The Kerem Tunnel is a great place to ride and hike.
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s newest bicycle tunnel, has been constructed as a part of an extensive cycle path that runs through the capital.
http://www.bcsnerie.com/members/neve-paritzkicyvw604ii/activity/2830252/ The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The tunnel’s southern entrance can be found in Refaim Park below Ein Laban. The northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem about half a km away from the Kerem junction.
The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel project was officially inaugurated in a ceremony on Thursday attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze’ev Elkin, Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov and hundreds of cyclists.
“In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive city for tourists due to its glorious past. Elkin explained that the modern tourist industry is a part of Jerusalem’s historic treasures and also incorporates modern tourism. “The inauguration[of] the tunnel project is a different element of the progress of Jerusalem and its transformation into a desirable tourism destination for all throughout Israel and the world.
נווה פריצקי Elkin’s ministry, which also in charge of the project together with Jerusalem Municipality, said that the ministry “invests hundreds and millions of shekels annually in all aspects of Jerusalem’s tourism, and also in the creation of new ventures and attractions that connect the magnificent historical time of our capital city and its future.” I invite cycling enthusiasts to visit and enjoy the modern and well-maintained cycle route that offers a view of the unique landscape of Old Jerusalem.”
About NIS 25 million were earmarked in the project, financed by Elkin’s ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, and the work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
“The Kerem Tunnel project is a central tool for realizing the idea to transform the idea of transportation across Jerusalem,” Elkin stressed. “The tunnel, which connects with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing cycle routes within the city as well as those that will be paved within its different neighborhood. It is designed to encourage cycling within its inhabitants, and to promote a green transportation revolution in Jerusalem.”
https://www.diamondsandtiesdating.co.uk/members/neve-paritzkiwqno526cc/activity/276955/ http://warebuilt.com/members/neve-paritzkissip864cc/activity/260152/ The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the late 1990s to relocate the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant in Sorek The Sorek Tunnel is located west of the city and is used today as an infrastructure tunnel. נווה פריצקי It also houses the fifth water line that connects to Jerusalem of the Mekorot water company.
נווה פריצקי “The Kerem tunnel is a vital tool in achieving the goal of changing Jerusalem’s transport system. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
Present work includes road construction, installation blowers, and sophisticated safety equipment to ensure the tunnel is secure to use throughout the year.
נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel provides access to exclusive recreation spots, including Ein Kerem neighbourhood, the biblical aquarium and zoo as well the historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh, Ein Laban, and Ein Haniyeh.