The Kerem Tunnel allows for a unique hiking and riding experience.
In the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route that runs around the capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.
The tunnel is a link between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The southern entrance of the tunnel is below Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance can be located in Nahal Ein Kerem.
The 2.1-kilometer long tunnel was officially opened on Thursday, by Jerusalem and heritage minister Ze’evElkin and Moshe Lion, the Mayor. Moshe Lion. Avi Baleshnikov of Gihon, chairman of Gihon as well as a multitude of cyclists were also present.
Jerusalem was once a tourist attraction because of its rich past. Elkin declared that, in the present aside from its rich history, Jerusalem is also a destination for modern-day tourists. נווה פריצקי “The inauguration[of] the tunnel project is another aspect of the growth of Jerusalem as well as its transformation into a desirable tourism destination for all across Israel as well as around the world.
Elkin his ministry, which together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, stated that his ministry “invests hundreds of millions of shekels each year to develop the tourism industry in Jerusalem and also in the development of innovative tourist attractions and ventures that link the fascinating history of our eternal capital to its future… I encourage the cycling community to enjoy a safe and modernized route that will take the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.
Around NIS 25 million was invested in the project. It was budgeted by the Elkin’s Ministry, the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality, the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, as well as the work done by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
נווה פריצקי Elkin said, “The Kerem Tunnel project will be a central instrument for realizing our vision to change the way transportation is conducted in Jerusalem.” https://pastelink.net/wpt63jlv “The new tunnel, which will connect to the long Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing bicycle pathways in the city, as well as the ones that will be laid in its various neighborhoods, to encourage cycling among the city’s residents as well as its visitors as well as in promoting the green transportation revolution in the capital city.”
In the 90s in the 1990s, the Kerem Tunnel was excavated to transfer the main sewer line of Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. http://b3.zcubes.com/v.aspx?mid=8966306 It is now used as an infrastructure tunnel and is also home to the fifth water line to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.
“The Kerem tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the vision to change the concept of transportation throughout Jerusalem. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
The current works include road construction, installation of blowers and advanced security and electrical systems to make the tunnel safe for pedestrians to travel through throughout the year.
https://edwards-le.federatedjournals.com/neve-paritzkijerusalem-inaugurates-israels-first-cycling-tunnel-0a-1664047979 The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation spots – including the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium as well as the historic natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.