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The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s first cycle tunnel, was inaugurated as part of Jerusalem Ring Path. נווה פריצקי This 42-kilometer cycling route surrounds Jerusalem.

The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is within Refaim Park under Ein Laban. http://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 The northern entry, Nahal Ein Kerem, is about half a kilometer away from the Kerem junction.

The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was officially inaugurated by Jerusalem’s Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin. נווה פריצקי The ceremony was also attended by Mayor Moshelion, Avi Balehnikov Gihon Water Company Chairman, and many cyclists.

Jerusalem was a popular tourist destination due to its glorious history. Elkin said that apart from its rich history the modern tourist industry is integrated into Jerusalem’s city. “The launch of the tunnel project is a different element of the development of Jerusalem. The tunnel transforms Jerusalem into an attractive tourist place for every kind of person in Israel and around the world.”

נווה פריצקי Elkin the minister whose ministry as well as the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, said that the Jerusalem Municipality’s ministry “invests hundreds of millions of shekels per year to develop all aspects of Jerusalem’s visitors and in the design and operation of exciting attractions, ventures and attractions that link the rich history of Jerusalem’s eternal city 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.

נווה פריצקי Elkin’s Ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.

“The Kerem Tunnel project is a central tool for realizing the vision to transform the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem,” Elkin emphasized. “The new tunnel connecting to Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing paths for bicycles and the ones that will be paved within its areas. The goal is to promote biking among the residents of Jerusalem and encourage the green movement in the capital.”

The Kerem Tunnel was originally excavated in the year 1990 to relocate the main sewer of Gihon Corporation towards the Sorek purification facility. This plant is located west of Sorek and is used today as an infrastructure tunnel.

“The Kerem tunnel is a vital tool in achieving the vision to transform Jerusalem’s transport system. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León

To make the tunnel accessible to the public all year round the work includes road construction, as well as installing blowers.

The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to a variety of places to relax, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium as well historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.