Route around the Ekotxea Urdaibai

Description

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.

Highlight

Landscape and cultural wealth
Visiting the Environmental Center
Marshes
Gastronomy
Biosphere Reserve.

How to get here

By car: Highway A8 direction Donostia-San Sebastián, exit 100 sense Gernika, follow road BI-2235 direction Busturia.

Bizkaibus: A39337/A3915/A3926/A3515

Trains: Euskotren E4 Bermeo.

Route

Busturia (Biscay)

Section 1

From the parking lot to the Ekoetxea Enviromental Center

Suitable for people with reduced mobility (PRM)

Description of the section and its accessibility level

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.

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?: Bus stop, 300 feet from the wooden walkaway. Railway station a mile away.
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?: 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
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?: 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 modulated radio frequency or magnetic loop somewhere in the room?: 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
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: Yes
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
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 floor and unobstructed: No
Adapted educational materials: No

Exhibition room

Is there an exhibition room at the reception?: Yes
Obstacle-free clearance greater than 150cm: Yes
Maximum table height 80cm. Lower part of the hollow table top more than 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?

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

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?: 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
2 m. paved trails with non-deformable and non-slip material, with a different texture and different from the rest: Yes
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
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
Tree branches do not obstruct the route at below 2.20 m: No

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

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: 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 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?: 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

Beaches

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

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Route around the Ekotxea Urdaibai

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