Accessibility to Winter Glow
Read more about the accessibility of Winter Glow for people with a disability.
Light experience trail
The Light experience trail is 2,5 km long. The trail takes you past 10 impressive light installations at well-known and lesser-known locations in the historic city centre.
The route largely runs along the typical Bruges cobblestones and steep bridges over the canals. Wheelchair users and less mobile people can visit the individual light installations via larger access roads.
- Particular – Stadsschouwburg: via Markt & Vlamingstraat ( BUS no 2)
- Story of the Swan - Jan van Eyckplein: via Vlamingstraat & Academiestraat (BUS no 2)
- Heartbeats - Sint-Walburgakerk: via Langestraat & Boomgaardstraat
- Waves - Spinolarei: via Jerzuzalemstraat & Blekersstraat
- Waterdrops - Sint-Annakerk: via Jeruzalemstraat
- Whispering Birds- Minneboplein: via Molenmeers & Leffingestraat
- Submerged - Rijksarchief: via Predikherenstraat
- Grid - Groenerei: via Predikherenstraat en Meestraat
- Circle of Life - Groenerei: via Vismarkt
- Cuniculus – Burg: via Markt (stop CENTRUMSHUTTLE)
A temporary footbridge, installed in front of the Stationsplein (Station Square) and accessible via a staircase, allows pedestrians to cross the ring road in the direction of the Lake of Love (Minnewater) and the city centre. For wheelchair users and people with impaired mobility, it is recommended to use the pedestrian crossing on the left and to cross the ring road at the traffic lights a bit further on. Please note that there is no tactile paving on this crossing. For blind or visually impaired persons, it is recommended to take the bus towards the city centre.
The nearest accessible bus stop to the light experience trail is 'Stadsschouwburg ' (BUS lijn 2 or centrumshuttle).
Light Installations
Information panels have been placed at the installations at a convenient height.
Winter Bar and the artificial ice rink
The Winter Bar and artificial ice rink on the Lake of Love are wheelchair-accessible. Wheelchair users can use the pontoons, as well as the skating rink.
The Winter Bar accepts debit and creditcards
Christmas markets
The Christmas markets at Simon Stevin Square and the Market Square are all wheelchair-accessible.
Moreover, a toilet block is also situated at the Christmas Market on the Market Square. In the City Halls, you can use specially-adapted toilets during day-time opening hours.
The Simon Stevin Square consists of Bruges' signature mosaic cobblestones. These are in good condition. The Market Square is paved with the same typical cobblestones, also in good condition.
De Warmste Week (The Warmest Week)
The Warmest Week takes place on the Zand Square
The surface of 't Zand consists of large flat stones and is easily accessible. There are guide lines on the square from De Lijn's bus station. These are not in equally good condition everywhere. There is a wheelchair zone and accessible sanitary facilities.
Mobility
Bus
The bus stops at the railway station and the Municipal Theatre are accessible to wheelchair users and the blind or partially sighted. The bus stop at Place 't Zand is wheelchair accessible. These bus stops are therefore recommended.
You can find more information in De Lijn's route planner.www.delijn.be.
The accessible shuttle bus also stops at the municipal theatre. More information can be found on www.brugge.be/shuttlebus.
Parking speces for people with a disability
There are a number of dedicated, free parking spaces in the city centre for people with a disability. For this, you need a disabled parking permit. You will find an overview in this (Dutch) parking guide on pages 12 to 19.
More information about accessibility can be found here, including the times when a number of streets are made car-free. Take this into consideration.