The Kerem Tunnel is a great spot to hike and ride.

The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s first bicycle tunnel, was opened as part of Jerusalem Ring Path. This 42-kilometer cycling route surrounds Jerusalem.

The tunnel links Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. נווה פריצקי The southern entrance is within Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entry, Nahal Ein Kerem, is just half a kilometer away from the Kerem junction.

On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and a slew of cyclists were present at a celebration to inaugurate the tunnel’s 2.1-kilometer-long length.

Jerusalem was once a major tourist attraction because of its rich past. נווה פריצקי Elkin said that today aside from its historical treasures it is also home to modern-day travelers. “The launch of the tunnel project is yet another step in the development of Jerusalem as a tourist destination for all kinds of people in Israel and all over the world.”

Elkin is the project’s director. project in conjunction with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in the development of Jerusalem’s tourism and in the creation innovative tourist attractions and ventures that connect the rich history of Jerusalem to the future. I would like to invite cyclists everywhere to take a trip and enjoy the contemporary, well-maintained road which overlooks Old Jerusalem.

The project was funded by the Elkin’s Ministry and the Tourism Ministry. It also included budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. The project was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin stated that the Kerem Tunnel project was a key tool in realizing the vision of altering the way of transport throughout Jerusalem. נווה פריצקי “The tunnel, which is connected to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing bicycle pathways in the city, as well as those that will be paved in the various neighborhoods in the hope of encouraging cycling among the city’s residents as well as its visitors and in promoting the green revolution in transportation in the capital city.”

In the late 1990s In the 90s, in the 1990s, Kerem Tunnel was excavated to move the main sewer line from Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel and houses the fifth water line which is operated to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.

“The Kerem tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the dream of changing the concept of transportation throughout Jerusalem. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon

The works currently underway include road construction, installation of blowers, as well as advanced safety and electrical systems in order to ensure that the tunnel is secure for the public to pass through at all times of the year.

The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation sites such as the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo, aquarium and the and the historical natural springs in Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.