The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique adventure in hiking and riding which is enjoyed by everyone.
As part of the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route that runs around the capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.
It connects Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. The tunnel’s southern entry point can be found within Refaim Park below Ein Laban. The northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem about half an hour from the Kerem junction.
נווה פריצקי On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and hundreds of cyclists were present at a celebration to inaugurate the tunnel’s 2.1-kilometer-long length.
נווה פריצקי Jerusalem’s rich past was the main reason that it was a popular tourist destination in the past. Elkin said that the present tourism industry is one of Jerusalem’s historic treasures and incorporates modern day tourism. “The opening of this tunnel project is yet another milestone in the advancement of Jerusalem as a tourist destination for all kinds of tourists in Israel as well as around the world.”
Elkin who is in charge of the project in conjunction with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in Jerusalem’s tourism development and also in the development of new attractions and ventures that link the glory historical past of Jerusalem to the future. I invite all cyclists to take a trip and enjoy the contemporary, well-maintained road that overlooks Old Jerusalem.
נווה פריצקי Elkin’s Ministry, the Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation all contributed to the project. נווה פריצקי The Jerusalem Development Authority completed the work.
נווה פריצקי Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project is an important tool in realizing the vision to alter the concept and transport in Jerusalem. נווה פריצקי נווה פריצקי “The tunnel, which is connected to the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing cycle routes in the city as well as those that will be constructed within the different areas. It’s designed to encourage cycling among its residents, and promote the green revolution in transportation in Jerusalem.”
נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to transfer its main sewer line to Sorek’s purification plant.
“The Kerem tunnel project is a central tool for realizing the vision to change the notion of transportation in Jerusalem. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
To make the tunnel usable to the public year-round the work includes road construction, as well as installation of blowers.
Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel allows for access to exclusive recreation areas such as Ein Kerem, a neighborhood that includes a biblical aquarium and zoo, and also the ancient natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.