The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique riding experience and hiking experience that is to be enjoyed by all.
The Kerem Tunnel, the first cycle tunnel in Israel is now open in the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles the capital city.
The tunnel runs along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Mostza path. The tunnel’s southern entrance can be found in Refaim Park below Ein Laban. While the northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem about half a km away from the Kerem junction.
On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin and Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and a slew of cyclists attended a ceremony to mark the opening of the tunnel’s 2.1-kilometer-long length.
Jerusalem was once a well-known tourist destination due to its historic past. נווה פריצקי Elkin explained that the modern tourism industry is an integral part of Jerusalem’s historical treasures and incorporates modern day tourism. “The opening of this tunnel project is yet another step in the development of Jerusalem as an attractive tourism destination for all kinds of tourists from Israel and around the globe.”
https://gopengit.com/members/neve-paritzkifswo007bb/activity/207655/ http://b3.zcubes.com/v.aspx?mid=8866583 Elkin his ministry, which together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, said the ministry “invests hundreds of millions of shekels every year to develop all aspects of Jerusalem’s tourism and also in the development of new tourist attractions and ventures that link the rich history of our eternal capital to its future… I encourage cyclists to visit and enjoy the modern and well-maintained cycle route that overlooks the special landscape of Old Jerusalem.”
נווה פריצקי Elkin’s Ministry and the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.
“The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the goal to transform the idea of transportation in Jerusalem,” Elkin stressed. Elkin explained that the proposed tunnel connects to the Jerusalem Ring Path and will join existing bike paths. It will also be paved in the various areas. It will also encourage cycling and promote green transportation in the capital.
http://budtrader.com/arcade/members/neve-paritzkilwrk556cc/activity/258377/ In the 1990s in the 1990s, in the 1990s, Kerem Tunnel was excavated to relocate the main sewer line from Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is currently used for infrastructure purposes. It houses the fifth water line to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.
“The Kerem Tunnel Project is crucial in achieving the dream of changing the transportation concept across Jerusalem. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
Current projects include road construction, installation blowers as well as advanced safety systems to ensure that the tunnel is secure for all to use all year.
The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to special recreation areas such as the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium along with the historic natural springs in Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.