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Santimamiñe Cave

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Description

Access to the cave is totally inaccesible, as there are numerous steps along the way.

There are no handrails which would assist the blind or visibly impaired.

Highlight

  • Views of Arteaga and Urdaibai.
  • Hermitage of San Mamés.
  • Oma Forest.

How to get here

By car:

From Bilbao take the A8 exit 100, continue along BI-635 and then BI-2238.

Route

From Oma Forest car park to the Cave entrance

Not suitable for people with reduced mobility (PRM)

Features and services

  • Section length
    0,50 km
    Pavement
    Wide limestone pavers
    Obstacles
    • Stairs along the entire route
    • Steep slopes
  • Is there reception equipment on the section?
    Yes

    Outdoor space: Parking areas and access to equipment

    How close is it to means of transport?
    There are no means of transport nearby. Car is the only option to access.
    Is there a parking area?
    Yes
    Parking. Are there any minimum dimensions for adapted vehicles?
    No
    Is there any adapted access?
    No
    Are there slopes at the entrances?
    Yes
    Are the access slopes suitable for people with reduced mobility?
    No
    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?
    No
    Pavement type
    Stone

    Indoor space: General features

    Do the different equipment areas have adapted access?
    No
    Does the front door have a pre-landing?
    Yes
    Are the access slopes suitable for people with reduced mobility?
    No
    Is there a minimum clearance of 150 cm around furniture where turning or manoeuvring is required?
    No
    Does the lighting system allow for correct reading with no reflections in each equipment area?
    No
    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?
    Yes
    Type of lavatory
    Single lever mixer taps with 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
    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?
    No

    Children’s area

    Is there a children’s area at the reception?
    No

    Exhibition room

    Is there an exhibition room at the reception?
    Yes
    Obstacle-free clearance greater than 150cm
    No
    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
    No
    Enhanced senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch)
    No
    Braille, light, sound, etc. buttons and push buttons
    No

    Exhibition Hall

    Is there an exhibition hall at the reception?
    No
  • Are there trails on the section?
    Yes

    Access

    Is there lighting at night?
    No
    Minimum accessible connection between parking spaces, if any, the start of the obstacle-free trail
    No
    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
    No
    Informative poster at the start of the trail indicating the length, route, difficulty, duration and slopes by sections
    No
    Path start sign positioned no higher than 195cm
    No

    Itinerary

    Vertical start signage
    No
    Compact, non-slip and with no projections along their entire length, allowing wheelchair transit
    Very uneven pavement, wide limestone pavers.
    2 m. paved trails with non-deformable and non-slip material, with a different texture and different from the rest
    No
    The route is more than 150cm wide, with occasional narrowings of 90cm
    No
    Rest areas
    No
    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
    No
    Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?
    No
    Tree branches do not obstruct the route at below 2.20 m
    No
    Route length dimensions and time
    500 metres 15 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
  • Is there a recreational area on this section?
    No

    Access

    Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?
    No