Blatten
in Raron District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.421 and 7.817 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 25' 14" and E 7° 49' 2"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:13 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 8:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Delve into Blatten

Blatten in Raron District (Canton du Valais) with it's 317 habitants is a town located in Switzerland about 40 mi (or 65 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Time in Blatten is now 08:13 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Blatten, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-East. We saw 3 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Raron, Visp, Brig, Leuk and Darligen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

14°C (58 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

11°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Alpenhotel zur Wildi

Address
2,0 mi
Lauchernalp
3918 Wiler
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Final speed-flying through cloud sea... in Lauchernalp (March 2, 2014)

Published: March 04, 2014
Length: 52:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sébastien Robyr

The 10th and last run of the day, from the top (Hockenhorn 3000m) to the bottom (Wiler, 1400m), through some fog... www.lauchernalp.ch.


On the hiking trail in Lotschental.

Published: June 26, 2014
Length: 22:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nobuaki Washio

Recorded on the hiking trail in Lotschental, Switzerland. My journey continues till the end of this June.


Lauchernalp Lötschental Wallis Zwitserland

Published: December 28, 2008
Length: 26:57 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Harald Hoogie

Lauchernalp in de Winter.


Sierre-Zinal 2009, vers Hotel Weisshorn et 2424 mt.

Published: July 28, 2010
Length: 11:25 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: YTtoonmaertens

I created this video at http://www.youtube.com/editor.


Timelaps Loetschental

Published: March 03, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheLetsgo1995

The view out of the Loetschental.


Lauchernalp1

Published: January 08, 2008
Length: 47:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: matgerster

chairlift , lauchernalp switzerland sessellift , lauchernalp , Schweiz tele silla , lauchernalp , Suiza.


Lauchernalp

Published: January 11, 2008
Length: 06:32 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: matgerster

Nice weather at Lauchernalp, Lötschental, Wallis Switzerland, 10.01.2008 - capture during downhill after 1:13 - Wisses Täli - Arbä - Stafel.


Sauver les grenouilles du massacre par les autos: exemple à Ferden dans le Lötschental

Published: April 15, 2014
Length: 30:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: canal9valais

La commune de Ferden dans le Lötschental a mis sur pied un projet pilote pour aider ces amphibiens à traverser la route de la vallée. Il faut dire qu'à chaque printemps, les grenouilles...


Tschäggätä

Published: February 12, 2010
Length: 13:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Max Prati

carnaval du Loetschental 2010 cortège de nuit, mite qui a servi a la trame du film Humains... retrouvers des photos sur www.photo-passions.com.


Forza 5 - Escort RS Cosworth - Bernese Alps

Published: December 30, 2013
Length: 48:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Daniel Castilho

Forza Motosport 5 Xbox One Ford Escort RS Cosworth Bernese Alps Switzerland.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Lötschental

The Lötschental is the largest valley on the northern side of the Rhône valley in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies in the Bernese Alps, with the river Lonza running down the length of the valley from its source within the Langgletscher.

Located at 46.4167, 7.83333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Valleys of the Alps, Valleys of Switzerland, Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland, Geography of Valais

Schwarzsee (Blatten)

Schwarzsee (literally "Black Lake") is a lake at Blatten in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

Located at 46.4311, 7.83556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Valais

capture of the webcam Lauchernalp: mit Blick zur Lötschenlücke

Lauchernalp: mit Blick zur Lötschenlücke, Lauchernalp (source)

capture of the webcam Lauchernalp: Piste

Lauchernalp: Piste, Lauchernalp (source)

capture of the webcam Lauchernalp: Lötschental

Lauchernalp: Lötschental, Lauchernalp (source)

capture of the webcam Lauchernalp: Gletscherbahn

Lauchernalp: Gletscherbahn, Lauchernalp (source)

capture of the webcam Lauchernalp › South-West: Stafel

Lauchernalp › South-West: Stafel, Lauchernalp (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Blatten (Lötschen), Блаттен, 布拉滕