Animal outdoor area in Lusen

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

Some information on accessibility are listed below. A brief information including information on path sections and maps is available for download hier. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end.

Parking spaces

• Parking 1: Five parking spaces for people with disabilities visitor parking P1 and P2 (parking space size: 325 x 500 cm).
• Parking 7: One parking space for people with disabilities at car park P7 ( space size: 350 x 500 cm).

Hiking trail

• Start/end point: Car park 1 (P1)
• The circular trail is approx. 7 km long and can be walked in both directions.
• The path is accessible without steps and can be walked or driven on without steps.
• There is a maximum longitudinal gradient of 6%. The maximum longitudinal gradient is 10% over 50 m.
• The path is mainly 250 cm wide, in the area of the wooden plank path 150 cm wide over 400 m length.
• Surface: Forest path, low vibration and easy to walk and drive on. At one point (between the start/end point at the information centre and the hazel and capercaillie enclosure) there is an approx. 400 m long wooden plank path (spacing of the elements 2 cm each), which can only be used with limited vibration. Alternatively, you can use the wider forest road/circular path.
• There are regular seating areas along the path; only in the section between the wolf and red deer enclosure are there few seating areas.
• There are no embankments.
• The path is designated for hikers or wheelchair users only. The trail is not intended for cyclists, horse riders, etc.
• The path is signposted throughout.  

Public toilet for people with disabilities at the Infopoint/parking lot 1 (P1)

• The door is at least 83 cm wide.
• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of the sink 115 cm x 150 cm;
  in front of the toilet 150 cm x 100 cm;
  to the left of the toilet 110 cm x 60 cm;
  to the right of the toilet 70 cm x 60 cm.
• There are grab rails to the left and right of the toilet.
• The left grab rail can be flipped-up.
• The sink is accessible from underneath at a height of 67 cm and a depth of less than 30 cm.
• The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
• There is an alarm trigger available.

Public toilets in the open-air area

• There are three unisex WCs without water and electricity supply, designed for people with disabilities.
• The WCs are accessible without steps.
• Grab rails are provided on both sides.

Some information on accessibility are listed below.  A brief information including information on path sections and maps is available for download hier.  For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

• The trail is only for hikers or wheelchair users. The path is not intended for cyclists, riders, etc..
• The path is continuously signposted.
• There are no embankments.
• There are no continuous visual high-contrast boundaries of the path.
• The lawn/way edge cannot be used for orientation.
• The path is at least between 150 cm (section with wooden plank path) and 250 cm wide.

Some information on accessibility are listed below.  A brief information including information on path sections and maps is available for download hier.  For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

• There are no embankments.
• The path is only for hikers. The path is not intended for cyclists, riders etc..
• The path is continuously signposted.

Some information on accessibility are listed below.  A brief information including information on path sections and maps is available for download hier.  For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

• The trail is only for hikers or wheelchair users. The path is not intended for cyclists, riders etc..
• The path is continuously signposted.