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Ekoetxea Urdaibai - Madariaga Tower

From the parking lot to the Ekoetxea Enviromental Center

Suitable for people with reduced mobility (PRM)

Circular tour of the fields surrounding the Madariaga Tower and the Ekoetxea Interpretation Centre in Urdaibai. You can access the route directly from the Ekoetxe parking lot. By bus, in 1970 there was a station directly connected to the route and the interpretation center. It comes on a track made of wooden planks, with a little slope, electric support chairs have no trouble climbing, motorless chairs have better access with the help of third parties.

Despite its short trajectory, it is worth doing, as you can see the landscape and cultural richness of Busturialdea. Then we can always immerse ourselves in the magic of the field, entering the Ekoetxea building. There we will find several exhibition spaces and an accessible 360-degree wheelchair viewpoint to see the beauty of the Urdaibai Biosphere Reseva.

  • Section length
    1,00 km
    Pavement
    Wooden boards, cobblestones, and compacted stone
    Obstacles
    • A gap to consider by the wooden access that connects the bus station with the entrance to the environmental center.
    • Part of it passes through the irregular pavement because of gravel and gravel.
    • When the pavement of the labyrinth rains, it fills with water and generates a lot of mud, which makes accessibility difficult.
  • Is there reception equipment on the section?
    Yes

    Outdoor space: Parking areas and access to equipment

    How close is it to means of transport?
    Bus stop, 300 feet from the wooden walkaway. Railway station a mile away.
    Is there a parking area?
    Yes
    Is there any adapted access?
    Yes
    Are there slopes at the entrances?
    Yes
    Are the access slopes suitable for people with reduced mobility?
    No
    Are there railings and/or handrails?
    Yes, with assistance from third parties
    Is there an equipment entrance sign next to the access, and is it adapted?
    Yes
    Is the access properly signposted to guide users?
    Yes
    Pavement type
    Asphalt

    Indoor space: General features

    Do the different equipment areas have adapted access?
    Yes
    Does the front door have a pre-landing?
    Yes
    Warning systems
    No
    Is there a minimum clearance of 150 cm around furniture where turning or manoeuvring is required?
    Yes
    Does the lighting system allow for correct reading with no reflections in each equipment area?
    Yes
    Is there a logical order to the exhibition hall's route, indicated by visible arrows and/or tactile foot signs?
    No
    Is there a magnetic loop or modulated radio frequency anywhere in the premises?
    No
    Are there accessible ICTs "information and communication technologies" ?
    No
    Can these ICTs be seen by people with visual impairment?
    No
    Are there any resources so that people with cognitive disabilities can understand them?
    No
    Are there any resources so that people with hearing impairment can understand them?
    No
    Information in Braille and/or audioguide devices
    No
    Are there bathrooms, and is at least one of them accessible by transfer?
    Yes
    Is transfer possible on both sides?
    No
    Is there an evacuation map in Braille and high relief??
    No

    Personal care area

    Are there personnel trained in accessibility in the facilities?
    No
    Unobstructed distance around the sign of over 150 cm for wheelchair users' mobility
    Yes
    Minimum unobstructed distance around the counter greater than 150cm
    Yes
    Benches or supports for people with reduced mobility
    Yes
    Are ICTs available so that the location and services are publicized in different languages?
    No
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    No
    Are there any resources so that people with cognitive disabilities can understand them?
    No
    Are there any resources so that people with hearing impairment can understand them?
    No
    Are ICTs available so that the location and services are publicized in different languages?
    No

    Rest zone

    Is there a rest area at the reception?
    Yes
    Maximum table height of 80cm (measured on the table top). Lower part of the hollow table top 70cm high, 50cm deep and over 80cm wide
    Yes
    Vending machines: Maximum height 120cm for buttons and display, lower product collection reach, minimum 40cm from the floor
    No

    Store

    Is there one or more stores at the reception?
    No

    Children’s area

    Is there a children’s area at the reception?
    Yes
    Adequate and unobstructed floor
    No
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    No

    Exhibition room

    Is there an exhibition room at the reception?
    Yes
    Obstacle-free clearance greater than 150cm
    Yes
    Maximum table height of 80cm (measured on the table top). Lower part of the hollow table top 70cm high, 50cm deep and over 80cm wide
    Yes

    Exhibition Hall

    Is there an exhibition hall at the reception?
    Yes

    Exhibition Hall: Lectern

    Clearance around obstacles of more than 90 cm
    Yes
    Lectern inclination between 30° and 35° from horizontal
    Yes

