cm;
    right of the toilet 85 cm x 71 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 is not visible while sitting. 
  • An alarm trigger is available. 

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

  • There is a public parking lot available.
  • There are no marked parking spaces for people with disabilities.
  • There is a bus stop (name: Igel bus stop Racheldiensthütte) of the local public transport in 400 m.
  • The Racheldiensthütte is not accessible by car during the day from 8:00 to 18:00. From the parking lot Diensthüttenstraße the Igel bus goes to the Racheldiensthütte. 
  • From the bus stop it is about 350 m on foot.  The path is at least 350 cm wide. External paths usually have visually contrasting, but no tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries. 
  • Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
  • The entrance is visually rich in contrast and 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 are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators available. 
  • Stairs have a handrail on one side.
  • Steps are not visually rich in contrast. 
  • The menu font in the restaurant is straightforward and visually rich in contrast. 
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font. 
  • 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 a public parking lot available.
  • There are no marked parking spaces for people with disabilities.
  • There is a bus stop (name: Igel bus stop Racheldiensthütte) of the local public transport in 400 m.
  • The Racheldiensthütte is not accessible by car during the day from 8:00 to 18:00. From the parking lot Diensthüttenstraße the Igel bus goes to the Racheldiensthütte. 
  • From the bus stop it is about 350 m on foot.
  • 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 audio induction loop system. 

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

  • There is a local transport stop (name: Igelbushaltestelle Racheldiensthütte) 400 m away.
  • There are three parking spaces for people with disabilities (350 cm x 500 cm).
  • The Racheldiensthütte is not accessible by car during the day from 8:00 to 18:00. From the parking lot Diensthüttenstraße the Igel bus goes to the Racheldiensthütte. 
  • From the bus stop it is about 350 m on foot.  
  • The name or logo of the establishment is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • There is no menu with pictures available and the dishes are not visibly presented (buffet, bar). 
  • There is no information in easy language. 
Certified in the period: October 2023 – September 2026

Address & contact

Racheldiensthütte

Sankt Oswald-Riedlhütte
94568 Spiegelau
Phone number: +49 85 53 97 90 04
Website: www.bayerischer-wald.de/Media/Attraktionen/Racheldiensthuette

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