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The inhabitants of the village of Turtmann in the Upper Valais are nicknamed Hopschla – the Valais word for frogs. Before the course of the Rhone was changed in the 19th century, the former marshland in the valley floor near Turtmann was home to countless frogs who could be heard croaking noisily at night. The frogs went but the name remained. That is why the local in Turtmann like to call their cheese "Hopschil".
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Turtmann has plenty to offer – just stop and look rather than driving through – it’s worth it!
The village of Turtmann (624m above sea level) lies on the floor of the Rhone valley and has a population of 1000.
Amongst the sights there is a water-driven “old saw mill”, an exhibition cheese dairy and the “Cultural Trail” leading through the village and past patrician houses dating from the 16th and 17th century. The footpaths surrounding the village, amongst others the “Adonis” and “Hopschil” paths, but also the 42-metre high waterfall – the actual gateway to the Turtmann valley - are waiting to be discovered.
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