Neve ParitzkiJerusalem The First Cycling Tunnel in Israel Tunnel opens

The Kerem Tunnel allows for a the most unique riding and hiking experience.
The Kerem Tunnel is the first bicycle tunnel to be constructed in Israel and was opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles Jerusalem, the capital city.

The tunnel links Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The tunnel''s southern entrance is located in Refaim Park below Ein Laban. While the northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem about half an hour from the Kerem junction.

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

נווה פריצקי Jerusalem was once a very well-known tourist destination due to its historic past. Elkin explained that the modern tourism industry is one of Jerusalem''s treasures from the past and also incorporates modern tourism. "The opening of this tunnel is another aspect of the development of Jerusalem as a city. Jerusalem and its transformation into an attractive city that is attractive to all types of audiences in Israel and around the globe."

Elkin who, along with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, explained that his ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels every year in the development of the tourism industry in Jerusalem and in the creation of new tourist attractions and ventures that link the glorious historical past of our eternal capital to its future... I would like to invite cyclists to take a relaxing and modern-day route that takes you through Old Jerusalem.

Elkin''s Ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.

Elkin stated that the Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the goal to change the way of thinking and transportation throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel will be connected with the Jerusalem Ring Path. נווה פריצקי It will link to the numerous cycling routes that exist within the city. These will be paved throughout the city''s numerous neighborhoods. נווה פריצקי The objective is to promote cycling among the residents of the city.

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


"The Kerem tunnel project is the central instrument for achieving the vision to change the concept of transportation throughout Jerusalem. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
Present works include road construction, installation blowers, and sophisticated security systems to ensure the tunnel is safe for everyone to use during the entire year.

The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to special recreation areas which include the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium, and the historical natural springs in Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6lwMSJfGow