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

The Kerem Tunnel, the first bicycle tunnel in Israel, has been inaugurated as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles Jerusalem, Israel’s capital city.

It connects Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. The tunnel’s southern entrance is located in Refaim Park below Ein Laban. While the northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem about half an hour away from the Kerem junction.

On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin and Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and hundreds of cyclists participated in a ceremony to officially open the tunnel’s 2.1-kilometer-long length.

“In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist city due to its glorious past. נווה פריצקי Elkin said that the present tourism industry is one of Jerusalem’s historical treasures and also incorporates modern tourism. “The inauguration (of tunnel project is another aspect of the expansion of Jerusalem and its transformation into a desirable tourist destination for all kinds of people throughout Israel as well as across the world.”

Elkin who’s ministry responsible for the project, along with Jerusalem Municipality stated that his ministry had invested thousands of shekels every year in the city’s tourism development and in the development of new activities and ventures that connect the stunning historic past with the future of Jerusalem. I invite the cycling community to take a relaxing and modern route that takes you through Old Jerusalem.

נווה פריצקי The project was funded by the Elkin’s department and the Tourism Ministry. נווה פריצקי It also included the budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. The project was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin said that “The Kerem Tunnel Project is a central tool to realize the vision to change the way we think about transportation throughout Jerusalem.” Elkin said that the new tunnel is connected with the Jerusalem Ring Path and will join existing bike routes. The tunnel will also be paved throughout the various areas. The tunnel will be a great way to encourage cycling and promote green transportation in the capital.

The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the late 1990s to relocate the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant in Sorek, which is located west of the city and is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel. It includes the fifth water line, which connects to Jerusalem of the Mekorot water company.

“The Kerem Tunnel Project is essential to realize the dream to change the way transportation is thought of throughout Jerusalem. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon

In order to make the tunnel accessible to the public year-round, the works include road construction, as well as installation of blowers.

The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to special recreation areas – including the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium, along with the historic natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh. נווה פריצקי