4K CABVIEW Mokra Gora - Višegrad (Tunnel bats, Rzav river canyon, Serbian - Bosnian border crossing)

Railway line Mokra Gora - Višegrad is extension of the Šargan Eight scenic narrow gauge railway line. It is a part of the former Austro-Hungarian railway network, of the former Užice - Zelenika, Dubrovnik and Sarajevo narrow gauge railway line. Today it is used for tourist purposes. It's getting through the valleys and canyons of several rivers on its way down from the Šargan, Zlatibor and Tara mountains towards the Drina and Višegrad.
Followed downhill, from Mokra Gora station first begins a long descent through the winding valley of the Kamešina river. Soon after, the line makes a serpentine entering the Beli Rzav river valley. After that serpentine, it comes to the border crossing between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The border line is located in the tunnel 53, known as tunnel "Vojnik". After the border, the line slowly enters the Rzav river canyon. That area stands out with its narrow and very steep rocky cliffs, where the railway and road route was cut in. That part is full of bridges and tunnels carved directly into the rocks. Those details are very photogenic, a little bit creepy and beautiful to look at and ride through. In tunnel number 54, which is also the longest on this route, there are even many bats. The tunnel vault is not concreted, it is natural rock, and considering that rail traffic there is very rare, cave bats have taken up residence inside.
After leaving the canyon, the Dobrun Monastery appears. The train stops there for 20 minutes, so that tourists can tour the monastery. After visiting the monastery, the train ride continues along the Rzav river valley, downhill to Višegrad. After a few more tunnels and bridges, Višegrad is reached. The locomotive is shunted to the other side of the train and prepared for the return ride. There is a break of less than three hours for a city tour. After visiting Višegrad, the famous "Ivo Andrić's" bridge over the Drina river and tasting the famous kebabs, city tour is over and tourists board the train for the return trip.
This return train trip is followed by a ride all the time uphill, through the already described scenery mountain areas. During the entire journey train passes through scenic nature and countryside, that are fascinating at times. There are train stops in the monastery and on both sides of the border crossing. There are documents control by the Republic of Srpska border police and the second Serbian border police checkpoint, in front of tunnel number 53.
There are a total of ten tunnels and a dozen railway bridges along the route. Narrow - gauge track is 760mm wide. It has four railway stations: Mokra Gora, Vardište, Dobrun and Višegrad. The maximum slope on the route is 20‰ and the maximum allowed speed is 20km/h. Such a low permitted speed is a consequence of the very poor track condition and many years of non-investment and rail maintenance. There are frequent train derails, in some places the track is very bad and the train driver slows down for safety. It remains to be hoped that some day investment will be made to extend the life of this railway tourist attraction.
This train consists of Romanian manufacture diesel narrow-gauge locomotive and three authentic vintage passenger cars. It is a part of the Serbian Railways, known as museum-tourist railway which also includes the famous "Šarganska osmica" (Šargan Eight railway), as an extension of the railway line from Mokra Gora to Šargan Vitasi. The filming was done from the locomotive platform, in both directions, from Mokra Gora to Višegrad and back.
Timelines for easy video tracking:
00:00:00 - 00:23:10 Mokra Gora - Border crossing
00:23:10 - 00:34:17 Serbian / Bosnian border - The Rzav river canyon
00:34:17 - 00:46:20 The Rzav river canyon - Dobrun
00:46:20 - 01:23:18 Monastery Dobrun - Višegrad
01:23:18 - 02:01:22 Višegrad - Dobrun - The Rzav river canyon
02:01:22 - 02:17:00 The Rzav river canyon - border crossing
02:17:00 - 02:42:23 Serbian / Bosnian border - Mokra Gora
Date of recording:
August 2023.

[@janezr6334]

Decades ago, I traveled the route Užice - Sarajevo twice. At that time there was still steam traction on this line. The journey lasted about seven hours, seven hours of pure pleasure for any railway lover. I am glad that at least part of the route is still preserved. The track itself represents a real technical miracle and is led through an incredibly beautiful landscape. Dule, thank you very much for the wonderful recording.

[@sluggo2014]

Just another Dulevoz Masterpiece

[@sharifmia9017]

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[@roor7365]

Help him financial so that he make more videos for u

[@fktrctqd7942]

Шикарный маршрут! Уникальное видео! Спасибо огромное за него!)

[@ivanjalsic7798]

Одличан видео. Прелепи предели. Јако добар народ. Јако добра храна у овом крају Србије.

[@linoadventure3593]

.. And now, the lower part of this beautiful narrow gauge line! Thank you so much 🚃💕

[@iztokbizjak3609]

Ma odlično👍.Zahvaljujem na odličnim snimku.Samo tako nastavite i ostanite u formi.👍

[@krveprisednik472]

Fantastická trať,krása nesmírná !!!

