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Neve ParitzkiJerusalem opens Israel's first cycling tunnel

The Kerem Tunnel is a great spot to hike and ride.
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel's first bike tunnel, opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path. This 42-kilometer cycling route surrounds Jerusalem.


The tunnel is a link between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. https://www.facebook.com/neveparitzki The southern entrance of the tunnel is beneath Ein Laban in Refaim Park. נווה פריצקי The northern entrance can be located in Nahal Ein Kerem.

The tunnel's official opening ceremony which measures 2.1 kilometers long took place in Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze’ev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion and Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman of the company) as well as a plethora of cyclists.

Jerusalem was once a very well-known tourist destination due to its historical past. Today, apart from its rich history it also has modern-day tourism," Elkin said. "The inauguration [of] this tunnel is a further milestone in the advancement of Jerusalem as a tourist destination for all types of tourists in Israel and all over the world."

Elkin who is in charge of the project in conjunction with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in the development of Jerusalem's tourism and the development of innovative activities and ventures that tie the rich history of Jerusalem to its future. I would like to invite cyclists to come and enjoy an up-to-date and well-maintained cycling route that takes in the unique nature of Old Jerusalem."

A total of NIS 25 million were invested in the project, budgeted by Elkin's ministry The Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality, the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, with the work carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

נווה פריצקי Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project is an crucial tool to realize the idea to alter the concept and transport throughout Jerusalem. "The tunnel, which connects to the long Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing bicycle routes in the city as well as those that will be paved in its various neighborhoods, in the hope of encouraging cycling among the city's residents as well as its visitors as well as promoting the green transportation revolution in Jerusalem."

https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 In the late 1990s, in the 1990s, Kerem Tunnel was excavated to relocate the main sewer line from Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is now utilized for infrastructure purposes and is also home to the fifth water line which is operated to Jerusalem by the Mekorot water company.

נווה פריצקי "The Kerem tunnel project is crucial to realize the vision for changing Jerusalem's transportation system. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
Construction of roads and installation, as well as blowers, sophisticated security systems and electrical wiring are all part and parcel of the current work. The tunnel will be safe for the people to use all entire year.

The Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreational areas, like Ein Kerem, a neighborhood that includes a biblical zoo and aquarium as well as historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban. https://www.bhol.co.il/news/1439018

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