The Kerem Tunnel is a great place to ride and hike.
נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel, the first cycle tunnel in Israel was opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem, Israel’s capital city.
נווה פריצקי The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. It is located in southern Israel in Refaim Park. Ein Laban is the closest. Nahal Ein Kerem is the northern entrance.
נווה פריצקי Inauguration of the tunnel, which is 2.1 kilometers long was held in Jerusalem and the Heritage Minister Ze’ev Elkin Mayor Moshelion, Heritage Minister Ze’ev Elkin Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman of the company) along with hundreds of cyclists.
Jerusalem was once a tourist attraction due to its rich past. Elkin stated that the current tourism industry is one of Jerusalem’s treasures from the past and is also a part of modern-day tourism. “The launch of the tunnel project is a different element of the development of Jerusalem. https://site-8869003-9137-7794.mystrikingly.com/blog/neve-paritzki-israel-is-celebrating-record-breaking-tourism-entry-numbers It transforms the city into an attractive tourist destination for every kind of person in Israel as well as around the world.”
Elkin who is in charge of the project in conjunction with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in Jerusalem’s tourism development and also in the development of new tourist attractions and ventures that connect the glory historical past of Jerusalem to the future. I encourage the cycling community to take a relaxing and modernized route that will take the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.
http://www.bcsnerie.com/members/neve-paritzkimigo175cc/activity/2855423/ נווה פריצקי Elkin’s Ministerial, Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25,000,000 for the project. The work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
“The Kerem Tunnel project is a central tool for realizing the goal to change the concept of transportation across Jerusalem,” Elkin said. “The new tunnel, which is connected to the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing cycle routes within the city as well as those that are being constructed in its different neighborhood. http://fosterestateplanning.com/members/neve-paritzkivcwf452ii/activity/291164/ It is designed to encourage bicycling within its inhabitants, and also to encourage the green revolution in transportation in Jerusalem.”
The Kerem Tunnel was originally excavated in 1990 in order to transfer the main sewer of Gihon Corporation towards the Sorek purification facility. This plant is west of Sorek and is used today as an infrastructure tunnel.
“The Kerem Tunnel project is the central instrument to achieve the vision of transforming Jerusalem’s transport model. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
Present works include road construction, installation blowers and sophisticated safety equipment to ensure the tunnel is secure for everyone to use throughout the year.
The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation spots – including the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium along with the historic natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.