Heritage route
Mocănița Vaser Valley
Vișeu de Sus → Paltin · Romania
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The world’s last steam-hauled forestry railway still logging, chuffing up the wild Vaser gorge in Maramureș toward the Ukrainian border.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 28 m from it
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Mocănița Vaser Valley?
The Mocănița Vaser Valley runs 21 km from Vișeu de Sus to Paltin.
How long does the Mocănița Vaser Valley take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h for the 21 km. That is an average of 11 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 15 km/h.
Who runs the Mocănița Vaser Valley?
CFF Vișeu de Sus, with O&K / Reșița steam.
How old is the Mocănița Vaser Valley?
The line has been in service since 1933. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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