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The mountain for disabled people in Italy? Here's how to do it
It is often taken for granted that the mountains are not for disabled people, because of the enormous amount of intrinsic architectural barriers in the environment. Some destinations are truly less accessible than others, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to do.
In recent years, more and more facilities have been equipped to meet those with special needs. This also applies to hotels and mountain houses: equipment for non-walkers and paths with controlled slopes have become the norm, in most tourist destinations.
Let's delve deeper into the issue together and see how a person with a disability can spend wonderful holidays even in the mountains in Italy.
Find an accessible hotel
The first thing to do is find an accessible hotel in the mountains in Italy. The Regions are giving a big hand in this sense, in their own way: Trentino - Südtirol , for example, has increased the number of buses equipped to accommodate people in wheelchairs, thus making it much easier to move from one location to another.
Furthermore, as mentioned above, there are more and more structures that are organizing themselves in this sense and the choice becomes wider every year. Further help comes from companies such as LP Tour, which offers exclusively wheelchair accessible hotels and holiday homes.
Turning to such an intermediary may seem like a useless and even expensive step, especially in the internet age. It allows you to save time and avoid "rip-offs": the intermediary in question takes care of going on site, checking the structure, verifying the services of the hotel. In short, it makes sure that the hotel is truly wheelchair accessible and saves you the trouble.
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Plan your excursions
Let's be honest: choosing a hotel or holiday home is just one of the difficulties. What's the point of going on holiday in the mountains if you're forced to stay locked in your room?
Once again, the ever-increasing sensitivity towards the topic of disabilities comes to our aid. Throughout Italy, mountain tourist resorts are organizing themselves to accommodate even those who do not walk. Accessible excursions are therefore multiplying, suitable for all those who cannot walk due to a disability or age.
In the Dolomites alone, there are currently 36 accessible trails of varying difficulty, also designed for veterans of excursions on wheels. Abruzzo and Lazio also offer equipped paths for those who travel in wheelchairs, to allow everyone the opportunity to organize excursions.
Plan sports activities
Beyond walking, holidays in the mountains offer many other sporting activities for those with disabilities, also thanks to the help of adapted wheelchairs.
When we talk about the mountains, the first sport that comes to mind is skiing. So that disabled people can also ski, "wheelchairs" were created with skis instead of wheels. The same mechanism is applied to equipment for sledding or snowboarding. Thanks to these aids, associations such as SportAbili can organize snow sports courses for people with disabilities.
If you don't like snow and prefer adrenaline-pumping sports, there's the buggy bike: it's nothing more than a mountain bike complete with seat. Thanks to the shock absorbers, it is able to travel steep paths at high speed, ideal for downhill lovers. Because of its danger, however, it is a sport that requires a highly trained physique.
If, on the other hand, you prefer tranquility, the mountains are the perfect holiday location for yoga and meditation lovers. The sweetness of the air and the tranquility make meditation an activity that comes naturally to anyone, regardless of physical condition.