Lötschental is a well-known German-speaking valley parallel to the main valley of the Valais. Well-known for hiking in summer and skiing in winter time. Blatten is the highest inhabited part of the Lötschental valley at an elevation of 1,540 m (5,050 ft).

During carnival week, "Tschäggätta" (frightful figures wearing grotesque masks) can be seen in the Lötschental.

See also  http://www.loetschental.ch/en/things-to-do/culture/tschaeggaettae--carnival?language=en