Sust mit Säumerhaus

This is exactly where the economic heart of Splügen was once located. If you

are standing in front of the Sust today, but you need some imagination. 300 years ago

there was a lot of activity here. Imagine many muleteers here, with their

Mules, goods were unloaded, weighed and redistributed. Wine from

Italy, salt, fabrics and many other goods, everything had to pass through this place.

The Sust was a kind of logistics centre for Alpine trade. Here, these

Goods were passed from one muleteer group to the next. 'Cause no one

transported goods over the entire route from north to south or

vice versa. Each region had its own transport cooperatives, which

operated their part of the route.

This building was rebuilt after the village fire of 1716. The

thick walls and the large gates still betray its original

Function. Right next to it is a muleteer's house. There lived

People who were closely associated with transit traffic. horses,

Storage rooms and living quarters were under one roof. You can

imagine how travelers, traders and locals come here every day

met. Without the muleteers, trade across the Alps would hardly be possible

would have been possible. They were, in a sense, the truck drivers of the

Middle Ages – simply on foot and with mules.