Neve ParitzkiJerusalem is the home of the first tunnel for bicycles in Israel.

The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique ride and hiking experience that should be enjoyed by everyone.
נווה פריצקי נווה פריצקי https://www.bhol.co.il/news/1439018 The Kerem Tunnel, Israel''s newest cycle tunnel, is inaugurated as part of a 42-kilometer cycle route that is a loop around the capital.

The tunnel links Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The tunnel''s southern entrance can be found within Refaim Park below Ein Laban. The northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem about half a km away from the Kerem junction.

The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was officially inaugurated by Jerusalem''s Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin. The ceremony was also attended by Mayor Moshelion Avi Balehnikov, Gihon Water Company chairman, as well as many cyclists.


"In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive city for tourists because of its rich history. Elkin stated that the present as well as its historical treasures, the tunnel project also incorporates modern-day tourism. "The opening of this tunnel project is a further part of the growth of Jerusalem''s city Jerusalem as well as its development into a desirable city that is attractive to all types of visitors throughout Israel and throughout the world."

Elkin who is in charge of the project together with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in the development of Jerusalem''s tourism and also in the development of new activities and ventures that tie the glory historical past of Jerusalem to the future. I encourage the cycling community to ride a secure and modern-day route that takes the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.

A total of NIS 25 million was 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, with the work carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin declared that the Kerem Tunnel project was a crucial element in achieving the dream of altering the way of transportation throughout Jerusalem. Elkin said that the new tunnel will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path and will link with existing bike paths. It will also be paved throughout its various neighborhoods. נווה פריצקי It will also help cyclists and promote green transportation in the capital.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARj0i5sZlw The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the 1990s to create a main sewer line for the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. נווה פריצקי It is currently utilized as an infrastructure tunnel which includes the fifth waterline to Jerusalem via the Mekorot water corporation.

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

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
Road construction, installation, blowers, advanced safety systems , and electrical wiring are all part of the ongoing work. The tunnel will be safe for the public to use throughout the entire 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.