Forest Experience Centre Füssen-Ziegelwies

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 are three marked parking spaces for people with disabilities. The parking lot is not easy to walk and drive on.
• There is a bus stop 80 meters away.
• The ticket office is 75 cm high.
• Guided tours are offered for people with walking disabilities, but not for wheelchair users. Advance booking is necessary. 

Exhibition building

• All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are accessible without steps.
• All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 88 cm wide.
• The exhibits are predominantly visible when seated. Most information can be read while seated.

Public WC for people with disabilities (in the exhibition building)

• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of the washbasin 114 cm x 138 cm; in front of the WC 118 cm x 141 cm;
  to the left of the WC 21 cm x 72 cm; to the right of the WC 71 cm x 72 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.
• There is a cord as an alarm trigger.

Forest snack bar

• The building is steplessly accessible.
• All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 100 cm wide.
• There are wheelchair compatible tables (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair compatible at a height of 67 cm with a depth of 30 cm). 

Treetop path

• The path is 480 m long and at least 182 cm wide.
• It is easy to walk and drive on (wooden planks).
• There are inclines and declines of between 6% and 13% over a length of 10 to 20 meters.
• Seating is available.

Alluvial forest path ("Auwaldpfad")

• The circular path is 1.5 km long, 200 cm wide and without steps.
• It is mostly easy to walk and drive on (water-bound surface).
• There are inclines and declines of up to 13% over a length of 25 m. The maximum cross slope is 10%.
• There are 12 seats along the path section. The maximum distance between the seats is 400 m.
• There is no road to cross.
• The stations can mainly be experienced while seated.
• The trail is signposted throughout.

Mountain forest trail ("Bergwaldpfad")

• The circular trail is 2.5 km long, 180 cm wide and without steps.
• It is mostly easy to walk and drive on (water-bound surface). There are several drainage channels.
• There are inclines and declines of up to 20% over a length of 50 m.
• There are embankments and they are not secured.
• There are 5 seats in the path section. The maximum distance between the seating areas is 800 m.
• There is no road to cross.
• The stations can mainly be experienced while seated.
• The trail is signposted throughout.

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

• Assistance dogs may be brought into all relevant areas/rooms.
• Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.
• Guided tours for people with visual impairments and blind people are not offered.

Exhibition

• All elevated areas that can be used by visitors are well lit, i.e. bright and glare-free.
• The exhibits are generally well lit.
• Information is mainly provided in written form. There are listening and smelling stations.
• The exhibit signage is easy to read and visually rich in contrast.

Treetop path

• The path is secured by railings with handrails.

Alluvial forest trail and mountain forest trail ("Auwaldpfad" and "Bergwaldpfad")

• The circular trails are signposted throughout. The signage is not visually rich in contrast.
• There are no uninterrupted lateral boundaries to the path.
• The mountain forest trail has embankments that are not secured.
• There are no roads to cross.
• Information on the adventure, guessing and interactive stations is provided in writing. They are not visually rich in contrast.

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

• There is no clearly perceptible visual alarm.
• There is no inductive hearing system at the cash desk.
• The information in the exhibition is mainly provided in writing. There are listening and smelling stations.
• Guided tours are offered for people with hearing impairments, but not for deaf people. Advance booking is necessary.
• In the forest snack bar there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, where there are no lamps standing or hanging that would interfere with the field of vision or eye contact. 

Alluvial forest trail and mountain forest trail ("Auwaldpfad" and "Bergwaldpfad") 

• The circular trails are signposted throughout.
• There are no roads to cross.
• There are embankments on the Bergwaldpfad that are not secured.
• Information on the adventure, guessing and hands-on stations is provided in writing.

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 routes are within sight or there are route signs at a visible distance.
• Orientation information is available in the form of pictograms.
• Guided tours are offered for people with cognitive impairments. Advance booking is necessary. 

Exhibition

• Information is mainly provided in writing, but not in easy language. 
• There are listening and smelling stations.

Alluvial forest trail and mountain forest trail ("Auwaldpfad" and "Bergwaldpfad") 

• The circular trails are signposted throughout.
• There are no roads to cross.
• Information on the adventure, guessing and interactive stations is provided in writing. They are not visually rich in contrast.