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

The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s newest cycle tunnel, is inaugurated as part of a 42-kilometer cycle route that is a loop around the capital.

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

The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was inaugurated by Jerusalem’s Heritage Minister ZeevElkin. The ceremony was also attended by Mayor Moshelion Avi Balehnikov, Gihon Water Company Chairman, as well as hundreds of cyclists.

Jerusalem was a desirable tourist destination due to its rich and fascinating historical. Elkin added that in addition to its rich history and modern amenities, tourism has also been included in Jerusalem’s city. “The inauguration this tunnel is a further milestone in the advancement of Jerusalem as an attractive tourist destination for all kinds of tourists from Israel as well as around the world.”

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

The project was financed by Elkin’s ministry and the Tourism Ministry. It also included the budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. The work was completed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin stated, “The Kerem Tunnel project will be a central instrument for realizing our vision to change the concept transportation throughout Jerusalem.” Elkin stated that the new tunnel will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path and will link with existing bike paths. נווה פריצקי It will also be paved in its different neighborhoods. This will encourage cycling and promote green transportation in the capital.

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

“The Kerem tunnel is a key tool to realize the dream of transforming Jerusalem’s transport system. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon

Current work includes road construction, installation blowers as well as advanced safety equipment to ensure the tunnel is safe for all to use during the entire year.

The Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreational areas, like Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which includes a Biblical zoo and aquarium and historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.