The Kerem Tunnel allows for a the most unique riding and hiking experience.
https://anotepad.com/notes/jwr5m56x The Kerem Tunnel, the first bicycle tunnel in Israel, has been inaugurated in the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle path that runs around the capital city.
The tunnel is located along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Mostza path. The tunnel’s southern entrance is located in Refaim Park below Ein Laban. https://txt.fyi/-/22266/4721e73f/ The northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem about half a km away from the Kerem junction.
נווה פריצקי 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.
The city’s rich history was a reason for it to be the most visited tourist attraction during the time of its glory. נווה פריצקי Elkin explained that the modern tourism industry is one of Jerusalem’s treasures from the past and also incorporates modern tourism. “The opening of this tunnel is a further stage in the growth of Jerusalem as a tourist destination for all types of tourists throughout Israel and around the globe.”
Elkin the minister whose ministry as well as the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, said that his ministry “invests hundreds to millions of shekels annually in the growth of all aspects Jerusalem’s tourism and the development and operation of new tourist attractions, ventures, and activities that link the rich history of Jerusalem’s eternal city to the future”. I invite cyclists to enjoy the modern, well-maintained cycling route overlooking the unique landscape of Old Jerusalem.
A total of NIS 25 million was put into in the project, financed by Elkin’s ministry, the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality as well as the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, with the work carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
“The Kerem Tunnel project is the central instrument for achieving the idea to transform the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem,” Elkin said. http://b3.zcubes.com/v.aspx?mid=8966920 “The tunnel, which connects with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing cycle routes within the city as well as the ones that are being constructed in its diverse neighborhoods. נווה פריצקי The tunnel is intended to encourage cycling among its residents, and also to encourage an environmentally sustainable transportation system in Jerusalem.”
נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the early 1990s in order to shift the main sewer line from the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant located in Sorek, which is located just west of the city. It is currently being used as an infrastructure tunnel that also includes the fifth water line that connects to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.
“The Kerem tunnel is a crucial tool for achieving the dream of transforming Jerusalem’s transport system. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
The work currently in progress includes road construction, the installation of blowers, as well as advanced safety and electrical systems to make the tunnel safe for the public to pass through all year round.
נווה פריצקי Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel allows for access to exclusive recreation areas for instance Ein Kerem, a neighborhood that includes a biblical aquarium and zoo as well as historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.