Blatten (German pronunciation: [ˈblatn̩]) is a village and municipality in the
Lötschental 
in the canton of
Valais 
,
Switzerland 
, which was almost entirely destroyed by a cataclysmic landslide on 28 May 2025. It is part of the district of Westlich
Raron 
, and much of its area lies within the
Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area 
, a World Heritage Site. In addition to the main village of Blatten, the municipality includes the settlements of Eisten, Fafleralp, Ried and Weissenried.
The
Belalp 
ski resort and village of
Blatten bei Naters 
lie some 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the south-east in a direct line, or about 50 kilometres (31 mi) by road.
History
Blatten was first mentioned in a deed of 1343 as uffen der Blatten.
The Fafleralp above the village area has been a tourist attraction since 1910.