[@pegallen6983]

Stunning country! Thank you for the ride along. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@rogertemple7193]

Great and magnificent scenery on this track Thank You for showing it.🤠👍 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃💨

[@roor7365]

I want travell in this location with you😢🙏❤🥺

[@peterhonig4954]

Another magnificent video by Dolevoz, great footage, big compliments!!!!!

[@anthonysherry2628]

Hello from New Zealand, a nice view, narrow gauge. In our country, our railway gauge is 1000mm. So maximum speed is 80kmh

[@anonim9464]

лепа рута и прелепи предели, поздрав за мог брата железничара из Србије🇵🇱❤️🇷🇸

[@hamshackleton]

Magnificent scenery

[@webersteve1547]

Wow, so beautiful ❤

[@gabrieltodoran557]

What a marvel! Thanks Dusan!

[@Venkatesh-tg9oq]

Your video amazing super ❣️❣️ Thanku you so much ❤❤❤❤

[@user-tq4mw5vl7u]

Super video…………Gledam dok učim

[@nutteringski]

In rapid succession two wonderful cab rides! Thanks Dusan. They rank among your best, with the great environment of those beautiful countries.

[@tractorsmachinesro1405]

Thank you for this great rail therapy

[@zorad80]

Svaka cast Dule!

[@RailwayVideos.]

Outstanding scenes on this route

[@prof.dr.sabrierdo1662]

really beautiful images

[@robertcoleman4861]

Wonderful journey thank you.👍👍👍👍👏👏💯🦘

[@vladarus90]

Odlično 💪💪💪

[@welstonylins3400]

Já dei meu like viagem show muito obrigado

[@naelektrisanje]

Pozdrav Dule, hoce li biti videa sa relacije Kraljevo- Jagodina. Hvala za super snimke na kanalu

[@silvanski]

Very nice route through nature. Is there border control on the train?

[@paulomendonca966]

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[@mirzagoralija4492]

Super video kao i dosad ! 😀 Snimi prugu Podlugovi - Vares u Bosni , veoma interesantna dionica ! Krajem godine pocinje izvoz rude iz Varesa za luku Ploce ! 😀❤

[@mirzagoralija4492]

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[@mirzagoralija4492]

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[@anamariarojas6870]

Muy lindos videos sube

[@alexandrpoznukhov4395]

Спасибо, очень интересно и красиво. Вот только жаль эту дорогу, хотя её состояние намного лучше, чем состояние российский узкоколейных дорог.

[@gardnersmith3580]

Thanks. I watched it at 40 kmh though.

[@annawinters4346]

We loved the return journey, especially, but we're puzzled. Why did the train go through so many police checkpoints? I'm sure it didn't on the way to Jatare!

[@wolfgangfuchs1243]

best!!

[@DirtyLilHobo]

Super video! Outstanding scenery! A truly beautiful part of the world. Just curious about the track gage, 3.5ft? USA rail is 4’ 8.5”. This track must not be used very much noting the rusted rail surface. BNSF Railroad Engineer, Retired.

[@bagira1989]

This line is old line connecting Serbia and Bosnia . It is used only for tourism .

[@Han-wh5ie]

Mooie reis.

[@mintaka57]

Did you consider a timelapse? this train is so slow, 20kph max.....I enjoyed it in playback speed 2. ♥

[@user-pn7br5jn7b]

👏👏👏👍😊

[@nenadpetrovic6643]

mnogo se radujem sto je ova prugadelimicno obnovljena jer sam kao mlad njome putovaood kraljeva preko uzica,visegrada,sarajeva,mostara,capljine do herceg novog na more.

[@plonss]

I would love to travel with this train, but when does it go ? I was in Visegrad last October, but there was no sign of a train ? Does it run only in Summer ?

[@vesnanuspahic7510]

Da li ce se ova pruga spojiti sa Uzicem ,cula sam da se radi na tome .

[@milanputnik7984]

@vesnanuspahic7510 Поздрав! Лично бих волео да се пруга ревитализује скроз до Ужица (па и даље!) у Србији, као и после Вишеграда до Сарајева (па и даље) у Босни и Херцеговини. Но, бојим се да је то стварно немогуће. Између Кремне и Ужица, на неколико места пруга је поплављена изградњом акумулационог језера за електрану на Ђетињи. Нажалост. И на деоници Вишеград - Сарајево има потопљена деоница због акумулационог језера од електране на Дрини. И да нема те потопљене деонице, пруга не би могла поново стићи у Сарајево. Чак ни до станице Бистрик. Некадашњом "Ћирином" трасом кроз Сарајево пролази обилазница за теретни саобраћај, зове се "Пут младих муслимана." По мом мишљењу, велика је штета и глупост што је та пруга укинута, и уклоњена, а негде и потопљена. У нормалним државама такве пруге су сачуване, негде и електрификоване (на пример у Швајцарској) и представљају туристичку атракцију. Поздрав из Новог Сада!

