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Saturday, April 16, 2005
A premier for the Netherlands, a special 2.6 kilometer pedestrian route was opened last Friday in the "Drents-Friese Wold" national park, designed specially for the elderly and the impaired.
For the hearing-impaired, sound amplifiers have been implanted on several points along the route. These amplifiers repeat nature sounds specific to the point at a much louder volume. These sounds are changed according to the season.
For the visually impaired, special guide-lines have been placed along the route, leading to special signposts with braille and normal texts.
The route was built with level cement as to make it accessible to wheelchairs and other aids. For the elderly, benches have been placed at 50 meter intervals. A toilet for the disabled is also available.
Funding to cover the 300,000 euro costs were provided by Staatsbosbeheer (national forest administration) and funding by private and commercial sectors.
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