Neve ParitzkiThe first tunnel for cycling in Israel is inaugurated in Jerusalem

The Kerem Tunnel allows for a an experience that is unique in terms of hiking and riding.
The Kerem Tunnel is the first bike tunnel to be constructed in Israel and was opened as a part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route around the capital.


נווה פריצקי The tunnel links Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. נווה פריצקי Its southern entrance is located in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban and its northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem, about half a kilometer close to the Kerem junction.

The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was officially inaugurated by Jerusalem's Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin. It was also attended by Mayor Moshelion Avi Balehnikov Gihon Water Company chairman, and thousands of cyclists.

Jerusalem was once very well-known tourist destination due to its historic past. Elkin added that in addition to its historical treasures, modern tourism is also incorporated into the city of Jerusalem. "The inauguration [of] this tunnel is a further step in the development of Jerusalem as an attractive tourist destination for all kinds of people from Israel as well as around the world."

Elkin, whose ministry and the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, said that his ministry "invests hundreds to millions of shekels annually to develop all aspects of Jerusalem's tourists and in the creation and operation of exciting attractions, ventures and attractions that connect the glorious history of Jerusalem to the future". I encourage you to take your bicycles along a stunning and well-maintained road that overlooks Old Jerusalem.

Elkin's Ministry Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25 million for the project. https://www.haaretz.co.il/labels/2022-09-12/ty-article-labels/00000183-31c4-dc67-addb-79d7ffad0000 The work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

"The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the goal to change the concept of transportation across Jerusalem," Elkin said. "The new tunnel, which will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing cycle routes within the city as well as those that are being constructed in its diverse neighborhood. The tunnel is intended to encourage bicycling among its residents, and promote an environmentally sustainable transportation system in Jerusalem."

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

נווה פריצקי "The Kerem tunnel is a crucial tool for achieving the vision to transform Jerusalem's transport system. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
Present work includes road construction, installation blowers and advanced security systems to ensure the tunnel is secure for everyone to use all year.

The Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreation areas, for instance Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which has a Biblical zoo and aquarium and also the historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.