The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique adventure in hiking and riding that is to be enjoyed by all.
The Kerem Tunnel, the first cycle tunnel in Israel is now open in the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle path that runs around Jerusalem, the capital city.
נווה פריצקי The tunnel runs along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Motza route. The southern entrance of the tunnel is below Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem.
נווה פריצקי The 2.1-kilometer long tunnel was officially opened on Thursday, by Jerusalem and the heritage minister Ze'ev Elkin and Mayor Moshe Lion. Avi Baleshnikov of Gihon Chairman of Gihon, and hundreds other cyclists were also in attendance.
Jerusalem's glorious past was a reason that it was a popular tourist spot in the past. Today, apart from its historical treasures the city also offers modern-day tourism," Elkin said. נווה פריצקי "The inauguration of [this] tunnel is another aspect of the expansion of Jerusalem as a city. Jerusalem and its transformation into an attractive tourist destination for all kinds of people throughout Israel as well as around the globe."
Elkin is the project's director. project in conjunction with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in the development of Jerusalem's tourism and also in the development of new attractions and ventures that link the glory historical past of Jerusalem to the future. I would like to invite cyclists everywhere to visit and enjoy the modern, well-maintained route that overlooks Old Jerusalem.
https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 Around NIS 25 million were invested in the project. It was budgeted by the Elkin's Ministry The Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality, the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, with the work carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin said, "The Kerem Tunnel project is a key instrument for realizing our vision to change the way transportation is conducted in Jerusalem." "The new tunnel, which will connect to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will join existing bike routes in the city as well as the ones that will be laid throughout the city's neighborhoods to encourage cycling among its residents and its visitors, and also promoting the green transportation revolution in Jerusalem."
The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the late 1990s to relocate the main sewer line from the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant in Sorek, which is located just west of the city. It is currently used 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 the central instrument to achieve the vision of changing Jerusalem's transportation model. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
The current works include road construction, installation blowers, and sophisticated safety equipment to ensure the tunnel is secure to use throughout the year.
נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to a variety of recreational sites, such as Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium as well historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.