The Shepherdess

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The little steam train is known as “The Shepherdess” is one of the last steam trains in Europe that are still being used, first being used in 1932 for timber.

The little steam train, known in the area under the name of “mocanita” (“the shepherdess”), has been used since 1932 for transporting timber, this being the last forestry railway in Europe. Nowadays, the train no longer carries timber but instead is taking tourists through the Wasser Valley, on the Northern Romanian border, through a barely accessible area (hence the small dimensions of the railroad). The steam locomotive pulls the train along the banks of a mountain river, through an untamed landscape, where there are no hints of modern life.

Visiting hours:

January, February, March: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
April, May, June, July, August, September, October: Daily
November, December: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Departure: 09:00 am from CFF Vişeu de Sus Steam Station

Ticket Prices:

Adults: 136 Lei.
Pensioners, Students: 126 Lei.
Children 3 – 18 years: 95 Lei.

Mocanita Special (with reserved seats*)
Adults: 198 RON Ticket, mixed grill, one drink, one coffee, one pastry.
Children: 149 RON Ticket, child’s menu, one drink, one hot chocolate, one pastry.

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