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Neve Paritzki (נווה פריצקי)Jerusalem: Israel's First Cycling Tunnel opens

The Kerem Tunnel offers an unforgettable riding and hiking experience to the advantage of
In the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem's capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.

The tunnel is located along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Motza path. The tunnel's southern entrance can be found within Refaim Park below Ein Laban. The northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem about half an hour from the Kerem junction.

On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and a slew of cyclists were present at a celebration to inaugurate the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.

Jerusalem was a sought-after tourist destination because of its glorious historical. Elkin stated that, today, apart from its rich history, Jerusalem also incorporates modern tourists. "The inauguration (of this tunnel project) is a further step in the expansion of Jerusalem and the transformation of Jerusalem into a popular tourist city for all sorts of people across Israel and around the globe."

Elkin the minister whose ministry as well as the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, stated that the Jerusalem Municipality's ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels annually in the development all aspects Jerusalem's tourists and in the design and operation of innovative attractions, ventures , and other attractions that connect the glorious history of Jerusalem's eternal city to the future". I invite you to ride your bicycles along a stunning and well-maintained road that overlooks Old Jerusalem.

Elkin's Ministry and the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.

Elkin stressed the fact that "The Kerem Tunnel Project is an essential tool for achieving the dream to redefine the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem." "The tunnel, which is being constructed to connect to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join the existing bike paths as well as the ones that will be paved within the neighborhoods. The goal is to encourage biking among the residents of Jerusalem and encourage the green movement in Jerusalem."

The Kerem Tunnel was originally excavated in 1990 to move the main sewer of Gihon Corporation towards the Sorek purification facility. נווה פריצקי The plant is located west of Sorek and is used today as an infrastructure tunnel.


"The Kerem tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the goal of changing the concept of transportation throughout Jerusalem. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
In order to make the tunnel accessible to the public all year round the work includes road construction and installing blowers.

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

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