Updated on 2021/06/03
Route - Cave of Santimamiñe in Kortezubi




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
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
From Bilbao take the A8 exit 100, continue along BI-635 and then BI-2238
Route
Kortezubi (Biscay)Section 1
From Oma Forest car park to the Cave entrance
Not suitable for people with reduced mobility (PRM)
Completely inaccessible section due to the stairs leading up to the cave.
Description of the section and its accessibility level
- Section length
- 0,50 km
- Pavement
- Wide limestone pavers
- Obstacles
-
- Stairs along the entire route
- Steep slopes
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?
- 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
- 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 80cm. Lower part of the hollow table top more than 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
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?
- 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
- Yes
- 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
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?
- No
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