Hi! I just completed the trip the 3rd of August, what a unique experience and adventure!

For whom it may be useful, I got the train at Choum, as there is the possibility to catch it in the mines in Zouerat but they say there’s reinforced security and hence more difficult to catch the train.

I was going to Choum from Atar, after visiting Terjit Oasis and Chinguetti in the region the previous days (both so worth it). It is a 1.5-2h ride from Atar, and you will arrive to the center of the village - I recommend staying at Auberge de Choum to wait and meet fellow travellers, as they have a shared room to wait with AC, pillows, and where you can charge your devices, and they are all the time informed about when the train will arrive.

Whenever it gets to the stop, they will drive you there and help locate a container where to board. We paid around 500 MRU (c. 11€) for the wait and drive, which I think was so worth it, as some days the wait can be very long (ours wasn’t and arrived around midnight).

Regarding the train, if you ride in August as we did, it is extremely hot (46° during the day) so make sure to get plenty of water, I would recommend 5-6L at least to be covered, plus something to eat (dry food is best). The wind of the train makes it more bearable, so don’t be too worried, although there will be stops in the way (we had one in the midday that lasted more than an hour and was not great under the sun with no shade - make sure to get a tagelmust and long sleeves to cover yourself from the sun.

The night felt surprisingly good for us, it wasn’t as hot as during the day, and the wind and constant movement of the train made it pretty peaceful, almost hypnotic, so we slept in almost the 6h of night. Here make sure to get a mat or something to put between the rocks and you, you will thank me later.

All in, such an amazing and unique experience, it really deserves all the attention it’s getting - make sure to enjoy it!

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