[@janezr6334]

Who now maintains the infrastructure and vehicles and manages the traffic on this line?

[@vauxhallchevette5858]

Dulevoz, molim te dojdi vo Makedonija snimi videa od nasite prugi

[@ekoheriyanto70]

....oh twig, look what have you done...😊

[@arch9enius]

Thanks for whacking us in the face with a bush. 😵😀

[@paulduncan4892]

The Rail is very rusty. Is it not in regular use anymore?

[@Schnaitheimer]

No, it's been rebuild a few years only as a tourist attraction but due to its length and maybe also political problems by crossing the border between Bosnia-Hercegovina (although it's the Respublika Srpska there) and Serbia, not too many trains run this section. The Sarganska 8 in the other direction may also be way more attractive for normal tourists.

[@massimocallegari4898]

😮 capita a proposito...cercavo immagini di gallerie scavate direttamente nella roccia...per un plastico H0e...ossia 760 mm al vero..❤

[@ronboff3461]

thanks for your time and efforts.....but no thank you.......

[@thanhphamxuan2446]

Đường sắt ở quốc gia này cũng giống như ds ở vn cũng đang chạy loại Đường sắt 1m 😂😅😊

[@Mladjasmilic]

Zašto voz ne staje na graničnom prelazu gde i vozila? Zašto se granična kontrola ne vrši na stanicama?

[@markvogel5872]

I think I can make this in train simulator....just standard gauge and double tracked.

[@IvanNisic]

Evo još jednom da napišem Svaka Čast MAjstore. Nego malo ima snimaka NIške i južne pruge. Osim onog jednog

[@hiper59]

Bonsoir dulevoz. Magnifiques paysages, pour roulé a 20km/h c'est un manque d'entretien de la voie. Quand même bizarre que les personnes construisent des maisons sans les finir dommage la nature il y a que ça de vrai.

[@user-bw9oy5tf5b]

Первые полчаса посмотрел, вспотела спина от экстремального спуска. Я хорошо знаю, что такое узкоколейки из своего студенческого опыта работы в стройотрядах по их ремонту. И хорошо представляю состояние этой. Внешне она действительно выглядит не плохо. Но обратите внимание на рельсы, они с широкой колеи, что не очень хорошо для узкой - они плохо рихтуются на поворотах, что выражается в изломах. Ну и потом, оба государства (как я понял, ветка пересекает две республики, бывших в составе когда-то в Югославии), явно не блещут в экономике, а этот туристический маршрут явно не приносит супердоходов и он содержится, скорее всего, за счет бюджета. Но с познавательского интереса такое видео бесценно лично для меня, изучающего мир по таким материалам. Я уже "проехал" по многим частям Германии, Польши и многих другим странам Европы. Словом, в любом случае я благодарен авторам подобных видео именно за эту их миссию. Обязательно досмотрю этот ролик до конца полностью и из эстетического удовольствия и с познавательского интереса.

[@TheUtrka]

Nema se što za dodati. Šišmiši u tunelima. Izvorna netaknuta priroda,čista uživancija.

[@marypest878]

😢

[@hope8612]

Немој ми тај босниа бординг то је Република српска

[@laalaa1207]

Šta je RS? Samo neki region unutra međunarodno priznane države, koja se zove Bosna i Hercegovina. I druga država je Srbija. Voz ide iz Srbije u BiH. Znači ovo je međunarodni granični prelaz među dvije međunarodno priznane države, Srbije i BiH. Nema ništa sa nekim "entitetom" unutra BiH. :-D genocidni entitet...

[@ivanjalsic7798]

Престаните више са глупостима. Републику Српску сви волимо ( Ја више него моју Србију ) , али она јесте саставни део БиХ. Са друге стране престаните да вређате Српски народ у Републици Српској јер је мржња све већа. Сем тога најгори геноцид су направиле усташе над Српским народом. Уживајте у природи и снимку ове лепоте.

[@user-cv5gi7il6q]

세르비아는 철도후진국 최악이네

[@alexander821]

でも自然はとても美しいです

[@KLO-wm9cu]

WARNING!!!!There's no such thing as Republic Srpska Border Control - ONLY BOSNIA AND HERCEGOVINA'S BORDER POLICE since this railway goes through 2 countries which are Serbia and Bosnia and Hercegovina. Imaginig Republic of Srpska being the Country or State for that matter is just an ilusion and that remark must be edited in the video's description. Presumption of statehood for an integral part of Bosni and Hercegovina constitutes nothing but whishful thinking on behalf of author and DOES NOT REFLECT THE REALITY.