TikTok travel influencers are illegally hitching a ride on Mauritania’s Iron Ore Train
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 journey through the Sahara desert offers dramatic selfie backdrops—and no shortage of controversy. @marissameizz Replying to @Atticus White STORYTIME: RIDING THE IRON ORE TRAIN IN MAURITANIA..

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 journey through the Sahara desert offers dramatic selfie backdrops—and no shortage of controversy.