Tourist-Info Sonthofen

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 one marked parking space for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm, 50 m away).
  • The surface quality of the car park is not easy to walk and drive on.
  • The path from the car park to the entrance is 50 m long. It is partially not easy to walk and drive on.
  • The bus stop "Oberallgäuer Platz" is 150 m away.
  • The building is steplessly accessible via the main entrance/side entrance (via elevator).
  • The elevator cabin measures 110 cm x 140 cm. The elevator door is 90 cm wide.
  • Almost all evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible.
  • Almost all evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide. Exception: Public toilets (81 and 83 cm).
  • The counter is at its lowest point 75 cm high.

Public toilet for people with disabilities (Rathaus/town hall)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of/behind the door at least 180 cm x 105 cm;
    in front of the toilet 190 cm x 98 cm;
    in front of the washbasin 180 cm x 104 cm;
    left of the toilet 13 cm x 54 cm and right of the toilet 133 cm x 54 cm.
  • There is a grab rail on the right side of the toilet. The grab rail can be flipped-up.
  • The sink is not wheelchair compatible.
  • The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • An alarm trigger is not available.

Public toilet for people with disabilities („Rathausplatz“)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of/behind the door at least 119 cm x 142 cm;
    in front of the toilet 142 cm x 119 cm;
    in front of the washbasin 142 cm x 119 cm;
    left of the toilet 84 cm x 70 cm and right of the toilet 21 cm x 70 cm.
  • There is a grab rail on the left side of the toilet. The grab rail can be flipped-up.
  • The sink has limited access.
  • 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/rooms.
  • The entrances are 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 visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators available.
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
  • There are glass doors without safety markings.

Elevator / Stair (side entrance)

  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly.
  • The break position is not announced by spoken commands.
  • The operating controls are not visually rich in contrast but tactilely detectable.
  • Alternatively stairs are available.
  • Steps are not visually rich in contrast.
  • Stairs have handrails on both sides.

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

  • There is no alarm.
  • There is no audio induction loop system.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is only confirmed audibly.

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 objectives of the paths are always within sight or signs in visible distance are available.
  • There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
  • Information for orientation is partly available
    with pictorial symbols (pictograms, photorealistic representation).
  • There is no information in easy language.
Certified in the period: December 2022 – November 2025

Address & contact

Tourist-Info Sonthofen

Rathausplatz 1
87527 Sonthofen
Phone number: +49 8321 615291
Website: www.sonthofen.de

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