The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique adventure in hiking and riding that should be enjoyed by everyone.
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel's first bicycle tunnel, was opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path. This 42-kilometer cycle path surrounds Jerusalem.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvNv7Qfm7eu1nMArSzmfQQ/videos The tunnel runs along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Mostza path. Its southern entrance is within Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entrance, Nahal Ein Kerem, is approximately half a mile away from the Kerem junction.
On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and hundreds of cyclists participated in a ceremony to inaugurate the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.
נווה פריצקי "In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist destination because of its rich history. נווה פריצקי Elkin said that today aside from its rich history, Jerusalem is also a destination for modern-day tourists. "The inauguration of this tunnel is another element of the development of Jerusalem. It transforms Jerusalem into an attractive tourist place for any kind of crowd throughout Israel, and worldwide."
Elkin the minister whose ministry as well as the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, said that his ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels annually to develop all aspects of Jerusalem's tourists and in the design and operation of new attractions, ventures , and other attractions which connect the rich past of Jerusalem to the future". https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 I encourage you to take your bicycles along a beautiful and well-maintained road that overlooks Old Jerusalem.
נווה פריצקי Elkin's Ministry and the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.
Elkin explained that the Kerem Tunnel project is an important tool in realizing the goal to alter the concept and transport throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel, which connects with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing cycle routes within the city, and will be paved within its diverse areas. https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=156564&subjectId=26&ShowAll=True It is designed to encourage bicycling within its inhabitants, and to promote the green revolution in transportation in Jerusalem."
The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the 90s to move the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. It is currently being utilized as an infrastructure tunnel that includes the fifth waterline that runs to Jerusalem via the Mekorot water corporation.
"The Kerem tunnel is a key tool to realize the vision to transform Jerusalem's transportation system. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lee
The current work includes road construction, installation blowers, and sophisticated security systems to ensure the tunnel is safe to use during the entire year.
נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to many recreational sites, such as Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium, as well historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban. נווה פריצקי