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 ...

Temperatures in Mauritania can rise above 45C during the day and plummet to near freezing at night. Sandstorms also reduce ...

Stretching up to 3 kilometers, the Iron Ore Train of Mauritania is one of the world’s longest, heaviest, and most dangerous trains. It travels nonstop across the scorching Sahara Desert ...

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 ...