Parc Naturel de la Vallée de l'Attert

Educational tour in Metzert:

GPS coordinates: 49°43'43,7 N - 5°46'42,7 E

For the less mobile, children, grandparents, hikers or anyone who wants to enjoy nature, discover a Natura 2000 area in Metzert (Büchhoulz and Därheck woods) that is specially adapted for people with reduced mobility. The round trip is 2.5 kilometres long. Playful modules and a few benches allow you to better appreciate this wetland. You can learn which is the friend of the violet, find the silhouettes of some of the inhabitants of the place, discover the clever burrow of the badger... and have a quiet picnic. When you leave, don't forget to take your rubbish with you!

Strong points

The round trip is 2.5km
The walk is a straight line on a round trip so there is no risk of getting lost or confused
On each educational sign you will see a "you are here", so you can locate yourself along the walk
At the end of the PRM section (where you have to turn around), the path continues but is much narrower, so it is easy to see that this is where you have to turn around

Strong points

A parking area is provided at the start of the walk
A pinic area is provided at the start of the walk, with an adapted table on a concrete slab
The surface is wheelchair accessible
The average path width is 270cm
Average gradient is between 2% and 4%.
5 stops are proposed with a wheelchair friendly sign (easy to read and handle by a wheelchair user)
Stops with educational panels are located off the pathway and are built right at the edge of the pathway
In front of each educational panel there is a turning area on a concrete surface
Next to each bench there is a free space for a wheelchair user (on a concrete surface)
The benches have armrests and a backrest

Points of attention

Occasional slopes encountered in 2 places: +/-6%.
There is no PRM toilet in the immediate vicinity
Two of the educational panels have a box or cubes on the front: these could hinder some people in wheelchairs (for knee clearance), and therefore it might be less easy to access the text on these panels

Strong points

A parking area is provided at the start of the walk
A pinic area is provided at the start of the walk, with a suitable table and benches on a concrete slab
The surface is passable
Slopes encountered: on average between 2% and 4%.
7 rest areas are provided along the length of the walk, with a bench
The benches have armrests and a backrest
The educational panels along the route are easy to read from a standing position
The educational panels do not have a protruding base (so there is no risk of falling)
On each educational panel you will see a "you are here", so you can situate yourself along the walk and in relation to the rest areas

Points of attention

Occasional slopes encountered in 2 places: +/-6%.
There is no PRM toilet in the immediate vicinity
There is a section of walk without a seating area for a distance of +/-370m

Strong points

Straight line walk over a 2.5km round trip, so the configuration is simple
No risk of getting lost or confused
The surface is passable
Stopping points with information boards are located off the pathways
No danger to this public along the walk (no branches or objects at face level)
benches and information boards are free of sharp or protruding elements
Guide dogs are allowed on the route

Points of attention

There is no relief map at the start of the walk
The content of the walk is mainly visual (elements to be observed, didactic panels to be read and looked at but without textures or relief,...)
There is no audio guide to allow access to the written information on the educational panels

Strong points

Straight line walk over a 2.5km round trip, so the configuration is simple
No risk of getting lost or confused
The surface is passable
Stopping points with information boards are located off the pathways
No danger to this public along the walk (no branches or objects at face level)
Benches and information panels do not have sharp or protruding parts
Benches and information panels are well contrasted with their surroundings
Educational panels have sufficient contrast
Guide dogs are allowed on the route

Points of attention

There is no relief map at the start of the walk
The content of the walk is mainly visual (elements to be observed, didactic panels to be read and looked at but without textures or relief,...)
There is no audio guide to allow access to the written information on the educational panels
The texts on the educational panels may not be sufficiently legible for some visually impaired people (colour or font used)

Strong points

The content of the walk is mainly visual (elements to observe, didactic panels to read, look at, and handle...)
The walk is in a straight line over a 2.5km round trip, so the configuration is simple
No risk of getting lost or confused
On each educational panel you will see a "you are here", so you can situate yourself along the walk
The content of the educational panels in text format is accompanied by pictorial illustrations for easy understanding
The texts on the educational panels are in FALC (easy to read and understand)

Points of attention

There is no videoguide with the content of the didactic panels in sign language, but this is not essential for a good understanding of the site (given the presence of illustrations)

Strong points

The content of the walk is mainly visual (elements to observe, didactic panels to read, look at, and handle...)
The walk is in a straight line over a 2.5km round trip, so the configuration is simple
No risk of getting lost or confused
On each educational panel you will see a "you are here", so you can situate yourself along the walk
The content of the educational panels in text format is accompanied by pictorial illustrations for easy understanding

Points of attention

There is no videoguide with the content of the didactic panels in sign language, but this is not essential for a good understanding of the site (given the presence of illustrations)

Strong points

The content of the walk is mainly visual (elements to observe, didactic panels to read, look at, and handle...)
The walk is in a straight line over a 2.5km round trip, so the configuration is simple
The surface is passable
The environment is quite safe
No risk of getting lost or confused
On each sign you will see a "you are here", so you can locate yourself along the walk
The content of the educational panels in text format is accompanied by pictorial illustrations for easy understanding
The texts on the educational panels are in FALC (easy to read and understand)