Vordernberg, a former iron industry village, is a picturesque tourist village nowadays. ATS 150 mio. have been invested in 2 quad-chairlifts, an automatic snow-making facility and more ski pistes.

Vordernberg, however, has even more to offer: located in the center of the "Steirischen Eisenstraße" (Styrian iron route) Vordernberg - with its mining buildings - is one of Austria´ most attractive localities. "Radwerk IV" is the most important iron-mining site along the "Steirischen Eisenstraße" between Leoben and Steyr and is Middle Europe´s only fully equipped charcoal furnace.