RIDING BOTH WAYS ON THE IRON ORE TRAIN IN MAURITANIA: Nouadhibou to Zouerat and back again...

Let’s talk extreme adventures. Mauritania’s iron ore train is not only one of the longest trains in the world but also one of the most dangerous.
The train journey covers 704km each way travelling from the port of Nouadhibou to the mining town of Zouerat in the middle of the desert.
And I rode it both ways.
Firstly, in this video I want to tell the story of the train. I initially thought it would be a video showcasing extreme adventure and travel. But in fact, it turned out to be something completely different and a story of Mauritanian hospitality and learning about a whole new culture.
I want to be sure specially to give credit to these guys, the locals who ride this train, not because they want to - but because they have to. This is a way of life and a means of transport to and from work in the desert in these harsh conditions.
Here is MY story and all your questions answered about the iron ore train in Mauritania.
Thanks for watching! :)
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[@mehdielasri6091]

Wow the videography and the whole trip was a splendid watch, for a sec there I thought I was watching a BBC documentary, all the best

[@gavinsteiner3759]

Thank you 🙏 sorry for my late reply. It was an incredibly journey 😊

[@saidahbachou9027]

This is video of another kind 👍👍👍

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thanks @Said ✌️

[@user-zm9gc1kt8b]

What an adventure mate, subscribed

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thanks! 😎🤩

[@abdelmjidbellaouri5623]

Life is tough in Mauritania .You played the hero .Good luck .

[@ChiPpification]

Respect man ! You really did it ! 👌

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thanks @Epitome!

[@artdirector9517]

Big adventure

[@amarrayan1993]

I love your vedeo

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thanks @Amar

[@stj53]

Eerily beautiful. What an adventure. After so many hours there must be a sort of surrealistic element to the trip.

[@gavinsteiner3759]

It was an incredible journey that’s for sure 😊

[@bellissimajis678]

Nice journey 😄😄💓

[@malakzidan7865]

What an adventure 👍

[@gavinsteiner3759]

It sure was.

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Wow what an amazing ride. Looked like an incredible adventure with unforgettable people ❤

[@gavinsteiner3759]

It sure was, group trip coming soon 😂 it was definitely unforgettable.

[@janicecorera]

Super interesting ride, Thanks for sharing Steiners. Love the fact that inspite of harsh conditions there was tea being brewed inside that wagon ❤️

[@gavinsteiner3759]

Your welcome 🙏

[@gavinsteiner3759]

Yes it was tea, and it tasted great 😊

[@mohammedelhassani1054]

Great ride Gave!!! Best greetings for the family, we miss you alot in morocco...come.back soon

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thanks @Mohammed. And next video we will be back in Morocco! 😎

[@Vancouver.BC.1]

It turned out the Moroccan Jellaba served you pretty well on this journey. Cheers,

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Yes it did! I can see why they wear them especially in winter 🥰

[@haiderlraq9876]

Beautiful content

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thank you @HaiderIraq 🙏

[@nicevariety3433]

Nice

[@milhanmilhan4486]

Welcome 2 srilanka...❤❤❤❤

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thanks! We really enjoyed Sri Lanka as well 😊

[@a_dingles_story]

Wait! So you actually did the entire first ride there without the mask out of respect but then way back you did as he wasn’t there. That’s mad! I thought you had on both ways bless you for not for that guy. This is incredible what an adventure!! But the fact this stuff exists and such a commute for these people is heart breaking 😢

[@gavinsteiner3759]

Respect to these guys they are tough 😊 they looked after me.

[@ofrihptangipapataura3541]

Love the hoodie ma bro 👌👌

[@gavinsteiner3759]

Thank you 🙏 it was a tough journey that’s for sure.

[@durlingtez]

Amazing TY Gav a great watch and well done for Hardly any swearing lol 😂😂

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Haha thanks mate 😎🫣

[@hmvisitor5617]

The whole video was amazing but i really loved the last 30seconds in the taxi just feel relaxing with that voice 😄

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Sounds beautiful doesn’t it! 🥰

[@hmvisitor5617]

@@AwaywiththeSteiners yeah absolutely , thanks for sharing this adventure with us hope you enjoy your time and don't forget to say Hello from a fan to the kids 👋

[@LifePurpose94]

@@hmvisitor5617 He is reciting the Holy Quran 🥰

[@OkOk-wd1lw]

Haha oh my friend I am Sarah I was with you at the station it was very beautiful days

[@gavinsteiner3759]

Hello Sarah it was really nice meeting you 😊

[@adilchahbiFB]

😮😊❤

[@keithbrandon8540]

This was great to see Gavin. Have been looking forward to it and you did not disappoint!. Amazing content. Thankyou so much. Appreciate your humbleness and respect. Sending best greetings to you and the family and best wishes for your travels. 💯👌Yes the kindness of strangers.....

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thanks very much @Keith. Glad you enjoyed it! And phew - that was a hard story to share but I wanted to really highlight how generous these locals are - and how for them, it is not an adventure but a way of life 😊

[@keithbrandon8540]

@@AwaywiththeSteiners Well you did that great, cheers. Tough people brought about by necessity, but they still retain their inner strengh and goodness. Puts alot of lifes needs into perspective for sure.

