The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique adventure in hiking and riding that is to be enjoyed by everyone.
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s first bike tunnel, opened as part of Jerusalem Ring Path. נווה פריצקי This 42-kilometer cycling route surrounds Jerusalem.
The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is located beneath Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem.
The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel was officially opened at a formal ceremony on Thursday , attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze’evElkin, Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov, and a slew of cyclists.
Jerusalem was a popular tourist destination because of its glorious history. Elkin stated that today along with its historic treasures, the tunnel project also includes modern tourism. “The opening of this tunnel project is another milestone in the advancement of Jerusalem as a tourism destination for all kinds of travelers throughout Israel and around the globe.”
Elkin’s ministry, which was also in charge of the project together in conjunction with Jerusalem Municipality, declared that his ministry “invests hundreds and millions of shekels each year in all aspects of Jerusalem’s tourism and in creating exciting attractions and ventures that connect the magnificent historical time of our capital city and the future.” I would like to invite you to ride your bicycles along a beautiful maintained, well-maintained path that looks out over Old Jerusalem.
נווה פריצקי Elkin’s Ministry and the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.
Elkin declared that the Kerem Tunnel project was a important tool to realize the vision of shifting the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem. “The tunnel is set to connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path. It will link to the numerous cycling routes that exist in the city. The paths will be paved within the various neighborhoods. The aim is to promote cyclists in the city.
https://canvas.instructure.com/eportfolios/1456093/Home/Neve_Paritzki_Israel_Celebrates_Record_Breaking_Tourism_Entry_Numbers_United_States The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to transfer its main sewer line to the Sorek purification plant.
“The Kerem tunnel project is the central instrument for achieving the dream of changing the concept of transportation throughout Jerusalem. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
Construction of roads and installation, as well as blowers, modern safety systems and electrical wiring are all part and parcel of the current work. נווה פריצקי The tunnel is safe for the public to use throughout the entire year.
נווה פריצקי נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation sites such as the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium along with the historic natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.