Mauritania's desert train, also known as the iron ore train, was created back in 1963 and transports through the Sahara desert as much as 84 tonnes of the valuable mineral substance in each of its ...

The Mauritania Iron Ore Train ride is a 17-hour free train ride across a barren stretch of the Sahara and has become TikTok’s hottest travel experience. It’s a wild way to experience a whole ...

In the heart of the Sahara Desert lies a marvel of human resilience, the Iron Ore Train of Mauritania, one of the longest trains in the world. Stretching over 2.5 kilometers, this steel leviathan ...

Mauritania isn’t typically a major tourist destination. But its only railway has recently become the subject of a viral TikTok travel trend: riding the “Iron Ore Train.” This 437-mile ...

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Train travel can often be associated with comfort and leisure, a pleasant and hassle-free way to see the world. And there are many great rail journeys that attract tourists in their thousands.