Latest news
From infrastructural measures such as traffic and road closures, to communal events and cultural projects, there is plenty of news that shapes life in the valley. These reports offer an insight into the efforts of the municipalities and organizations to preserve traditions and at the same time meet the needs of residents and visitors. Here are the most important current reports from the Lötschental.
- L'administration communale de Blatten informe : dès à présent, toutes les routes et tous les chemins de randonnée sont fermés à partir de Wiler en direction de Blatten/Fafleralp jusqu'à nouvel ordre. Le car postal circule jusqu'à Wiler Talstation.
- Le terminus du car postal est à Wiler Talstation.
- Le camping Lötschental à Kippel reste fermé jusqu'à nouvel ordre.
Closure of the Wiler-Tärra-Weissenried hiking trail
During an inspection of the suspension bridge over the Tännbach, significant changes in the ground were discovered at the bridge's foundations. As a result, specialists were commissioned to check the statics and safety of the suspension bridge. The specialists attested that the Tännbach has severely undermined the western slope of the trench as a result of the current snowmelt and that the western abutments of the bridge are destabilized by a landslide.
Current information for ski tourers
Based on Art. 4 Para. 1 lit. c) of the Law on Natural Hazards and Hydraulic Engineering (GNGWB), the municipal councils of the municipalities of Blatten and Wiler decree the Blatten exclusion zone as follows for the protection of persons, property and material assets:
Open restaurants
In the magical valley, the restaurants play a decisive role in the culinary landscape of our region.