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Neve ParitzkiJerusalem The First Cycling Tunnel in Israel Tunnel opens

The Kerem Tunnel is a great place to ride and hike.
https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 The Kerem Tunnel is the first bike tunnel to be constructed in Israel and was inaugurated as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route around Jerusalem, the capital city.

It connects Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=156564&subjectId=26&ShowAll=True The southern entrance of the tunnel is below Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance can be located in Nahal Ein Kerem.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvNv7Qfm7eu1nMArSzmfQQ/videos The tunnel's official opening ceremony, which is 2.1 kilometers long was held in Jerusalem and the Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman) as well as a plethora of cyclists.

נווה פריצקי Jerusalem was once a popular tourist destination because of its historic past. Today, apart from its historical treasures the city also offers modern tourism." Elkin said. "The opening of this tunnel project is yet another step in the development of Jerusalem as a tourist destination for all kinds of people throughout Israel and around the globe."

Elkin who, along with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, said his ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels each year in the improvement of the tourism industry in Jerusalem and the development of new tourist attractions and ventures that link the glorious historical past of our capital city 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."

Elkin's Ministerial, Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25 million for the project. Work was performed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

"The Kerem Tunnel project is a central tool for realizing the vision to transform the idea of transportation in Jerusalem," Elkin stressed. https://www.makorrishon.co.il/mumlazim/524295/ https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13067733 "The new tunnel, which will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing cycle routes within the city, as well as those that are being constructed in its diverse neighborhoods. It's designed to encourage bicycle riding within its inhabitants, and also to encourage an environmentally sustainable transportation system in Jerusalem."

The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s to relocate the main sewer line toward the Sorek purification plant.


"The Kerem Tunnel project is a central tool to realize the goal of transforming Jerusalem's transport model. "

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

The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to numerous places to relax, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium as well historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.

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