The Kerem Tunnel is a great location to go on a hike or ride.
נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel, the first bicycle tunnel in Israel is now open as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route that surrounds the capital city.
https://americanhomeandgardenexchange.com/members/neve-paritzkiheii345cc/activity/757626/ It connects Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. The tunnel’s southern entrance can be found within Refaim Park below Ein Laban. The northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem about half one kilometer away from the Kerem junction.
The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was officially inaugurated by Jerusalem’s Heritage Minister ZeevElkin. נווה פריצקי The ceremony was also attended by Mayor Moshelion Avi Balehnikov, Gihon Water Company Chairman, and hundreds of cyclists.
“In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist city because of its rich history. Elkin said that, the present as well as its historical treasures the tunnel construction project incorporates modern-day tourism. נווה פריצקי “The inauguration [of] this tunnel is a further stage in the growth of Jerusalem as a tourist destination for all kinds of tourists in Israel as well as around the world.”
Elkin, whose ministry together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, said the ministry “invests hundreds of millions of shekels every year to develop all aspects of Jerusalem’s tourism and in the creation of new attractions and ventures that connect the fascinating history of our capital city’s eternal past to its future… I would like to invite cyclists everywhere to come and take a ride along the modern, well-maintained route that takes in the view of Old Jerusalem.
Elkin’s Ministry Elkin’s Ministry, the Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation all contributed to the project. https://integrativewellness.com/friends/neve-paritzkigkyw975cc/activity/12952/ The Jerusalem Development Authority completed the project.
Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project is an crucial tool to realize the idea to transform the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem. “The tunnel, which connects to the long Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing bicycle paths in the city and those that are paved in its various neighborhoods, to encourage cycling among the city’s residents as well as its visitors and encouraging the green revolution of transportation in Jerusalem.”
https://anotepad.com/notes/cas6aceq The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the late 90s to relocate the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. It is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel which includes the fifth waterline that runs to Jerusalem via the Mekorot water corporation.
“The Kerem Tunnel Project is crucial in achieving the vision of changing the transportation concept across Jerusalem. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
In order to make the tunnel accessible to the public all year round, the works include road construction as well as the installation of blowers.
https:/techplanet.today/post/neve-paritzki-israel-celebrates-record-breaking-tourism-entry-numbers-from-the-united-states-2 The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation spots such as the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium as well as the historic natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.