Tradition

Tschäggättä / Carnival

Stories, legends and myths The remoteness of the Lötschental has been the source of a multitude…
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Chinigrossli

Chinigrossli 2022: unfortunately does not take place Through the bright clear night can be heard…
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Grenadiers of God

Has anyone not heard of the Lötschental Grenadiers of God? Along with the womenfolk in their brightly-coloured…
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Easter Donation in Ferden

With the conservation of the ritual of the Easter Donation, Ferden has managed to preserve a memorial of a…
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Lötschental Museum Kippel

The Lötschental Museum leads you into a world full of tradition and customs. More than 100 wooden masks offer…
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Blatten Mill Complex / Village Oven

Interested in history? Then pay a visit to the Blatten mill complex (incorporating a sawmill, a gristmill…
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Albert Nyfeler Gallery Kippel

The Lötschental was and is a source of inspiration for artists, painters and photographers. See for yourself by visiting this gallery with works by the painter and photographer Albert Nyfeler

Opening hours The gallery is open year round to visit by prior arrangement on +41 79 651 19 10.…
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Blatten Foundation

In May 1997, the charitable Blatten/Lötschental Foundation was established with over 70 benefactors - since…
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Walking and Pilgrimages

It is no longer a secret that the Lötschental is an exceptionally beautiful hiking paradise. However, very…
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Arnold Niederer-House

Arnold Niederer (1914–1998) came to the Lötschental for the first time in 1930 and was immediately…
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Lötschental Audio

Experience the history of the Lötschental on your smartphone

Available currently only in German
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