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Neve ParitzkiJerusalem inaugurates Israel's first cycling tunnel.

The Kerem Tunnel allows for a an experience that is unique in terms of hiking and riding.
The Kerem Tunnel is the first cycle tunnel in Israel and was opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles Jerusalem, the capital city.


The tunnel is located along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Mostza path. The tunnel's southern entry point can be found within Refaim Park below Ein Laban. The northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem about half one kilometer from the Kerem junction.

נווה פריצקי Inauguration of the tunnel that is 2.1 kilometers long was held in Jerusalem and the Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman of the company) and hundreds more cyclists.

נווה פריצקי Jerusalem was once a major tourist attraction due to its rich history. Nowadays, aside from its historical treasures, it also incorporates modern tourism," Elkin said. "The launch of the tunnel project is another aspect of the development Jerusalem and its transformation to an attractive tourist destination for everyone in Israel and around the world.

Elkin is the project's director. project along with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in Jerusalem's tourism development and the development of innovative tourist attractions and ventures that connect the rich history of Jerusalem to its future. I invite the cycling community to take a relaxing and modern route that takes the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.

Elkin's Ministry, Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25 million to the project. The project was executed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project was a important tool to realize the vision of shifting the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem. נווה פריצקי "The new tunnel that connects to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join the existing bike paths as well as the ones that will be paved within its neighborhoods. The goal is to encourage biking among its residents and promote the green movement in the capital."

The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to transfer its main sewer line towards the Sorek purification plant.

נווה פריצקי https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 "The Kerem tunnel is a vital tool in achieving the dream of transforming Jerusalem's transport system. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lee
Road construction installation, blowers, modern safety systems and electrical wiring are all part and parcel of the present construction. נווה פריצקי The tunnel will be safe for the public to use throughout the entire year.

The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation sites such as the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium, and the historical natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.

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