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The Kerem Tunnel is a great place to ride and hike.

The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s newest bicycle tunnel, has been constructed as a part of a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles the capital.

The tunnel links the paths between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is in Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entrance, Nahal Ein Kerem, is approximately half a mile away from the Nahal Ein Kerem junction.

The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel was officially opened in a ceremony held on Thursday that was attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze’evElkin, Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov and hundreds of cyclists.

Jerusalem was once a tourist attraction because of its rich past. Elkin added that in addition to its historical treasures, modern tourism is also integrated into the Jerusalem city. “The inauguration (of tunnel project is another aspect of the development of Jerusalem and the transformation of Jerusalem into a popular tourist city for all sorts of visitors throughout Israel as well as around the world.”

Elkin, whose ministry together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, said his ministry “invests hundreds of millions of shekels each year in the development of the tourism industry in Jerusalem and the development of new attractions and ventures that connect the rich history of our capital city’s eternal past to the future of Jerusalem… I would like to invite cyclists to ride along a the modern, well-maintained cycling route overlooking the unique landscape of Old Jerusalem.

נווה פריצקי Elkin’s Ministry, Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25,000,000 to the project. http://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=458935&subjectId=42&ShowAll=True The project was executed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin said, “The Kerem Tunnel project will be the central tool for realizing our vision to change the way transportation is conducted in Jerusalem.” “The tunnel, which connects to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing bicycle paths in the city and those that will be paved in the various neighborhoods to encourage cycling among its residents and its visitors as well as in promoting the green revolution in transportation in Jerusalem.”

The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the 1990s to move the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant located in Sorek The Sorek Tunnel is located just west of the city. It is used today as an infrastructure tunnel that includes the fifth water line that connects to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.

http://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=459025&subjectId=42&ShowAll=True “The Kerem Tunnel Project is crucial in achieving the vision to change the way transportation is thought of throughout Jerusalem. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon

Construction of roads installation, blowers, advanced safety systems and electrical wiring are all part and parcel of the current work. The tunnel is safe for the public to use throughout the season.

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvNv7Qfm7eu1nMArSzmfQQ/videos Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel allows for access to exclusive recreation areas such as Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which includes a Biblical zoo and aquarium as well as ancient natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.