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Montafon is a 39 km long valley in the federal state of Vorarlberg that is crossed by the river Ill . It extends from the city of Bludenz and the Verwall Alps in the north, to the Silvretta and Rätikon mountain range in the south. Piz Buin is with 3312m the highest peak within the Silvretta mountain range.GeographyThe Montafon is the association of ten villages. All municipalities in the Montafon belong the Bludenz district, the main town is Schruns. The whole regions tourism is marketed by the Tourist association Montafon - an association of the municipalities, the Vorarlberger Illwerke and the regional Mountain railways.These municipalities are: Gaschurn (1000m) Sankt Gallenkirch (900m) Schruns (700 m) Tschagguns (700 m) Silbertal (890 m) Bartholomäberg (1100 m) Vandans (660 m) St. Anton im Montafon (650 m) Lorüns (583 m) und Stallehr (600 m)Travelling from Bludenz, you enter state road B188 which takes you by the old cement plant of Lorüns and through the town of Lorüns. After driving through the Alma woods and past the Tränabächle (brook of tears) the valley opens to its main splendor at St. Anton (in the local dialect: "Santatöni") on the left, and Vens and Vandans on the right. St. Anton, which is not to be confused with its larger and more famous St. Anton am Arlberg, is the hometown of the Stemer clan and the Battlogg clan.