Tourism in Navarre: physical accessibility

The Señorío de Bertiz Nature Park has 4 signed parking spaces reserved for persons with reduced mobility. The Tourist Information Office is located next to the Señorío de Bertiz car park, as are some toilets which include wheelchair-friendly cubicles. Assistance is required to use both services due to the weight of the doors and to the slope of the ramp going down to the toilets.

The Señorío de Bertiz Interpretation Centre has eliminated its architectural barriers and is adapted so that those persons with a physical disability are able to participate in the interactive exhibition.

The park offers a 300 metre long accessible path that crosses the Botanical Garden and allows visitors to observe the forest systems at the park, on a small scale. The surface may be uneven, depending on the climate, and wheelchair users may require assistance. And there are a further 2 trails with facilities for persons with a physical disability. These are the first 2 km. of the Aizkolegi trail, along the main forest track in the park, and the 1.5 km. Erreparatzea trail that runs alongside the banks of the Bidasoa river.

The Urbasa-Andia Nature Park offers an accessible trail for persons with reduced mobility, namely the Morterutxo trail. This is an 800 metre long loop trail. The car park has reserved spaces, although the picnic area has no accessible tables and neither does it offer seating. Some sections of the trail have a gradient of more than 8%.

For the time being, the campsite is the best option given that it has fully accessible toilet cubicles. If you are not staying at the campsite, then you first need to request permission either at the bar or reception desk. The reception desk is not wheelchair-friendly but the team of staff is extremely efficient in its service. 

At the Leurtza Reservoirs you will find a short 2 km. easy-to-do trail that encircles the lower reservoir and physical accessibility measures are in place. The car park has spaces reserved for persons with reduced mobility. The trail is accessible to wheelchairs and there is a stone border on both sides, to keep wheelchairs on track. It is equipped with benches, rest areas and is well signed. Midway along the trail, and at the end, there are gradients of more than 8%. The surface is poorly compacted in some sections, which could become worse in bad weather.

The Irati Rail Trail, in the Lumbier Gorge, is accessible to wheelchairs although the surface is uneven in some sections and could be awkward.

The Gorge Interpretation Centre, located in Lumbier, offers information on these unusual habitats in Navarre and visitors can watch an interesting audiovisual. There is accessibility on all four floors. The lift is small but can be used by persons with reduced mobility. The disabled toilet is fairly small, with a turning space of 1.2 m in diameter in the cubicle interior. 

This surprising desert located in La Ribera in southern Navarre has a Visitor Information Centre that is accessible to persons with reduced mobility. There is a 34 km. trail through the most spectacular parts of this unique landscape, which can be done in a fun and safe way with adapted buggies, a service offered by the company Activa Experience.

In this valley, a must-visit is the Rincón de Belagua also known as the Mata de Haya woods. Here you will find the 700 metre long Sendero de los Sentidos (Trail of the Senses), running through a beechwood at an altitude of almost 1,000 metres. Both the recreation area and the car park offer good conditions for wheelchair users, although they are not completely accessible. This trail invites visitors to get a sensory experience by using their senses of smell and hearing. There is a signposted trail in the woods for persons with reduced mobility, approximately 1.7 km. long.

In the Roncal Valley there is a partially accessible route in Burgui. This is the start of the Basari and Burgui Gorge trail, which runs alongside the left bank of the river Esca. The adapted route for persons with reduced mobility starts at the medieval bridge, continues along the Paseo de los Oficios (Walk of the Trades), and goes as far as the ice house. Information panels can be consulted for the recreations of the various ethnographic elements, with particular mention of an impressive life-size “almadía” (traditional rafting practice of transporting wood downstream). The well-compacted terrain is asphalted, except for a few sections that are unpaved. The path is more than 150 cm wide and there is obstacle-free turning space. You need to bear in mind that some sections have a gradient of more than 8%.

In the Ultzama Valley, 25 kms from Pamplona, lies the Bosque de Orgi wood. There are a number of physical accessibility resources among the amenities offered at this age-old oakwood. 
In the car park, there are two reserved spaces. In the picnic area, there is a table that provides front access for wheelchairs. A disabled toilet cubicle is available with double transfer space, although access is through an area with an uneven floor. The trail round the oakwood is signposted as accessible for persons with reduced mobility, given that it has wooden walkways and side protections, although in some areas the soil compaction is not optimal. And, finally, there is a bird observatory and viewpoint with benches and space for a wheelchair.

