The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique ride and hiking experience that should be enjoyed by all.

The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s newest cycle tunnel, was opened as part the 42-kilometer cycle route which runs through the capital.

The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The tunnel’s southern entry point is located within Refaim Park below Ein Laban. The northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem about half one kilometer from the Kerem junction.

The 2.1-kilometer long tunnel was opened on Thursday by Jerusalem and heritage minister Ze’ev Elkin and Moshe Lion, the Mayor. Moshe Lion. Avi Baleshnikov of Gihon Chairman of Gihon, and hundreds other cyclists also attended.

The city’s rich history was a reason for it to be an extremely popular tourist attraction in the past. In the present, in addition to its historical treasures the city also offers modern tourism,” Elkin said. “The opening of this tunnel project [is] another element of the development of Jerusalem. The tunnel transforms Jerusalem into an attractive destination for tourists of every kind of person throughout Israel and around the world.”

Elkin the minister whose ministry as well as the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, stated that his ministry “invests hundreds to millions of shekels per year in the growth of all aspects Jerusalem’s visitors and in the design and operation of innovative tourist attractions, ventures, and activities that connect the glorious history of Jerusalem to its future”. I encourage all cyclists to take a trip and enjoy the modern, well-maintained route which overlooks Old Jerusalem.

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

Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project was a crucial element in achieving the vision of altering the way of transport throughout Jerusalem. “The new tunnel that connects to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing bicycle paths and ones that are paved in its areas. It is intended to encourage biking among the residents of Jerusalem and encourage the green transport revolution in the capital.”

The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the late 1990s to relocate the main sewer line from the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant located in Sorek, which is located west of the city and is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel. It includes the fifth water line, which connects to Jerusalem of the Mekorot water company.

“The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the goal of transforming Jerusalem’s transportation model. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León

Road construction, installation , and testing of safety and electrical systems are just a few of the ongoing efforts to ensure the tunnel is safe throughout the year.

נווה פריצקי You can also access the Kerem Tunnel to enjoy unique recreation areas, such as Ein Kerem, the Biblical aquarium, zoo and Ein Kerem neighborhood.