Blatten: Hydro Exploitation Zmutt Zermatt
Tucked into the upper Zmutt valley above Zermatt, Zmutt is a place whose character is shaped by steep Alpine terrain and the Zmuttbach. The hamlet belongs to the municipality of Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais, on the northern side of the Matterhorn massif. Its compact collection of dark timber buildings and heavy stone-slate roofs follows a Valais Alpine building tradition; several houses are centuries old. The valley is also part of Zermatt’s hydropower network, with facilities operated by Hydro Exploitation using mountain water. Zmutt has retained a markedly rural scale, set between forested slopes and the higher glacial landscape around the Zmutt Glacier. It forms a counterpoint to the more urbanised centre of Zermatt.
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Blatten lies along the Lonza River in the Lötschental, a narrow Alpine valley enclosed by steep slopes beneath the Bernese Alps. This Valais community was long known for its timber houses and for the Lötschental’s Tschäggättä: carved wooden masks associated with the local carnival tradition. Its setting below the Birch Glacier also shows how closely settlement and high-mountain terrain meet here. In May 2025, a rock-and-ice avalanche linked to the collapsing glacier buried much of Blatten after residents had been evacuated, profoundly altering the village and valley floor. Find related webcams around the Lötschental to build a fuller picture of this Valais valley.
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Valais combines high-alpine terrain with vineyard-lined valley life in a way that reflects its position between the Rhône Valley and the Pennine Alps. These coordinates lie in the Val d’Anniviers, a side valley where the Navizence flows north towards the Rhône and long-settled communities occupy slopes beneath high peaks. Across the canton, mountain pastures, glaciers and celebrated summits shape daily life as much as the broad, productive valley floor. Valais is also Switzerland’s leading wine-producing canton, and its historic bisses—open irrigation channels—show how generations adapted dry sunny slopes for cultivation. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Valais.
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Switzerland stretches from the Jura Mountains in the northwest to the Alps in the south, encompassing a central plateau of cities, farms and lakes. The Rhine rises in the Swiss Alps, while Lake Geneva forms part of the country’s southwestern border. Zürich, Geneva and Basel are major urban centres, yet mountain railways and passes remain central to how many regions are experienced. Four national languages—German, French, Italian and Romansh—reflect Switzerland’s distinct cantonal identities. The Matterhorn above Zermatt is among Europe’s most recognisable peaks, and the 1291 Federal Charter is closely associated with the country’s founding tradition. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Switzerland.
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