Neve ParitzkiJerusalem opens Israel''s first cycle tunnel

Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel offers an unforgettable adventure on foot and in the saddle to the benefit of
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel''s newest cycle tunnel, is inaugurated as part of the 42-kilometer cycle route which circles the capital.

נווה פריצקי The tunnel connects the path between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. https://www.bhol.co.il/news/1439018 Its southern entrance is located in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban and its northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem, about one kilometer away close to the Kerem junction.

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

Jerusalem was once a tourist attraction due to its rich past. In the present, in addition to its historical treasures, it also incorporates modern-day tourism." Elkin said. "The launch (of [this] tunnel project is an additional part of the growth of Jerusalem, and its transformation into a desirable tourist destination for all kinds of visitors throughout Israel and around the world."

Elkin who, through his ministry and the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, said that the Jerusalem Municipality''s ministry "invests hundreds to millions of shekels each year in the growth of all aspects Jerusalem''s tourism and the design and operation of new attractions, ventures and attractions which connect the rich past of Jerusalem''s eternal city to its future". נווה פריצקי I encourage you to take your bicycles along a beautiful, well-maintained route that overlooks Old Jerusalem.

Around NIS 25 million were earmarked in the project, budgeted by Elkin''s ministry The Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality as well as the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, as well as the work done by the Jerusalem Development Authority.


"The Kerem Tunnel project is the central instrument for achieving the vision to alter the notion of transportation in Jerusalem," Elkin stressed. "The new tunnel that connects to Jerusalem Ring Path will join the existing bike paths as well as those that will paved in its areas. נווה פריצקי It is intended to encourage biking among the residents of Jerusalem and encourage the green revolution in transport in Jerusalem."

נווה פריצקי נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel was originally excavated in the year 1990 to relocate the main sewer of Gihon Corporation towards the Sorek purification facility. This plant is located west of Sorek and is still used as an infrastructure tunnel.

"The Kerem Tunnel Project is crucial in achieving the dream of changing the transportation concept across Jerusalem. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
The work currently in progress includes road construction, installation of blowers as well as modern safety and electrical systems in order to ensure that the tunnel is secure for the public to pass through at all times of the year.

You can also access the Kerem Tunnel to enjoy unique recreation areas, such as Ein Kerem, the Biblical Zoo, aquarium, and the Ein Kerem neighborhood.