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

The Kerem Tunnel is a great location to go on a hike or ride.
In the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route, which surrounds the capital, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.

The tunnel runs through the Nahal-Refaim-Emek-Motza route. Its southern entrance is located in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban, and the northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem, about half a mile from the Kerem junction.

נווה פריצקי The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel project was officially inaugurated during a celebration held on Thursday that was attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze'evElkin, Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov, and a slew of cyclists.


Jerusalem was once a tourist attraction because of its rich history. Elkin stated that the current tourism industry is an integral part of Jerusalem's historic treasures and incorporates modern day tourism. נווה פריצקי "The opening of this tunnel project [is] another element of the development of Jerusalem. It makes Jerusalem an attractive tourist destination for every kind of person throughout Israel and around the world."

נווה פריצקי Elkin, whose ministry together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, explained that the ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels every year in the improvement of all aspects of Jerusalem's tourism and also in the development of innovative activities and ventures that connect the glorious historical past of our eternal capital to its future... I invite cycling enthusiasts to visit and enjoy a modern and well-maintained cycling route that takes in the unique scenery of Old Jerusalem."

נווה פריצקי Around NIS 25 million was earmarked in the project, financed by Elkin's ministry, 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.

https://www.facebook.com/neveparitzki Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project is an important tool in realizing the goal to alter the concept and transport throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel, which connects to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will join existing bike routes in the city as well as the ones that will be laid throughout the city's neighborhoods with the aim of encouraging cycling among the city's residents as well as its visitors, and also in promoting the green transportation revolution in Jerusalem."

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

נווה פריצקי "The Kerem tunnel project is a central tool for realizing the dream of changing the way of transport in Jerusalem. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
Road construction, installation , and testing of electrical and safety systems are just a few of the ongoing efforts to ensure that the tunnel is secure throughout the year.

The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to many recreational sites, such as Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium, as well as historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.

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