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The Kerem Tunnel allows for a the most unique riding and hiking experience.

The Kerem Tunnel is the first cycle tunnel to be constructed in Israel and was inaugurated as a part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles the capital.

It links Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. The southern entrance is located in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban while the northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem, about half a mile from the Kerem junction.

The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel project was officially inaugurated at a formal ceremony on Thursday , attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze’ev Elkin, Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov, and a slew of cyclists.

The city’s rich history was a reason for it to be a popular tourist destination during the time of its glory. נווה פריצקי Elkin declared that, in the present, apart from its rich history, Jerusalem is also home to modern-day travelers. נווה פריצקי “The opening of this tunnel project is a different part in the development Jerusalem. It transforms the city into an attractive tourist place for all types of audience within Israel and around the world.”

Elkin who is in charge of the project along with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in the development of Jerusalem’s tourism and the development of innovative activities and ventures that tie the glorious past of Jerusalem to its future. I would like to invite you to ride your bicycles along a beautiful maintained, well-maintained path that looks out over Old Jerusalem.

Around NIS 25 million was put into in the project. נווה פריצקי It was budgeted by Elkin’s ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality and 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 that “The Kerem Tunnel Project is an essential tool for achieving the goal to change the way we think about transport throughout Jerusalem.” נווה פריצקי נווה פריצקי “The new tunnel, which is connected to the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing cycle routes within the city, as well as the ones that will be paved within its various neighborhoods. The tunnel is intended to encourage bicycle riding among its residents, and to promote the green revolution in transportation in Jerusalem.”

נווה פריצקי In the 90s In the 90s, the Kerem Tunnel was excavated to relocate the main sewer line from Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is currently used for infrastructure purposes and is also home to the fifth water line to Jerusalem by the Mekorot water company.

“The Kerem tunnel project is central to realizing the vision for changing Jerusalem’s transport system. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon

The current works include road construction, installation of blowers and advanced electrical and safety systems, to make the tunnel safe for the public to pass through throughout the year.

The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to numerous recreational sites, such as Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium, as well as historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.