Route

Description

The lighthouse can be reached by car; however, the routes from there are totally inaccessible for people with reduced mobility. You can park at the beginning of the road which leads to the lighthouse, from where you can use a wheelchair as the road surface has been asphalted. The road has speed limit of 30kmph and pedestrians have preference thereby facilitating access for people with reduced mobility. The slope is long but gentle, although the return journey to the lighthouse maybe a little tiring for non-motorised wheelchairs. Marvellous views of the Cantabrian Sea, San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Bermeo, and Bakio. There are no adapted public WCs.

Highlight

There are 2 lighthouses at the Cape of Matxitxako: an old one in disuse, and a modern currently operational.

How to get here

To arrive, take the road BI 3101 from Bermeo leaving via Arene district and at the height of the gas plant we will leave the car parked on the right, accessing via a trail and descending to the lighthouse. Access via this trail means on our return we have to go up a slope with quite a steep incline.

Cabo Matxitxako Bermeo (Biscay)

Section 1

From the parking to the Matxitxako Lighthouse

Suitable for people with reduced mobility (PRM)

The section begins in the district of Arene, where the surface is asphalt and the road wide without architectural barriers except for a downward slope which some may find long. People in non-motorised wheelchairs are advised to have third party assistance here, although motorised wheelchairs have no access problems.
A walk overlooking the sea, where virtually the entire section is in the shade. There is traffic but it generally moves slowly due to the speed limit.
Parking spaces are not marked on the road. To avoid the upward slope on the return, you may leave your car closer to the lighthouse in parking areas on the hard shoulder without obstructing or hindering the entrance to private properties.

Description of the section and its accessibility level

Section length

2,56 km

Pavement

Asphalt

Obstacles

Long slope

Equipment for receiving the external resource on the section

Is there reception equipment on the section?: No

Outdoor space: Parking areas and access to equipment

Are the access slopes suitable for people with reduced mobility?: No
Are there railings and/or handrails?: No

Indoor space: General features

Are the access slopes suitable for people with reduced mobility?: No

Personal care area

Are there personnel trained in accessibility in the facilities?: 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?: Yes

Exhibition room

Is there an exhibition room at the reception?: No

Exhibition Hall

Is there an exhibition hall at the reception?: No

Interpretive equipment

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?: 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
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: Asphalt
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: 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: Yes
Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?: Yes, with staff assistance
Tree branches do not obstruct the route at below 2.20 m: Yes
Route length dimensions and time: 2,5 40 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?: 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
Parking signage, if any, with the International Accessibility Symbol on the floor and/or on walls: No
Height of interpretive panel between 45 and 195 cm: Yes
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?: No
Are there any resources so that people with hearing impairment can understand them?: No
Route length dimensions and time: From Lighthouse parking 2 metres.

Educational Facilities

Nature classroom

Is there a nature classroom on this section?: No

Recreational facilities

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

Beaches

Is there a beach on this section?: Yes

Beach parking

Signage consisting of a general information monolith at the accessible beach area entrance: No
Parking spaces reserved for disabled people: No
Access ramps connecting to the walkways: No

Beach information

Walkways which virtually reach the shore: No
WC, changing rooms, showers and footbaths adapted: No
Parasols with an area for disabled people: No
Amphibious chairs and crutches: No
The possibility to practice adapted sports: No
There is a NOVAF machine (a type of adapted vehicle): No
Bathing assistance staff: No
Visual and audio devices for people with sensory disabilities: No
Are there buoys and nets?: No
Are there identification bracelets?: No

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Route - Around the Matxitxako Lighthouse

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