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Neve Paritzki (נווה פריצקי)The first tunnel for cycling in Israel opens in Jerusalem

The Kerem Tunnel allows for a an experience that is unique in terms of hiking and riding.
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel's first bicycle tunnel, was opened as part of Jerusalem Ring Path. This 42-kilometer cycling route surrounds Jerusalem.

The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. It has a southern entrance within Refaim Park. Ein Laban is the nearest. Nahal Ein Kerem is the northern entrance.

The 2.1-kilometer long tunnel was inaugurated on Thursday, by Jerusalem and the heritage minister Ze'ev Elkin as well as Moshe Lion, the Mayor. Moshe Lion. Avi Baleshnikov of Gihon, chairman of Gihon and a plethora of other cyclists were also in attendance.

The city's rich history was a reason for it to be an extremely popular tourist attraction in the past. Elkin stated that, in addition to its historic treasures, modern tourism is also included in Jerusalem's city. "The launch (of [this] tunnel project is a further step in the development of Jerusalem as well as the transformation of Jerusalem into a popular city to visit for all kinds of people in Israel and around the world."

Elkin is the project's director. project together with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in the city's tourism growth and also in the development of new tourist attractions and ventures that connect the glory historical past of Jerusalem to its future. I would like to invite cyclists to ride along a an attractive, well-maintained cycling route that overlooks the distinctive landscape of Old Jerusalem.

Around NIS 25 million were put into in the project, budgeted by the Elkin's Ministry, the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality and 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 dream of altering the way of transportation throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel, which will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing cycle routes within the city, and are being constructed in its diverse neighborhoods. It's designed to encourage bicycling within the city's residents and to promote an environmentally sustainable transportation system in Jerusalem."

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

"The Kerem tunnel project is the central instrument for achieving the dream of changing the way of transport in Jerusalem. "


Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
To make the tunnel accessible to the public all year round The works comprise road construction as well as the installing blowers.

Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreation areas, for instance Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which includes a Biblical aquarium and zoo and historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.

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