The Kerem Tunnel is a great spot to hike and ride.
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s first bicycle tunnel, was opened as part of Jerusalem Ring Path. This 42-kilometer cycle route is located around Jerusalem.
The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is located in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban while the northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem, about half a kilometer close to the Kerem junction.
http://www.bcsnerie.com/members/neve-paritzkivuur120cc/activity/2853935/ The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was officially inaugurated by Jerusalem’s Heritage Minister ZeevElkin. The ceremony was also attended by Mayor Moshelion, Avi Balehnikov, Gihon Water Company chairman, as well as many cyclists.
נווה פריצקי Jerusalem was a desirable tourist destination due to its glorious past. נווה פריצקי Elkin declared that, in the present in addition to its rich history, Jerusalem also incorporates modern tourists. http://y8space.com/members-2/neve-paritzkiaere835cc/activity/4112937/ “The opening of this tunnel project is another step in the development of Jerusalem as an ideal tourist destination for all kinds of tourists throughout Israel and all over the world.”
נווה פריצקי Elkin who is in charge of the project along with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in the city’s tourism growth and the development of innovative attractions and ventures that link the glorious past of Jerusalem to the future. I encourage all cyclists to take a trip and enjoy the new, well-maintained and modern route that takes in the view of Old Jerusalem.
Elkin’s Ministerial, Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25 million to the project. The work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin stated that “The Kerem Tunnel Project is an essential tool for achieving the vision to redefine the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem.” “The new tunnel, which is connected to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will join existing bike paths in the city and those that are paved in its various neighborhoods, to encourage cycling among its residents and its visitors and promoting the green transportation revolution in the capital city.”
The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the late 1990s to relocate the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant in Sorek It is situated west of the city and is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel that also houses the fifth water line, which connects to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.
“The Kerem Tunnel Project is essential to realize the dream of changing the transportation concept across Jerusalem. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lee
Road construction, installation and testing of electrical and safety systems are just some of the ongoing projects to make the tunnel safer for all year.
נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreational areas, for instance Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which has a Biblical zoo and aquarium and also the historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.