The tour of the Mendukilo cave, in the village of Astiz, in the heart of the sierra of Aralar, is made on foot. The 540 metre route includes a floating walkway and a lot of stairs, descending to a depth of 40 metres. The tour of the cave can still be enjoyed by persons with reduced mobility. To make this experience possible, the Mendukilo team has developed a virtual tour through videos and 360º photos that are viewed through virtual reality glasses. 

This park, which combines animals, attractions and shows, offers many details that are necessary for persons with reduced mobility. Including reserved spaces in the car park that is closest to the access point, accessible transport throughout the park, accessible counters and toilets in all areas of the grounds. In some of these areas, the toilets are unisex. 

The restaurants, shows and various attractions are completely accessible for persons with mobility problems. The team responsible for visitor care at the park is trained in treating and interacting with persons with a disability. More information on the accessibility of Sendaviva can be found on its website.

One of the aims of this picture gallery in Estella-Lizarra is to help promote social cohesion through culture. To do so, guided tours and activities adapted to the needs of each group are organised. The intention is thus to turn the museum into an open space that promotes all-inclusiveness, as well as to help people to stimulate their skills and to achieve greater self-knowledge. The museum has recently connected its 3 floors with a spacious outdoor lift in the building's courtyard.

This historical museum in the town of Estella-Lizarra has lifts, moving ramps and disabled toilets to meet the needs of persons with reduced mobility.

This pictorial museum, located in the city of Tudela has an accessible main entrance for persons with reduced mobility. The building comprises 4 floors which are accessible through a lift. Its website indicates that all the services and facilities are accessible to all.

The Museum of Tudela website offers a virtual tour on this link. In this tour through the building, you will see that there are stairs and changes of level. There are areas that cannot be accessed by wheelchair users, however others can be accessed with assistance.

This museum located in the village of Alzuza, very close to Pamplona, has its own car park with a parking space reserved for persons with reduced mobility. At the entrance there is a small change in level and the information counter allows wheelchairs to reach it from the side. 

The building has a lift, stair lift and some ramps with an approximate gradient of 10%. The exhibition rooms are spacious and offer obstacle-free turning space. There are 2 accessible toilets with sliding doors, transfer bars and a 150 cm obstacle-free space.

The adjoining car park and the auditorium of this museum located in Pamplona both have places and spaces reserved for persons with reduced mobility, wheelchair users. The lifts are spacious. The toilets have individual wheelchair-accessible cubicles. And, according to the information provided on its website, there is a wheelchair hire service for anyone who may need one.

On the museum website you can view some of its exhibitions by exploring its different rooms. In many of these virtual tours, you can view the different spaces, even from the building access point.

The entrance to the Planetarium is by a ramp with a change in gradient of less than 8%. Inside there is a lift that connects all the floors and there are also ramps to go from one level to another. The exhibition rooms are fairly spacious, although one room has a slight slope. The disabled toilet is in basement -1 and it has a 1m turning space. The toilet has a folding bar on the left and a fixed one on the right.

The centre, located in the Calle Mayor street of Pamplona, was designed with universal accessibility in mind, and has therefore found a solution to physical accessibility with a number of measures. Access from the street is flat. The building interior allows for sufficient turns and the changes in level are overcome by ramps that are compliant with regulations. The information counter at the entrance is low and allows wheelchair users to approach it from the front. There is an accessible toilet.

Although not very spacious, there is a lift that connects its 3 floors. There is also a leaflet with the texts of the exhibition, to make it easier for wheelchair users to read, should they have problems moving around the centre. There is an interesting audiovisual that can be viewed on the ground floor. There is also a disabled toilet.

The Park Museum of Stone located in Leitza, is the property of the Perurena family. It pays tribute to the herri kirolak, Basque rural sport. The tour starts on the ground floor of the Gorrittenea farmhouse. On this ground floor there is an exhibition room and audiovisuals are projected. The toilet is on this same floor and is just accessible, with a door that opens inwards, a washbasin that cannot be reached from the front and a toilet with just one bar. 

For a long time now, work has been going on in this museum in order to make the area accessible to everyone. The entire museum is on the ground floor, however the disabled toilet has only one transfer bar on the wall side. Physical accessibility to the archaeological site has been achieved by replacing the gravel paths with wooden walkways. 

There is an accessible entrance to this former villa of Arellano, with a compacted grit surface first and then an interlocking concrete pavement. Inside, a raised platform has been installed, making it possible to do a tour of the perimeter without going down to the actual site. This platform has a mesh grid floor that is flat, with no changes in level and with sufficient turning room. The platform holds a number of benches to take a rest. The toilets are in the car park area and have 2 disabled cubicles, with 117 cm turning room inside.