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Historic Centre of Areatza

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From the Interpretation Centre to the Arratia River

Suitable for people with reduced mobility (PRM)

A simple ring tour of 2 km from the parking, going along the Old Quarter cobbled road, alternating closely laid cobbles with wider paving stones which facilitate wheelchair transit. Wide streets without architectural barriers. On reaching the river we come up against a surface of fine gravel, not to mention occasional potholes, yet it’s still possible to use a wheelchair and enjoy the landscape of the Riverside Forest.

During this section we’ll come across several taverns where we can rest and have a drink while enjoying the medieval buildings and the most characteristic Basque architecture in Areatza.

  • Description of the section and its accessibility level

    Section length
    1,97 km
    Pavement
    Cobblestones, fine gravel
    Obstacles

    Small water channel.

  • Equipment for receiving the external resource on the section

    Is there reception equipment on the section?
    Yes

    Outdoor space: Parking areas and access to equipment

    How close is it to means of transport?
    The nearest bus stop is 200 meters from the Interpretation Center.
    Is there a parking area?
    Yes
    Parking. Are there any minimum dimensions for adapted vehicles?
    Yes
    Is there any adapted access?
    Yes
    Are there slopes at the entrances?
    No
    Are the access slopes suitable for people with reduced mobility?
    Yes, with no required assistance from third parties
    Are there railings and/or handrails?
    No
    Is there an equipment entrance sign next to the access, and is it adapted?
    No
    Is the access properly signposted to guide users?
    Yes
    Pavement type
    Cobblestones

    Indoor space: General features

    Do the different equipment areas have adapted access?
    Yes
    Does the front door have a pre-landing?
    Yes
    Are the access slopes suitable for people with reduced mobility?
    Yes, with no required assistance from third parties
    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?
    Yes
    What type of resource(s)?
    They have easy-to-use push-buttons for panels.
    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?
    Yes
    Type of lavatory
    Single lever push button
    Is there an evacuation map in Braille and high relief??
    No

    Personal care area

    Are there personnel trained in accessibility in the facilities?
    No
    Do staff wear name badges or equivalent to show their communication skills with people with disabilities?
    No
    Unobstructed distance around the sign of over 150 cm for wheelchair users' mobility
    Yes
    Nearby counter visible from the entrance for easy access, with an accessible area width greater than 80cm
    Yes
    Minimum unobstructed distance around the counter greater than 150cm
    Yes
    Benches or supports for people with reduced mobility
    No
    Are ICTs available so that the location and services are publicized in different languages?
    No
    Are there any resources so that people with cognitive disabilities can understand them?
    Yes
    What type of resource(s)?
    Button panels, interactive displays, log and leaf samples for touching and smelling.
    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?
    No

    Store

    Is there one or more stores at the reception?
    Yes
    Products for sale (books and documents) with lateral vertical reach to shelves between 20 and 40 cm wide and a height of between 40 and 120 cm
    Yes
    Products are positioned at a maximum height of 120cm
    Yes

    Children’s area

    Is there a children’s area at the reception?
    Yes
    Adequate and unobstructed floor
    Yes
    Adapted educational materials
    Yes

    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
    Enhanced senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch)
    Yes
    Braille, light, sound, etc. buttons and push buttons
    No

    Exhibition Hall

    Is there an exhibition hall at the reception?
    Yes

    Exhibition Hall: Lectern

    Clearance around obstacles of more than 90 cm
    Yes

    Exhibition Hall: Diorama

    Clearance around obstacles of more than 90 cm
    Yes
    Adequate lighting for proper viewing of the exhibits
    Yes

    Exhibition Hall: Model

    Maximum model height 80 cm. Lower hollow part more than 70cm high, 50cm deep and over 80 cm wide
    Yes
    Clearance around obstacles of more than 90 cm
    Yes

    Exhibition Hall: Interactive module

    Clearance around obstacles of more than 90 cm
    Yes
    Easy push buttons
    Yes
    Previous, clear and concise operation explanation
    No
    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
    No
    There are pictograms, graphic information...
    Yes
    Information in Braille language
    No
    Information in audio format
    No
    Information in written format
    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 cognitive disabilities can understand them?
    Yes
    What type of resource(s)?
    Button panels
    Are there any resources so that people with hearing impairment can understand them?
    No

    Exhibition Hall: Texts and graphs

    High contrast between background and text
    No
    Eye-catching, clear and short texts with a main title and no more than five key ideas
    No
    Adequate lighting system that allows for correct reading with no reflections or considerable effort
    Yes
    In general, for interpretive content, easy to understand concepts have been used
    No
    Appropriate typography according to reading distances
    No

    Exhibition Hall: Audiovisuals

    Audiovisual material in subtitled and/or in Spanish Sign Language version
    No
    Audiovisual voiceovers using easy to understand language
    No

    Exhibition Hall: Multipurpose room

    1% of places reserved for wheelchair users
    Yes
    Location of accessible places near the emergency exit with a width greater than 120cm
    No
    Retractable seats or seats with folding arms to facilitate user transfer
    No
    Adequate visibility to the presidential table from all points
    Yes
  • Interpretive equipment

    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?
    Yes, with no required assistance from third parties
    Parking spaces reserved for vehicles used to transport disabled people according to current regulations. At least 5% of the total spaces
    Yes
    Parking signage, if any, with the International Accessibility Symbol on the floor and/or on walls
    Yes
    Informative poster at the start of the trail indicating the length, route, difficulty, duration and slopes by sections
    No

    Itinerary

    Vertical start signage
    No
    Compact, non-slip and with no projections along their entire length, allowing wheelchair transit
    Cobblestones and gravel
    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
    Yes
    Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?
    Yes, with no required assistance from third parties
    Unevenness through pedestrian routes
    Yes
    Tree branches do not obstruct the route at below 2.20 m
    Yes
    Route length dimensions and time
    200 meters 10 minutes

    Cycle touring lane

    Does the section have a cycle touring lane?
    No

    Lookout and observatory

    Is there a lookout or observatory on the section?
    No
  • Educational Facilities

    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
    Yes
    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
    Relief map for the correct location of the different rooms at the building entrance between 90 and 120cm
    No
    There is at least 1 accessible bathroom or 1/10 fraction
    Yes
  • Recreational facilities

    Is there a recreational area on this section?
    Yes

    Access

    Is there adequate lighting?
    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
    Yes
    Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?
    Yes, without assistance from third parties
    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
  • Beaches

    Is there a beach on this section?
    No

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