The Kerem Tunnel is a great spot to hike and ride.
The Kerem Tunnel is the first bicycle tunnel in Israel and was officially opened in the year 2000 as part the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route around the capital.
The tunnel is a link between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. https://www.click4r.com/posts/g/6292663/neve-paritzki-israel-celebrates-record-breaking-tourism-entry-from-the-united-states Its southern entrance is within Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entrance, Nahal Ein Kerem, is approximately half a mile away from the Kerem junction.
https://penzu.com/p/4412da60 The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel project was officially inaugurated in a ceremony held on Thursday that was attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze’ev Elkin, Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov as well as hundreds of cyclists.
נווה פריצקי Jerusalem was once a tourist attraction because of its rich history. Elkin said that the present 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] another part in the development Jerusalem. The tunnel transforms the city into an attractive destination for tourists of any kind of crowd within Israel as well as around the world.”
Elkin who is in charge of the project together with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in the development of Jerusalem’s tourism and in the creation innovative attractions and ventures that link the glorious past of Jerusalem to its future. I invite the cycling community to enjoy a safe and modernized route that will take the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.
http://carouse.life/members/neve-paritzkiumrf313bb/activity/35767/ The project was financed by the Elkin’s department as well as the Tourism Ministry. It also included the budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. The work was done by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
“The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the vision to transform the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem,” Elkin stressed. “The new tunnel that connects to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing bicycle paths and ones that are paved in its areas. The goal is to promote biking among its residents and promote the green movement in Jerusalem.”
The Kerem Tunnel was originally excavated in 1990 in order to transfer the main sewer from Gihon Corporation towards the Sorek purification facility. https://anotepad.com/notes/amhw54br This plant is located west of Sorek and is used today as an infrastructure tunnel.
“The Kerem tunnel is a vital tool in achieving the goal of changing Jerusalem’s transportation system. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
The current works include road construction, installation blowers as well as advanced safety systems to ensure that the tunnel is secure for all to use all year.
You can also access the Kerem Tunnel to enjoy unique places to relax, such as Ein Kerem, the Biblical Zoo, aquarium, and the Ein Kerem neighborhood.