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Schäful

THE SHEPHERD'S WEEKEND IN BLATTEN-BELALP
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THE SCHÄFUL
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Every year in late summer, the inhabitants of Naters celebrate the well-known **"Schäful"** on the Belalp. The sheep that have spent the summer in the inner Aletschji return to Belalp.

On Saturday, the sheep are herded from the Aletschji to the **Aletschbord** by the Sanners. Once they reach the top, they are warmly welcomed by the numerous guests. Later in the afternoon, the animals are brought to the **"Färricha"**. These are walled sheep enclosures. For the guests present, there is fine, traditional food and lots of **music**, ant the evening **dance** is a cosy way to end the day.

On Sunday, the sheep are separated to that each farmer can see whether all his sheep have made it back. Guests can enjoy a traditional meat soup with bread and cheese at the **"Lüsga"**.

**Blatten-Belalp - Naturally beautiful. Simply magical. #blattenbelalp #magicbelalp**