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

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

The tunnel is located along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Mostza route. The southern entrance of the tunnel is below Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem.

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

Jerusalem’s rich past was the main reason that it was an extremely popular tourist destination in the past. Elkin stated that the present along with its historical treasures the tunnel construction project includes modern tourism. נווה פריצקי “The opening of this tunnel is another element of the development of Jerusalem. It transforms the city into an attractive tourist place for every kind of person throughout Israel and around the world.”

Elkin, whose ministry was in charge of the project with Jerusalem Municipality stated that his ministry had invested hundreds of millions of shekels annually in the development of Jerusalem’s tourism and also in the creation of new activities and ventures which will link the amazing historical past with the exciting future of Jerusalem. I would like to invite cyclists to come and enjoy the modern and well-maintained cycle route that overlooks the special landscape of Old Jerusalem.”

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

Elkin said, “The Kerem Tunnel project is a key instrument for realizing our vision to change the notion of transportation in Jerusalem.” “The tunnel, which is connected to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing bike routes in the city as well as those that are paved throughout the city’s neighborhoods to encourage cycling among the city’s residents as well as its visitors, and also encouraging the green revolution in transportation in Jerusalem.”

The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to move the main sewer line toward Sorek’s purification plant.

“The Kerem tunnel project is central to realizing the vision for changing Jerusalem’s transport system. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon

Road construction, installation and testing of electrical and safety systems are just a few of the ongoing efforts to make the tunnel safer throughout the year.

The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation sites such as the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo, aquarium and the along with the historic natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.