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 to find an accessible toilet in the area. Wheelchair accessible paths have been created at the campsite with access ramps to the hostel, bar-restaurant and reception. There are accessible toilets and changing rooms and a fully wheelchair-friendly holiday home sleeping 6.​​​​​​​

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.

At the Nacedero del Urederra (Urederra river source) tourist information office, there is a car park with spaces reserved for PRM. The information point has an access ramp and accessible toilet. If you feel like going up river in a Joëlette chair right to the actual river source, you can ask beforehand at the information point. Volunteers in the area are training to make this route accessible to persons with reduced mobility. This project will come into being in the next few months.

For persons with reduced mobility (PRM), these two caves offer the option to do the tour in a Joëlette chair, thanks to the collaboration with the Montes Solidarios association. To do so, you need to book in advance. At Zugarramurdi, part of the tour of the cave can also be done in a wheelchair, asking in advance for special access to be opened.

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. Including the toilets, of course.

The Museum of Tudela website offers a virtual tour on this link. It allows you to make a tour of the building. According to the information received from the museum, apart from the cellar, all the museum building is accessible to persons with reduced mobility (PRM). There are accessible toilets in the building and parking spaces reserved for PRM are just 100 metres away.​​​​​​​

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.

Tours and activities are often programmed for disabled persons. Check out its website for more information.

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.

All four floors of the Centro de Interpretación de la Huerta (Fruit & Vegetable Garden Interpretation Centre) are accessible to persons with reduced mobility. To go up to the top floor there is a stair lift, while the remaining floors are connected by an accessible elevator. On the ground and first floors, there are accessible toilets. There is a signed parking space reserved for PRM opposite the building.

The Museo de la Catedral de Pamplona (Museum of the Cathedral of Pamplona), where the Occidens exhibition is to be found, is wheelchair accessible with the exception of the Casa del Campanero (Bell ringer's house).

As Cicero said, "Truffles are daughters of the gods and a miracle of nature". That's why you need to discover this delicious gastronomic treasure. The Museo de la Trufa de Metauten (Truffle Museum of Metauten), which has ramped access, is fully wheelchair-friendly and has an accessible toilet. Tours and activities can be adapted to wheelchair users when required.