The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique adventure in hiking and riding that is to be enjoyed by all.

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

The tunnel links Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. The tunnel’s southern entrance is located within Refaim Park below Ein Laban. The northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem about half an hour from the Kerem junction.

The tunnel’s official opening ceremony that is 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.

נווה פריצקי Jerusalem’s rich past was the main reason why it was an extremely popular tourist attraction in the past. Today, apart from its historic treasures the city also offers modern tourism,” Elkin said. “The opening of this tunnel project is another milestone in the advancement of Jerusalem as an attractive tourist destination for all types of travelers in Israel as well as around the world.”

Elkin who is in charge of the project together 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 rich history of Jerusalem to the future. I invite you to ride your bicycles on a scenic maintained, well-maintained path that looks out over Old Jerusalem.

Elkin’s Ministry, Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25 million for the project. Work was performed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

“The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the idea to alter the notion of transportation in Jerusalem,” Elkin stressed. נווה פריצקי “The new tunnel will be connected with the Jerusalem Ring Path. It will link to the numerous cycling routes that exist within the city. The paths will be paved throughout the city’s various neighborhoods. The aim is to encourage cycling among the residents of the city.

נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the 90s to move the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. It is currently used as an infrastructure Tunnel that includes the fifth waterline to Jerusalem via the Mekorot water corporation.

נווה פריצקי נווה פריצקי “The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the dream of transforming Jerusalem’s transport model. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon

In order to make the tunnel accessible to the public year-round, the works include road construction as well as the installation of blowers.

The Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreation areas, such as Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which has a Biblical aquarium and zoo as well as historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.