The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique adventure in hiking and riding that should be enjoyed by all.
In the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route, which surrounds the capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.
The tunnel links Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. It has a southern entrance in Refaim Park. Ein Laban is the nearest. http://y8space.com/members-2/neve-paritzkiccne404bb/activity/4193291/ Nahal Ein Kerem is the northern entrance.
https://controlc.com/1b7eb38e The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel project was officially inaugurated at a formal ceremony held on Thursday that was attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze’ev Elkin Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov and hundreds of cyclists.
Jerusalem was once a very popular tourist destination because of its historic past. Elkin declared that, in the present in addition to its historic treasures, it is also home to modern-day travelers. “The inauguration of this tunnel project is a different element of the development of Jerusalem. It transforms the city into an attractive tourist destination for any kind of crowd in Israel as well as around the world.”
Elkin, whose ministry was in charge of the project with Jerusalem Municipality stated that his ministry has invested thousands of shekels every year in Jerusalem’s tourist development as well as in creating new activities and ventures which will link the amazing historic past with the the future of Jerusalem. I would like to invite cyclists to enjoy a safe and modern-day route that takes the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.
Elkin’s Ministry Elkin’s Ministry, the Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality as well as the Gihon Corporation all contributed to the project. The Jerusalem Development Authority completed the project.
Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project was a important tool to realize the goal of shifting the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem. “The tunnel, which connects with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect with existing cycle paths within the city as well as the ones that are being constructed in its diverse neighborhood. It is designed to encourage bicycling within its inhabitants, and also to encourage a green transportation revolution in Jerusalem.”
https:/techplanet.today/post/neve-paritzkithe-first-tunnel-for-cycling-in-israel-is-inaugurated-in-jerusalem The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the 1990s to create the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. It is currently being used as an infrastructure Tunnel that includes the fifth waterline to Jerusalem via the Mekorot water corporation.
https://txt.fyi/-/22266/e56f69dd/ “The Kerem tunnel project is the central instrument for achieving the goal of changing the notion of transportation in Jerusalem. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
The works currently underway include road construction, the installation of blowers, as well as advanced electrical and safety systems, to ensure the tunnel is safe for people to walk through all year round.
You can also access the Kerem Tunnel to enjoy unique recreation spots, including Ein Kerem, the Biblical Zoo, aquarium, and the Ein Kerem neighborhood. נווה פריצקי