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

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

The tunnel is a link between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. Its southern entry is located within Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entry, Nahal Ein Kerem, is approximately half a mile away from the Nahal Ein Kerem junction.

The 2.1-kilometer long tunnel was officially opened on Thursday by Jerusalem and the heritage minister Ze’ev Elkin as well as Moshe Lion, the Mayor. Moshe Lion. Avi Baleshnikov of Gihon the chairman of Gihon as well as a multitude of cyclists were also in attendance.

Jerusalem was once a tourist attraction due to its rich past. Elkin stated that, in addition to its historic treasures the modern tourist industry is incorporated into the city of Jerusalem. “The opening of the tunnel project is another element of the progress of Jerusalem as well as it’s transformation into an attractive tourism destination for all across Israel as well as around the world.

Elkin his ministry, which in charge of the project with Jerusalem Municipality stated that his ministry had invested hundreds of millions of shekels each year in the city’s tourism development and also in the creation of new ventures and attractions which will link the amazing historic past with the the future of Jerusalem. I encourage you to take your bicycles on a scenic and well-maintained road that overlooks Old Jerusalem.

Elkin’s Ministry Elkin’s Ministry Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation all contributed to the project. The Jerusalem Development Authority completed the project.

Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the goal to alter the concept and transport throughout Jerusalem. “The new tunnel connecting to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing bicycle paths and the ones that will be paved within the neighborhoods. It is intended to promote biking within the city’s residents and to promote the green transport revolution in the capital.”

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

“The Kerem tunnel project is crucial to realize the goal of changing Jerusalem’s transportation system. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon

Road construction, installation , and testing of electrical and safety systems are some of the ongoing projects to ensure that the tunnel is secure throughout the year.

The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to a variety of recreation sites, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium, and also historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.