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Teufelsschlucht (Devil's Gorge) Nature Park Centre
Ernzen
Accessibility informationThe Teufelsschlucht Nature Park Center in the Südeifel Nature Park—with its nature park museum, tourist information center, and bistro featuring a forest terrace—is the ideal starting point for tours through the rocky landscape surrounding the Teufelsschlucht.
The exhibition at the Nature Park Museum provides information on the formation, history, and unique features of the rocky landscape. The main topics are the geology of the sandstone rock landscape and the archaeology of the region. A tour of the museum is part of the informative and entertaining Devil’s Gorge audio tour, which is available for free in the “Lauschtour App” for your smartphone.
At the tourist information center , visitors can find out about hiking trails through the Teufelsschlucht and points of interest in the surrounding area.
The “Teufels Küche” bistro invites you to enjoy a snack or relax on the sun terrace. Groups can also book meals here.
For groups of all kinds—school classes, company outings, youth groups, families, or hiking groups—the Nature Park Center team organizes nature excursions, adventure programs, and active activities.
Hiking Trails: Three marked trails through the Devil’s Gorge, varying in length, begin and end at the Nature Park Center: the Small and Large Devil’s Gorge Loop Trails, as well as the “Devil’s Eight,” which connects the Devil’s Gorge and the Irreler Waterfalls. The “Felsenweg 6” premium hiking trail of the NaturWanderPark delux is also named after the Teufelsschlucht, and the Nature Park Center serves as a rest stop and place to refuel along the way.
House of Hunting: Attachedto the Nature Park Center is the House of Hunting, operated by the German Hunting Association, featuring exhibits on the history of hunting since the Stone Age as well as native wildlife species.
Dinosaurs and More: A privately operated apiary is locatedright next to the Nature Park Center. And just a few steps away, the large Teufelsschlucht Dinosaur Park invites visitors on a journey back in time through prehistory. A day trip combining a hike through Teufelsschlucht with a stop at the Nature Park Center and a visit to the Dinosaur Park is highly recommended—not just for families with children.
Further information: www.teufelsschlucht.de | www.naturpark-suedeifel.de | www.dinopark-teufelsschlucht.de
Impressions
Travel-for-all information
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name or logo of the facility is clearly recognizable from the outside.
- The information in the exhibition is predominately provided in writing and is partly displayed photo realistically. There are tactile and audio stations in the House of Hunting.
- There is no information in easy language.
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
- The staircase in front of the entrance is not visually contrasting.
- The entrance is neither visually rich in contrast nor recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
- All evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
- The information in the exhibition is predominately provided in writing. There are tactile and audio stations in the House of Hunting.
- The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
- Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.
- Offered aids: reading aids (reading glasses, magnifying glasses, etc.)
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is one marked parking space for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm).
- The way to the entrance leads over a 9 m long ramp with a gradient of 4%.
- The building and all evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible.
- The ramps in the exhibition area have a maximum gradient of 9 % and a total length of 2 m.
- All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide.
- The counter in the tourist information is at its lowest point 79 cm high.
- The exhibits are predominately visible when seated and information is predominately readable when seated.
Public toilet for people with disabilities
- The manoeuvring spaces are:
in front of/behind the door, in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 120 cm x 120 cm;
left and right of the toilet 94 cm x 55 cm. - There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rails can be flipped-up.
- The sink has limited access.
- An alarm trigger is not available.
- Certified in the period: July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028
- Accessibility checked
Contact
Naturparkzentrum Teufelsschlucht
Ferschweiler Straße 50
54668 Ernzen
