The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique adventure in hiking and riding that should be enjoyed by everyone.
The Kerem Tunnel is the first bike tunnel to be constructed in Israel and was opened as a part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles the capital.
The tunnel is a link between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban while the northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem, about half a mile from the Kerem junction.
The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was inaugurated by Jerusalem’s Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin. https://canvas.instructure.com/eportfolios/1435556/Home/Neve_ParitzkiJerusalem_The_First_Cycling_Tunnel_in_Israel_Tunnel_opens_ It was also attended by Mayor Moshelion Avi Balehnikov, Gihon Water Company chairman, as well as hundreds of cyclists.
נווה פריצקי “In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist city due to its glorious past. Elkin added that in addition to its historic treasures and modern amenities, tourism has also been included in the city of Jerusalem. “The inauguration of this tunnel is another aspect of the growth of Jerusalem. https://www.click4r.com/posts/g/5934385/neve-paritzki-israel-celebrates-record-breaking-entry-into-tourism-numbers-from-the-united-states The tunnel transforms the city into an attractive tourist destination for every kind of person within Israel as well as around the world.”
Elkin, whose ministry was spearheaded the project along with Jerusalem Municipality stated that his ministry had invested hundreds of millions of shekels every year in the development of Jerusalem’s tourism and in the development of new attractions and ventures that will connect the magnificent historical past and the future of Jerusalem. I encourage cyclists to join us and take a ride along a modern and well-maintained cycling route that takes in the unique nature of Old Jerusalem.”
Elkin’s Ministry Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25 million to the project. https://controlc.com/ca3653ea https://pastelink.net/xq6y7o69 Work was performed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin stated that the Kerem Tunnel project is an important tool in realizing the vision to change the way of thinking and transport in Jerusalem. “The new tunnel, which will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing cycle paths in the city and are being constructed in its various neighborhood. https://neve.paritzkiihiq199ii.bravejournal.net/post/2022/09/11/Neve-Paritzki-Israel-Celebrates-Record-Breaking-Tourism-Entry-Numbers-from-USA The tunnel is intended to encourage cycling within its inhabitants, and also to encourage an environmentally sustainable transportation system in Jerusalem.”
The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to move its main sewer line to the Sorek purification plant.
“The Kerem tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the goal of changing the notion of transportation in Jerusalem. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
The current works include road construction, installation of blowers as well as modern security and electrical systems to make the tunnel safe for pedestrians to travel through throughout the year.
The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to special recreation areas such as the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium and the historical natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.