The Kerem Tunnel allows for a the most unique riding and hiking experience.
The Kerem Tunnel is the first cycle tunnel in Israel and was opened as part the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route around the capital.
The tunnel links Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. The tunnel's southern entrance can be found in Refaim Park below Ein Laban. The northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem about half a km away from the Kerem junction.
Inauguration of the tunnel which measures 2.1 kilometers long took place in Jerusalem and the Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion and Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman) along with hundreds of cyclists.
"In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist city due to its glorious past. Elkin added that in addition to its historic treasures and modern amenities, tourism has also been integrated into the Jerusalem city. "The opening of this tunnel is a further stage in the growth of Jerusalem as a tourism destination for all kinds of tourists throughout Israel and all over the world."
נווה פריצקי Elkin is the project's director. project along with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in Jerusalem's tourism development and in the creation innovative tourist attractions and ventures that connect the glory historical past of Jerusalem to its future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6lwMSJfGowנווה פריצקי I invite the cycling community to enjoy a safe and modernized route that will take the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.
Elkin's Ministry, the Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation all contributed to the project. The Jerusalem Development Authority completed the project.
נווה פריצקיhttps://www.haaretz.co.il/labels/2022-09-12/ty-article-labels/00000183-31c4-dc67-addb-79d7ffad0000נווה פריצקי Elkin explained that the Kerem Tunnel project is an crucial tool to realize the idea to transform the idea of transport throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel connecting to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing bicycle paths and those that will paved in its areas. The goal is to encourage cycling among the residents of Jerusalem and encourage the green movement in Jerusalem."
The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the early 1990s in order to shift the main sewer line from the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant located in Sorek It is situated west of the city and is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel that also houses the fifth water line that connects to Jerusalem of the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem Tunnel Project is essential to realize the dream to change the way transportation is thought of all over Jerusalem. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
The work currently in progress includes road construction, the installation of blowers and advanced security and electrical systems in order to ensure that the tunnel is secure for the public to pass through all year round.
The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to numerous recreation sites, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium, and also historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.