The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique ride and hiking experience that is to be enjoyed by everyone.

The Kerem Tunnel, the first bicycle tunnel in Israel was opened in the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem, the capital city.

נווה פריצקי The tunnel runs along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Motza path. נווה פריצקי Its southern entrance is located beneath Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance can be located in Nahal Ein Kerem.

The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was officially opened by Jerusalem’s Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin. The ceremony was also attended by Mayor Moshelion Avi Balehnikov Gihon Water Company chairman, as well as hundreds of cyclists.

The city’s rich history was a reason why it was a popular tourist destination during the time of its glory. In the present, in addition to its historic treasures the city also offers modern tourism.” Elkin said. “The opening of this tunnel project is another step in the development of Jerusalem as a tourist destination for all kinds of people in Israel and all over the world.”

Elkin who is in charge of the project in conjunction with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in the city’s tourism growth and in the creation innovative activities and ventures that tie the glory historical past of Jerusalem to the future. I invite cycling enthusiasts to come and enjoy a modern and well-maintained cycling route that offers a view of the unique landscape of Old Jerusalem.”

About NIS 25 million was invested in the project, financed by Elkin’s ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality as well as the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, as well as the work done by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

“The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the vision to transform the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem,” Elkin stressed. “The tunnel, which will connect to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing bike routes in the city as well as those that are paved in its various neighborhoods, in the hope of encouraging cycling among its residents and its visitors as well as encouraging the green transportation revolution in the capital city.”

The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to transfer its main sewer line to Sorek’s purification plant.

“The Kerem Tunnel project is the central instrument to achieve the goal of transforming Jerusalem’s transport model. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León

In order to make the tunnel accessible to the public all year round the work includes road construction, as well as installing blowers.

You can also access the Kerem Tunnel to enjoy unique places to relax, such as Ein Kerem, the Biblical Zoo, aquarium, and the Ein Kerem neighborhood.