[@yousseflaaguid660]

Hi Gavin, after the episodes of Harry and Oscar, now it's time to the brave one, Gavin's time. Tough Journey in the train, I can't imagine a gazoline train still in this rich country of Mauritania with even small population about 5/6 millions. Stay safe Gavin. Where is Sarah, Harry and Oscar, we miss them a lot 🙂

[@gavinsteiner3759]

Yes this was my adventure mum and the boys stay with the van nice and safe. I was a little strange doing it without them. 😊

[@zenosama8599]

I like the fact u didn't put any music in the end of the video while Quran is being recited... Thanks 🙏

[@gavinsteiner3759]

You are welcome 🙏 it’s a beautiful sound.

[@alejandrojosegonzalez9214]

Gracias por todo lo qué hacen siempre los estamos esperando con sus interesantes programas mi esposa y yo❤

[@joyfulfrequencies5391]

Amazing!! Thank you for taking us with you aboard.. 4:37 Your man Gavin seemed naturally high without drugs, he's in harmony with the harshness of the desert.. He's very thankful and proud for being Muslim, and that was his way of invitation.. And everything happens, it happens with Allah's will.. That's the very main thing he said all along. I think that the majority of Sahrawis have that same patience and purity that both the desert and Islam teaches them away from the modern mangled societies.. I say this as a result of me being originally from the middle eastern desert, and I had to pass a rough military training in the heart of summer 1997, in the heart of the UAE desert. But l am just a Moroccan traveler. 13:55 That sweet southern tea takes a life time to be done, but it's the best in north Africa in my opinion!

[@najibkouky7007]

👍👍👍

[@issamsalah5365]

Spero che tu sia bene tu è tua bellissima famiglia in quel posto deserto

[@gavinsteiner3759]

We are safe and very happy 😊

[@issamsalah5365]

@@gavinsteiner3759 buona fortuna fratello

[@PadDum]

Any tips with bringing with me my 4 kids (under 10) by Bus from Dakhla to Nouakchott? Or better stop at Nouadhibou first then to Nouakchott? Or car hire possible from Morocco Ps I lived in Mauritania before (on my own)

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Ooo not sure about the bus I’m afraid - but are you breaking up the journey and staying in Nouadhibou? Wishing you all the best for the journey 🤗

[@lemaadventures9625]

Hi love the vlog, can you please help with how I would get from Nouakchott to choum and how much me and my friend would be expecting to pay?

[@abdilahidimbarak9088]

👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@abdellahi.heiballa]

If you still in mauritania reach out please😊

[@gavinsteiner3759]

We will be back again soon. 😊

[@Emfn1212]

Amazing adventure. That train is so long . Be safe

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

It’s very long! Thank you for watching 😊

[@GUULLIVER]

19:38 Who is this? Darth Vader??? 🤣🤣🤣

[@gavinsteiner3759]

Haha 😂

[@rbsb3232]

Les gars ne sont pas conscients du dangers d, allumer le feu 🔥, car ils cachent le vent avec des couvertures qui sont fabriqués avec du pétrole, ils auraient du fabriquer un cache vent avec du métal.

[@gavinsteiner3759]

We were fresh out of metal.

[@MsAbdel123]

🚂🚂🚂🚂👍👍👍👍

[@mohitsony600]

Sir kitna karcha aata hai TARRVERL maine😊

[@fatimahossaynya461]

It's really crazy ahahhhh

[@gavinsteiner3759]

It was so amazing. Such a friendly country😊

[@fatimahossaynya461]

@@gavinsteiner3759 yes most of muslim people are kind and friendly Alhamdolillah

[@gavinsteiner3759]

They sure are 🙏

[@abduqodir6406]

Яшил Сохро Аператсияси Конга дарйоси серсувлиги Ахамиятли Сохрога каттасув келтраш мумкин Яшил Сохро Аператсияси

[@jamalchtahar8092]

I think you feel (kati nya nya) 😉 when the trip is over

[@gavinsteiner3759]

😂 This is such a cool comment. We’ll done my friend 🙏 you are spot on.

[@jamalchtahar8092]

😅😅😅

[@bob_ali3366]

Mauritania is a rich country but unfortunately lagging behind in development and infrastructure

[@marias8007]

wish you'd bought the rabbit 😄

[@marias8007]

real intrepid travelling here

[@azizejarmouni7973]

🇲🇦🇲🇦👍👍

[@user-uu5pb5yl9z]

محتوى جميل لكن نحتاج ترجمة

[@TAFRANNT]

الترجمة موجودة عليك فقط تفعيلها يا صديقي 👍

[@gavinsteiner3759]

Sorry it is sorted now, please check and let us know 😊

[@rachidgiussago9650]

الترجمة موجودة اضغط على الشاشة الهاتف وادهب إلى الزاوية اليمنى في اعلى الشاشة ويمكنك تفعيل الترجمة

[@gavinsteiner3759]

Great I’m glad the translation is sorted 😊

[@rachidgiussago9650]

كل هدا الحديد موريتانيا تعيش الفقر أين تذهب أموال الحديد

[@gavinsteiner3759]

Good question, I was hoping the locals would benefit from the mining a lot more. We really enjoyed Mauritania 🇲🇷

[@nadjibollahkhan5066]

What about toilets?😉

[@gavinsteiner3759]

You just hold on…. The train did stop to drop off some supplies in small villages so you just had to grab the opportunity.

[@SteveNinetyski]

I rode the train yesterday...you just piss out the back with the wind obviously. As for a shite...I didn't have to so no issue

[@khaleed19]

What an adventure 👍

[@gavinsteiner3759]

It sure was 😊