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The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s first cycle tunnel, was inaugurated as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path. נווה פריצקי This 42-kilometer cycling route surrounds Jerusalem.

The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The tunnel’s southern entrance is below Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem.

The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was officially inaugurated by Jerusalem’s Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin. It was also attended by Mayor Moshelion Avi Balehnikov Gihon Water Company chairman, and many cyclists.

Jerusalem was once well-known tourist destination due to its rich history. Nowadays, aside from its rich history the city also offers modern-day tourism,” Elkin said. “The launch of the tunnel project is yet another milestone in the advancement of Jerusalem as an ideal tourist destination for all kinds of travelers throughout Israel as well as around the world.”

Elkin, whose ministry together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, stated that his ministry “invests hundreds of millions of shekels every year in the improvement of the tourism industry in Jerusalem and in the creation of exciting activities and ventures that connect the fascinating history of our capital city to the future of Jerusalem… I encourage all cyclists to come and take a ride along the modern, well-maintained route which overlooks 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 work.

“The Kerem Tunnel project is the central instrument for achieving the goal to alter the notion of transportation across Jerusalem,” Elkin stressed. “The new tunnel, which will connect to the long Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing bicycle paths in the city and those that are paved throughout the city’s neighborhoods to encourage cycling among its residents and its visitors as well as in promoting the green transportation revolution in Jerusalem.”

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 essential to realize the goal of transforming the concept of transportation across Jerusalem. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon

Present work includes road construction, installation blowers, as well as advanced safety equipment to ensure the tunnel is secure for all to use throughout the year.

There is also the Kerem Tunnel to enjoy unique recreation areas, such as Ein Kerem, the Biblical aquarium, zoo and Ein Kerem neighborhood.