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Neve ParitzkiThe first cycle tunnel in Israel opens in Jerusalem

The Kerem Tunnel allows for a the most unique riding and hiking experience.
The Kerem Tunnel, the first cycle tunnel in Israel was opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle path that runs around the capital city.

The tunnel is located through the Nahal-Refaim-Emek-Motza route. The tunnel's southern entrance is below Ein Laban in Refaim Park. https://www.inn.co.il/news/577845 The northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem.

נווה פריצקי The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was inaugurated by Jerusalem's Heritage Minister ZeevElkin. The ceremony was also attended by Mayor Moshelion Avi Balehnikov, Gihon Water Company Chairman, and thousands of cyclists.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARj0i5sZlw Jerusalem's rich past was the main reason why it was the most visited tourist destination in the past. Elkin said that today aside from its rich history, Jerusalem is also a destination for modern-day tourists. "The opening of this tunnel project is another step in the development of Jerusalem as an ideal tourist destination for all kinds of people throughout Israel and around the globe."

נווה פריצקי Elkin's ministry, which responsible for the project along with Jerusalem Municipality, said that the ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels every year in all aspects of Jerusalem's tourism industry and is involved in developing innovative attractions and ventures, which connect the glorious historic time of our capital city and the future." I invite the cycling community to enjoy a safe and modernized route that will take the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.

Around NIS 25 million were put into 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, and the work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

"The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the goal to transform the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem," Elkin emphasized. "The new tunnel, which will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing cycle routes in the city as well as those that are being constructed in its different neighborhoods. The tunnel is intended to encourage bicycle riding within its inhabitants, and to promote a green transportation revolution in Jerusalem."

The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the 1990s to create a main sewer line for the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. It is currently being used as an infrastructure tunnel that includes the fifth waterline that runs to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water corporation.


נווה פריצקי "The Kerem tunnel is a crucial tool for achieving the goal of changing Jerusalem's transportation system. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lee
The works currently underway include road construction, the installation of blowers, as well as advanced electrical and safety systems, to ensure the tunnel is safe for people to walk through throughout the year.

You can also access the Kerem Tunnel to enjoy unique recreation spots, including Ein Kerem, the Biblical zoo, aquarium and the Ein Kerem neighborhood.

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