Animal Outdoor Area with Stone Age Cave in the National Park Center Falkenstein

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

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

Parking area/public transport

• There are two marked parking areas (350 x 500 cm) at the information building (visitor service).
• The surface of the path and parking area is easy to walk on and drive on.
• Distance from parking lot to entrance Visitor Service (info point) 20 m.
• A bus stop (approx. 200 m from parking lots) and a Waldbahn stop are available. After leaving the platform of the Waldbahn you reach the circular path after 20 m.

Hiking path

• The path is approx. 2.5 km long. It is a circular path.
• There are hardly any inclinations, the largest inclination is in path section 1 with max. 12 % at 50 m.
• The path is usually 250 cm wide, in narrower places only 120 cm (path to the exhibition room "Stone Age Cave").
• Covering: altogether easy to walk on and drive on. The way to the exhibition room "Steinzeithöhle" is paved, but also easy to walk and drive on. In one place (roofed section, section 4) there is a 100 m long plank walkway; the distance between the planks is 1.5 cm.
• There are numerous seats (benches).
• The walkway is step less. The viewing platform of the observation tower (wolf enclosure) can only be reached via approx. 80 steps.
• There are no embankments.
• The path is signposted throughout. 
• The trail is only accessible to hikers, pedestrians and wheelchair users. It is not designated for cyclists, skaters, riders.
• The route does not lead on any road used by motor vehicles.
• Cossings of road used by motor vehicles are necessary (used by company vehicles).

Exhibition room "Stone Age Cave"

• The room measures 10 x 12 m; the narrowest passage width is 120 cm.
• The exhibits and the information on the exhibits are predominantly visible, perceptible and recognisable while sitting.

Toilet for people with disabilities 

• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of the sink 180 cm x 160 cm;
  in front of the WC 160 cm x 180 cm;
  to the left of the WC 20 cm x 70 cm;
  to the right of the WC 180 cm x 70 cm.
• There are grab rails left and right of the WC.
• Both grab rails can be flipped-up.  
• The sink is wheelchair compatible. 
• The mirror can be seen while sitting or standing.
• An alarm trigger is not available. 

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

• The path is only accessible to hikers / pedestrians and wheelchair users. It is not designated for cyclists, skaters, riders.
• The route does not lead on any road used by motor vehicles.
• Crossings of road used by motor vehicles are necessary (used by company vehicles). 
• Assistance dogs are allowed.
• There are no embankments.
• There are no continuous visual high-contrast limitations of the path.
• The lawn/way edge can only be used partly for orientation.
• The path is at least between 120 cm and 250 cm wide.
• The information is available in clearly legible font.
• The overview plan can be touched.
• There is a good visual contrast.

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

• The trail is only accessible to hikers / pedestrians and wheelchair users. It is not designated for cyclists, skaters, riders.
• The route does not lead on any road used by motor vehicles.
• Crossings of road used by motor vehicles are necessary (used by company vehicles).  

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

• The path is only accessible to hikers / pedestrians and wheelchair users. It is not designated for cyclists, skaters, riders.
• The route does not lead on any road used by motor vehicles.
• No crossings of road used by motor vehicles are necessary.
• There are no embankments.
• The path is signposted throughout.