    Exhibition Hall: Diorama

    Clearance around obstacles of more than 90 cm
    Yes
    Height of reading panel between 70 and 120 cm
    Yes
    Adequate lighting for proper viewing of the exhibits
    Yes

    Exhibition Hall: Interactive module

    Clearance around obstacles of more than 90 cm
    Yes
    Are ICTs available so that the location and services are publicized in different languages?
    No

    Exhibition Hall: Panel

    Clearance around obstacles of more than 90 cm
    Yes
    Eye-catching, clear and short texts with a main title and no more than five key ideas
    Yes
    Adequate lighting system that allows for correct reading with no reflections or considerable effort
    Yes
    There are pictograms, graphic information...
    Yes
    Are ICTs available so that the location and services are publicized in different languages?
    No
    Are there accessible ICTs "information and communication technologies" ?
    No
    Are there any resources so that people with hearing impairment can understand them?
    No
  • Are there trails on the section?
    Yes

    Access

    Is there lighting at night?
    Yes
    Minimum accessible connection between parking spaces, if any, the start of the obstacle-free trail
    Yes
    Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?
    No
    Parking spaces reserved for vehicles used to transport disabled people according to current regulations. At least 5% of the total spaces
    No
    Parking signage, if any, with the International Accessibility Symbol on the floor and/or on walls
    Yes

    Itinerary

    Compact, non-slip and with no projections along their entire length, allowing wheelchair transit
    Asphalt and compact zagor
    For floors with planks, the spacing between the planks is no more than 1 cm, with occasional narrowings of a maximum of 90 cm
    No
    2 m. paved trails with non-deformable and non-slip material, with a different texture and different from the rest
    Yes
    The route is more than 150cm wide, with occasional narrowings of 90cm
    Yes
    Minimum clearance height of 220 cm
    Yes
    Rest areas
    Yes
    Urban furniture (fountains, dispensers...) arranged along the pedestrian route to provide sound orientation
    No
    Guiding partition and/or tactile foot signs to draw attention to an important feature
    No
    Islands with a minimum width of 150 cm to facilitate two wheelchairs passing each other
    Yes
    Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?
    No
    Unevenness through pedestrian routes
    No

    Cycle touring lane

    Does the section have a cycle touring lane?Does the section have a cycle touring lane?
    No

    Lookout and observatory

    Is there a lookout or observatory on the section?
    Yes
    Accessible connection from the parking, if there is one, to the premises, adapted to current regulations. Unobstructed area with a minimum width of 90 cm, an unobstructed height of 220 cm and a compact floor which allows for wheelchair access
    Yes
    Parking spaces reserved for vehicles used to transport disabled people according to current regulations. At least 5% of the total spaces
    No
    Are ICTs available so that the location and services are publicized in different languages?
    No
    Are there any resources so that people with hearing impairment can understand them?
    No
    At observatories, there is at least one window at a height of 80 cm, with at least one hollow bottom part which is 70 cm high, 50 cm deep and 80 cm wide
    Yes
  • Nature classroom

    Is there a nature classroom on this section?
    Yes

    Nature classroom: Outdoor space

    Accessible connection between the parking and inside the nature classroom
    Yes
    Parking spaces reserved for vehicles used to transport disabled people according to current regulations. At least 5% of the total spaces
    No
    Parking signage, if any, with the International Accessibility Symbol on the floor and/or on walls
    Yes

    Nature classroom: Indoor space

    Is there adequate lighting?
    Yes
    There are accessible changing rooms, showers and fitting rooms in a 1/10 proportion or fraction
    Yes
  • Is there a recreational area on this section?
    Yes

    Access

    Is there adequate lighting?
    No
    Accessible connection from the parking, if there is one, to the premises, adapted to current regulations. Unobstructed area with a minimum width of 90 cm, an unobstructed height of 220 cm and a compact floor which allows for wheelchair access
    No
    Parking spaces reserved for vehicles used to transport disabled people according to current regulations. At least 5% of the total spaces
    Yes
    Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?
    No
    Parking signage, if any, with the International Accessibility Symbol on the floor and/or on walls
    Yes

    Outdoor space

    Are 10% of the tables and benches accessible?
    No
    At least one accessible access, if any
    Yes
  • Is there a beach on this section?
    Yes

    Beach parking

    Parking spaces reserved for disabled people
    Yes

    Beach information

    WC, changing rooms, showers and footbaths adapted
    Yes