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Neve Paritzki (נווה פריצקי)Jerusalem's first cycling tunnel opened in Israel

The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique adventure in hiking and riding that is to be enjoyed by all.
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel's first cycle tunnel, was inaugurated as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path. https://www.dtomarmaris.org/neve-paritzki-israel-is-celebrating-record-breaking-tourism-entry-numbers-from-the-united-states-24/ -kilometer cycle route is located around Jerusalem.


https://www.trackometrix.com/auto-draft-658/ connects Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. The tunnel's southern entry point is located in Refaim Park below Ein Laban. The northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem about half one kilometer from the Kerem junction.

On נווה פריצקי , Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Michael, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman and hundreds of cyclists participated in a ceremony to officially open the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.

Jerusalem was once sought-after tourist destination due to its historic past. Elkin explained that the modern tourist industry is a part of Jerusalem's historical treasures and incorporates modern day tourism. "The inauguration of this tunnel project is a different element of the development of Jerusalem. It transforms Jerusalem into an attractive destination for tourists of every kind of person in Israel, and worldwide."

נווה פריצקי whose ministry as well as the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, said that the Jerusalem Municipality's ministry "invests hundreds to millions of shekels each year in the growth of all aspects Jerusalem's tourists and in the creation and operation of exciting attractions, ventures , and other attractions that connect the glorious history of our eternal city to the future". I invite cyclists to enjoy an attractive, well-maintained cycling route that overlooks the distinctive nature of Old Jerusalem.

Around NIS 25 million were invested in the project, financed by Elkin's ministry The Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality, the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, and the work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project was a important tool to realize the goal of shifting the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem. " נווה פריצקי , which will connect to the long Jerusalem Ring Path, will join existing bike routes in the city as well as the ones that will be laid in its various neighborhoods, with the aim of encouraging cycling among the city's residents as well as its visitors as well as encouraging the green revolution of transportation in the capital city."

The Kerem Tunnel was originally excavated in 1990 to move the main sewer from Gihon Corporation towards the Sorek purification facility. https://www.martinbraunusa.com/auto-draft-725/ is west of Sorek and is still used as an infrastructure tunnel.

"The Kerem Tunnel Project is an important tool in realizing the vision of transforming the concept of transportation across Jerusalem. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
The works currently underway include road construction, installation of blowers as well as modern security and electrical systems in order to ensure that the tunnel is secure for the public to pass through all year round.

Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel allows for access to exclusive recreation areas such as Ein Kerem, a neighborhood that includes a biblical aquarium and zoo, and ancient natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.

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