Neve ParitzkiJerusalem''s first cycling tunnel is open in Israel

The Kerem Tunnel offers a unique riding and hiking experience for the enjoyment of
As part of the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route that runs around the capital, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.

The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. נווה פריצקי The southern entrance is in Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entry, Nahal Ein Kerem, is approximately half a mile away from the Nahal Ein Kerem junction.

The 2.1-kilometer long tunnel was inaugurated on Thursday by Jerusalem and the heritage minister Ze''ev Elkin and Mayor Moshe Lion. Avi Baleshnikov of Gihon Chairman of Gihon, and hundreds other cyclists were also present.

https://www.haaretz.co.il/labels/2022-09-12/ty-article-labels/00000183-31c4-dc67-addb-79d7ffad0000 "In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist city due to its glorious past. Elkin said that the present tourist industry is a part of Jerusalem''s historical treasures and also incorporates modern tourism. "The opening of this tunnel is another aspect of the growth of Jerusalem. It transforms Jerusalem into an attractive tourist place for any kind of crowd throughout Israel and around the world."

נווה פריצקי https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvNv7Qfm7eu1nMArSzmfQQ/videos Elkin''s ministry, which also headed the project in conjunction with Jerusalem Municipality, stated that his ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels each year in all aspects of Jerusalem''s tourism industry and is involved in developing innovative attractions and ventures, which connect the glorious historic past of our eternal capital and the future." I encourage you to take your bicycles on a scenic maintained, well-maintained path that looks out over Old Jerusalem.

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

Elkin stressed, "The Kerem Tunnel project will be the central tool for achieving our dream to change the concept transportation throughout Jerusalem." Elkin explained that the proposed tunnel connects to the Jerusalem Ring Path and will link with existing bike paths. It will also be made paved in the various areas. It will also help cyclists and promote green transport in Jerusalem.

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


"The Kerem Tunnel Project is essential to realize the goal to change the way transportation is thought of across Jerusalem. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
The current works include road construction, the installation of blowers and advanced safety and electrical systems to make the tunnel safe for people to walk through throughout the year.

https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreational areas, for instance Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which has a Biblical aquarium and zoo, and also the historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban. נווה פריצקי