Updated on 2023/04/13
Durangoaldea Lookout Point
Description
The Durangoaldea lookout point is actually the location of the chapel of San Juan de Momoitio, the first stone of which was laid in the 12th century, and a necropolis dating from the 9th and 10th centuries.
This cultural heritage site is surrounded by nature, a campsite, barbecue and is undoubtedly a privileged place to observe the views of the Durangoaldea region.
This cultural heritage site is surrounded by nature, a campsite, barbecue and is undoubtedly a privileged place to observe the views of the Durangoaldea region.
How to get here
By car;
Along the BI-3341 road to Momoitio Auzoa.
Along the BI-3341 road to Momoitio Auzoa.
Route
Garai (Biscay)Section 1
From the car park to the Chapel of San Juan de Momoitio and recreation area
Suitable for people with reduced mobility (PRM)
A space that houses the chapel of Momoitio, the cemetery dated from the Middle Ages and the bench area (table and bench-seats) and barbecue. All these can be accessed from the car park 100 metres away on asphalt and cobblestone ground. The ground of the porch surrounding the chapel is stone-covered, and both the cemetery and the picnic area are on grass. Some of the windows of the chapel are used as display areas, with archaeological remains and visual panels.
Description of the section and its accessibility level
- Section length
- 0,30 km
- Pavement
- Asphalt, stone and grass
- Obstacles
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- Stone paths and grass
- Small stone step to enter the porch of the chapel.
- There are no alternative information formats.
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
- 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?
- Yes
- Are the access slopes suitable for people with reduced mobility?
- Yes, with 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
- Asphalt, Stone, Grass
Indoor space: General features
- Are the access slopes suitable for people with reduced mobility?
- Yes, with assistance from third parties
Personal care area
- Are there personnel trained in accessibility in the facilities?
- 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
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?
- No
Exhibition Hall
- Is there an exhibition hall at the reception?
- Yes
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
- 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?
- No
- Are there any resources so that people with hearing impairment can understand them?
- No
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 staff assistance
- 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
- Path start sign positioned no higher than 195cm
- No
Itinerary
- Compact, non-slip and with no projections along their entire length, allowing wheelchair transit
- Access to the lookout points can be gained along an asphalt road. You can get to the Chapel and the porch that surrounds it, along a stone path. Both the cemetery and the picnic area are on grassy slopes, occasionally a bit steep.
- 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
- Yes
- Rest areas
- Yes
- Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?
- Yes, with staff assistance
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
Educational Facilities
Nature classroom
- Is there a nature classroom on this section?
- No
Recreational facilities
- Is there a recreational area on this section?
- Yes
Access
- Is there adequate lighting?
- Yes
- Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?
- No
Outdoor space
- Are 10% of the tables and benches accessible?
- Yes
- At least one accessible access, if any
- Yes
Beaches
- Is there a beach on this section?
- No
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