Ferden is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland . Besides the village of Ferden itself, the municipality includes the hamlet of Goppenstein , and the alpine settlements of Faldum, Resti and Kummen.

Ferden is first mentioned in 1380 as Verdan.

Ferden has an area, as of 2009, of 27.9 square kilometers (10.8 sq mi). Of this area, 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi) or 17.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 5.38 km2 (2.08 sq mi) or 19.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.22 km2 (0.085 sq mi) or 0.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes and 17.05 km2 (6.58 sq mi) or 61.1% is unproductive land.