Some describe the 20-hour journey across 700km of desert as a "once in a lifetime experience" or a real life version of Frank ...

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 ...

Crossing the desert in northwest Africa is the incredible Mauritania train, also known as the iron ore train, whose carriages extend so far into the distance that they disappear from view.

Videos of travellers riding an iron ore train for up to 20 hours in the obscure African country of Mauritania are going viral online.

Mauritania’s Iron Ore Train stretches across the Sahara Desert, offering an adventurous yet difficult 18-hour journey. With its cargo of iron ore, the train becomes a unique ride for locals and ...