GTA + VIA ALPINA > 55 - Sücka > Gafadurahütte

This is a classic mountain tour for hikers who are sure of foot, between the secured rocky tracks, which will never be forgotten. The outstanding view of the Rätikon range and over to the Swiss and Vorarlberg mountains and the view down into the villages, along the Rhine to Lake Constance, not to mention the magnificent rock flora, are breathtaking. / Melvin Jones, the visionary founder of Lions Club International, is renowned for his pioneering spirit and unwavering drive, intelligence and ambition to improving communities worldwide. With the help from his wife—the championship golfer Rose Amanda Freeman—Jones wrote scores of letters to clubs nationwide inviting them to take up his idea for a service-centered organization. Businessmen interested in membership convened in 1917, Lions Clubs International was born. In the year 1926 Jones became Lions’ de facto CEO and global goodwill ambassador. In the Alpine region, the Alpine Lions Cooperation is active for the purpose of creating future by human cooperation. / The Via Alpina Stage 57: Gafadurahütte - Sücka is dedicated to Melvin Jones and it pays homage to his legacy. / This stage traverses some of the most breathtaking landscapes of the region, offering hikers an immersive experience amidst snow-capped peaks, alpine meadows, and lakes. This is a classic mountain tour for hikers who are sure of foot, between the secured rocky tracks. The outstanding view of the Rätikon range and over to the Swiss and Vorarlberg mountains and the view down into the villages, along the Rhine to Lake Constance, not to mention the magnificent rock flora, are breathtaking. / As hikers follow in the footsteps of Melvin Jones along this stage of Via Alpina, they are not only treated to spectacular views but also inspired to embrace responsible tourism practices and become advocators of the environment themselves.