Neve ParitzkiJerusalem is the home of Israel''s first bicycle tunnel

The Kerem Tunnel allows for a an experience that is unique in terms of hiking and riding.
As part of the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem''s capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.

נווה פריצקי The tunnel links Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. The tunnel''s southern entrance is located in Refaim Park below Ein Laban. https://www.haaretz.co.il/labels/2022-09-12/ty-article-labels/00000183-31c4-dc67-addb-79d7ffad0000 The northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem about half one kilometer away from the Kerem junction.

On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin and Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and hundreds of cyclists were present at a celebration to inaugurate the tunnel''s 2.1-kilometer-long length.

Jerusalem was a desirable tourist destination because of its glorious historical. Elkin said that, the present as well as its rich history, the tunnel project also includes modern tourism. "The inauguration (of [this] tunnel project is another aspect of the development of Jerusalem as well as its transformation into a desirable tourist city for all sorts of visitors across Israel as well as 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 all aspects of Jerusalem''s tourism and the development of exciting tourist attractions and ventures that link the glorious historical past of our capital city''s eternal past to its future... I encourage the cycling community to take a relaxing and modernized route that will take the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARj0i5sZlw Elkin''s Ministry Elkin''s Ministry, the Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality, and the Gihon Corporation all contributed to the project. נווה פריצקי The Jerusalem Development Authority completed the work.

נווה פריצקי Elkin stated, "The Kerem Tunnel project is a key instrument for realizing our vision to change the way transportation is conducted in Jerusalem." "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 will be constructed within the various neighborhoods. The tunnel is intended to encourage cycling among its residents, and also to encourage a green transportation revolution 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.

"The Kerem tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the vision to change the way of transport in Jerusalem. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
Road construction installation, blowers, advanced safety systems , and electrical wiring are all part of the present construction. The tunnel will be safe for the people to use all year.

The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to numerous recreation sites, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium, and also historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.