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Neve Paritzki (נווה פריצקי)Jerusalem is home to Israel's first bicycle tunnel

The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique adventure in hiking and riding that should be enjoyed by all.
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel's newest cycle tunnel, is constructed as a part of a 42-kilometer cycle route that is a loop around the capital.

The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. Its southern entry is located in Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entry, Nahal Ein Kerem, is about half a kilometer away from the Nahal Ein Kerem junction.

נווה פריצקי The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was officially opened by Jerusalem's Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin. The ceremony was also attended by Mayor Moshelion Avi Balehnikov Gihon Water Company chairman, and hundreds of cyclists.

Jerusalem was a sought-after tourist destination because of its rich historical. Elkin explained that nowadays as well as its historical treasures the tunnel project incorporates modern-day tourism. "The inauguration (of [this] tunnel project is another aspect of the expansion of Jerusalem as well as its transformation into a desirable tourist city for all sorts of people throughout Israel and around the world."

The ministry of Elkin, which also headed the project with Jerusalem Municipality, said that the ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels each year throughout Jerusalem's tourism industry and is involved in developing innovative attractions and ventures, that connect the magnificent historical time of our capital city and the future." I encourage you to take your bicycles along a beautiful and well-maintained road that overlooks Old Jerusalem.

A total of NIS 25 million were invested in the project. It was budgeted by Elkin's ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, as well as the work done by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the goal to alter the concept and transport in Jerusalem. Elkin stated that the new tunnel is connected to the Jerusalem Ring Path and will connect with existing bike paths. It will also be paved in its various areas. This will increase cycling and encourage green transportation in the capital.

The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the 1990s to move the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant located in Sorek It is situated to the west of the city. It is used today as an infrastructure tunnel that also includes the fifth water line, which connects to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.

"The Kerem Tunnel Project is an important tool in realizing the dream to change the way transportation is thought of throughout Jerusalem. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
Construction of roads installation, blowers, advanced security systems and electrical wiring are all part of the ongoing works. The tunnel is safe for the people to use all year.


Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel provides access to exclusive recreation spots, including Ein Kerem neighbourhood, the biblical aquarium and zoo as also the historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh, Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.

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