The Kerem Tunnel offers an unforgettable hike and riding experience for the benefit of
The Kerem Tunnel, the first bicycle tunnel in Israel was opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem, the capital city.
The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban and its northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem, about half a kilometer from the Kerem junction.
The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel project was officially inaugurated during a celebration on Thursday , attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze'evElkin, Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov as well as hundreds of cyclists.
נווה פריצקינווה פריצקי Jerusalem was once a major tourist attraction due to its rich history. Elkin said that, nowadays, in addition to its historical treasures the tunnel project encompasses modern day tourism. https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 "The opening of this tunnel project is another part of the expansion of the city of Jerusalem as well as its development into a dazzling tourist city for all types of audiences throughout Israel and throughout the world."
Elkin's ministry, which also headed the project alongside Jerusalem Municipality, declared that his ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels annually throughout Jerusalem's tourism, and also in the creation of new ventures and attractions that link the amazing historical past of our eternal capital with its future." I invite cycling enthusiasts to come and enjoy the modern and well-maintained cycle route that takes in the unique scenery of Old Jerusalem."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARj0i5sZlw Elkin's Ministry Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25 million to the project. Work was performed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin stated the fact that "The Kerem Tunnel Project is the central instrument to achieve the dream to redefine the idea of transport throughout Jerusalem." "The new tunnel, which will connect to the long Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing bicycle pathways in the city, as well as those that are paved in the various neighborhoods to encourage cycling among its residents and its visitors and promoting the green revolution of transportation in Jerusalem."
נווה פריצקינווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the late 1990s to relocate the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant located in Sorek, which is located just west of the city. It is used today as an infrastructure tunnel that includes the fifth water line that connects to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem Tunnel Project is crucial in achieving the dream of transforming the concept of transportation across Jerusalem. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
Road construction installation, blowers, sophisticated safety systems , and electrical wiring are all part and parcel of the present work. The tunnel is safe for the people to use all year.
The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation sites such as the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium, and the historical natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.