The Kerem Tunnel allows for a an experience that is unique in terms of hiking and riding.
נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel, the first bicycle tunnel in Israel, has been inaugurated in the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem, the capital city.
The tunnel is located along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Motza route. The tunnel’s southern entrance is below Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance can be located in Nahal Ein Kerem.
https://mooc.elte.hu/eportfolios/1075695/Home/Neve_Paritzki_Israel_celebrates_recordbreaking_tourism_entry_Numbers_from_the_United_States The opening ceremony of the tunnel that is 2.1 kilometers long was held in Jerusalem and the Heritage Minister Ze’ev Elkin Mayor Moshelion, Heritage Minister Ze’ev Elkin Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman of the company) along with hundreds of cyclists.
Jerusalem was once a popular tourist attraction due to its rich history. Elkin stated that, today, apart from its historical treasures it also incorporates modern tourists. “The inauguration of [this] tunnel project is another part of the growth of the city of Jerusalem as well as its development into an attractive city that is attractive to all types of audiences throughout Israel as well as around the globe.”
http://allamericasb2b.com/members/neve-paritzkiihnd466ii/activity/276776/ Elkin who’s ministry responsible for the project, along with Jerusalem Municipality stated that his ministry had invested thousands of shekels annually in Jerusalem’s tourist development as well as in creating new attractions and ventures that will connect the magnificent historical past with the exciting the future of Jerusalem. I would like to invite cyclists to visit and enjoy the modern and well-maintained cycle route that takes in the unique scenery of Old Jerusalem.”
Elkin’s ministry and the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.
נווה פריצקי Elkin declared that the Kerem Tunnel project was a crucial element in achieving the dream of changing the concept for transportation in Jerusalem. “The tunnel, which will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing cycle routes within the city, and are being constructed in its various neighborhoods. It is designed to encourage bicycle riding within the city’s residents and promote a green transportation revolution in Jerusalem.”
https://neve.paritzkiismi771bb.bravejournal.net/post/2022/09/15/Neve-ParitzkiJerusalem-s-first-cycle-tunnel-has-been-open-in-Israel The Kerem Tunnel was originally excavated in the year 1990 to relocate the main sewer from Gihon Corporation towards the Sorek purification facility. This plant is west of Sorek and is used today as an infrastructure tunnel.
https://reimer-magnusson.blogbright.net/neve-paritzkijerusalem-is-the-site-of-the-worlds-first-bicycle-tunnel-in-israel-0a-1663233568 https://neve.paritzkidpiy656ii.werite.net/post/2022/09/15/Neve-ParitzkiJerusalem:-Israel-s-First-Cycling-Tunnel-opens “The Kerem tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the dream of changing the way of transport in Jerusalem. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
The work currently in progress includes road construction, installation of blowers, as well as advanced security and electrical systems in order to ensure that the tunnel is secure for pedestrians to travel through at all times of the year.
The Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreation areas, such as Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which includes a Biblical aquarium and zoo, as well as historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.