The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique adventure in hiking and riding which is enjoyed by all.
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s first bike tunnel, opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path. This 42-kilometer cycle path surrounds Jerusalem.
https://www.click4r.com/posts/g/6181133/neve-paritzkijerusalem-israels-first-cycling-tunnel-opens It connects Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. The southern entrance is in Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entry, Nahal Ein Kerem, is about half a kilometer away from the Nahal Ein Kerem junction.
The tunnel’s official opening ceremony that is 2.1 kilometers long, was held in Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze’ev Elkin Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman of the company) as well as a plethora of cyclists.
Jerusalem was once a tourist attraction because of its rich past. נווה פריצקי Elkin explained that nowadays along with its historic treasures the tunnel construction project encompasses modern day tourism. “The opening of this tunnel project is another step in the development of Jerusalem as a tourist destination for all types of tourists in Israel as well as around the world.”
https://controlc.com/395a8dda Elkin’s ministry, which was responsible for the project along with Jerusalem Municipality, declared that his ministry “invests hundreds of millions of shekels every year throughout Jerusalem’s tourism and in creating innovative attractions and ventures, which connect the glorious historic past of our eternal capital with the future.” נווה פריצקי I invite the cycling community to ride a secure and modernized route that will take the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.
Elkin’s Ministry and the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.
https://txt.fyi/-/22271/81547926/ Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project was a key tool in realizing the vision of shifting the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem. https://www.all-classifieds.net/members/neve-paritzkimwup476cc/activity/272203/ “The new tunnel will be connected with the Jerusalem Ring Path. It will link to the numerous bicycle paths that are already in the city. These will be paved within the various areas. נווה פריצקי The goal is to encourage cyclists in the city.
נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to move the main sewer line toward Sorek’s purification plant.
“The Kerem Tunnel Project is essential to realize the vision to change the way transportation is thought of throughout Jerusalem. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
Road construction and installation, as well as blowers, sophisticated safety systems , and electrical wiring are all part and parcel of the ongoing work. https://penzu.com/p/bb242267 The tunnel will be safe for public to use throughout the season.
The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to many recreation sites, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium, and also historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.