Lötschental to Bergsturz again: Tourism hopes for return!

Lötschental to Bergsturz again: Tourism hopes for return!

Blatten, Schweiz - The Lötschental in Valais has opened its gates for tourists again after a devastating clash in Blatten. The rock fall, which led to massive damage, has completely destroyed three hotels in the village, and the effects on tourism are serious. The region is now hoping for a return of guests because tourism is of crucial importance for the local economy. Loud20 minutesthe blocking of the Lötschental was lifted on Friday evening, in time for the upcoming Pentecost weekend.

However, the situation is tense because more than 150 beds are eliminated due to the loss of the hotels. Mathias Fleischmann, Managing Director of Lötschental Tourismus, described the loss as serious and emphasizes the need to find short -term solutions. Provisional accommodations, such as Tiny Houses or containers, are currently being examined as options in order to meet the needs of tourists. Before the landslide, the demand for overnight stays was already high because the hotels in the valley recorded an occupancy rate of around 80 percent.

Damage and challenges

The mountain gods not only affected the hotels in Blatten, but also the most important connecting road between Wiler and Blatten, which was buried after heavy rainfall. This street has been passable again since Saturday afternoon, which is important for the return of tourism. The residents try to boost the tourism sector again because a long standstill may endanger the economic stability of the region. Many tourist companies, including Restaurants and mountain railways, have now resumed their operation, which is considered a positive step to stabilize the situation, hownau.chreported.

The post bus chauffeur Kilian Lehner observes empty buses and a decline in passenger numbers, with most passengers currently being locals. This leads to a quieter atmosphere in the valley, but the hope remains that more tourists will come soon. Lehner describes the clash as a surreal and compares it with an explosion, which illustrates the drama of the situation.

Outlook for the future

The region's operators do everything possible to partially compensate for the loss of hotel beds due to holiday apartments in summer, while this will be difficult to do in the winter season. In the long term, a reconstruction of the destroyed accommodation companies will be essential in order to ensure tourism in the Lötschental sustainably.

Those responsible are optimistic and grateful for every guest who visits the region despite the challenges. The Lötschental faces a turning point in which it depends on the support of tourists in order to recover from the consequences of the clash and return to stable tourism.