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Questions and answers about barrier-free travel

How many barrier-free Swiss Youth Hostels are there?
Are all rooms in Swiss Youth Hostels barrier-free?
Who are the Swiss Youth Hostels aiming to serve with their barrier-free offerings?
How can disabled people make bookings?
Does the principle "Disabled people first’ apply to the booking of barrier-free rooms?
What information do the Swiss Youth Hostels provide to people with disabilities?
Are the barrier-free Swiss Youth Hostels fully suitable for the visually impaired?
Why is the Swiss Youth Hostels website not barrier-free certified?
Do the Swiss Youth Hostels staff receive training?
Are disabled people also involved in the work within the joint project between the Swiss Youth Hostels and the Denk an mich Foundation?
Barrier-free travel with the Swiss Youth Hostels

Holidays for everyone

A disability should not diminish the joy of travelling. That’s why we’ve been doing everything we can to make our hostels as accessible as possible for years. And we do this as a matter of principle.
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Barrier-free in the Swiss Youth Hostels

For us, accessibility is not just an empty phrase! We are actively committed to ensuring that everyone can travel around Switzerland and enjoy holiday experiences. Wherever the buildings allow it, they have been converted and furnished to be barrier-free.

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ginto app

Travelling with a disability requires good planning. That’s why all our youth hostels are listed in the ginto app. On each hostel page you will find a link to the respective entry on the ginto app. Plan your holiday effortlessly with the app, which covers everything from accommodation options to on-site activities.

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What does barrier-free mean?

It’s the details that count. For years, we have attached great importance to barrier-free access in all (renovation) construction projects. We will explain here what this means in detail.

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Barrier-free newsletter

Receive our newsletter twice a year on the subject of barrier-free travel.

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78 barrier-free paths

Barrier-free trails are accessible for wheelchairs and convenient for families with pushchairs. They are described in detail to help people with reduced mobility to inform themselves and plan their visit with ease.

Information about barrier-free trails