The Kerem Tunnel is a great place to ride and hike.
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel's newest cycle tunnel, was opened as part the 42-kilometer cycle route which is a loop around the capital.
The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The tunnel's southern entrance is below Ein Laban in Refaim Park. נווה פריצקי The northern entrance can be located in Nahal Ein Kerem.
On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Michael, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and hundreds of cyclists were present at a celebration to officially open the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.
נווה פריצקי "In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist destination due to its glorious past. Elkin stated that, in addition to its historical treasures and modern amenities, tourism has also been included in the Jerusalem city. "The inauguration of [this] tunnel is another aspect of the growth of Jerusalem's city Jerusalem and its transformation into an attractive tourist city for all types of people in Israel and around the globe."
https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 Elkin, whose ministry together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, explained that his ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels each year to develop the tourism industry in Jerusalem and in the creation of innovative tourist attractions and ventures that link the fascinating history of our capital city's eternal past to the future of Jerusalem... I encourage you to take your bicycles along a stunning, well-maintained route that overlooks Old Jerusalem.
The project was funded by the Elkin's Ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry. It also included the budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. The project was done by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
"The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the idea to alter the notion of transportation across Jerusalem," Elkin stressed. Elkin stated that the new tunnel connects with the Jerusalem Ring Path and will connect with existing bike trails. The tunnel will also be paved in the various neighborhoods. נווה פריצקי This will help cyclists and promote green transport in Jerusalem.
In the late 1990s In the 90s, the Kerem Tunnel was excavated to relocate the main sewer line of Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=156564&subjectId=26&ShowAll=Truehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARj0i5sZlw It is currently used for infrastructure purposes. It also houses the fifth water line that connects to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the goal of transforming Jerusalem's transportation model. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
To make the tunnel accessible to the public year-round The works comprise road construction, as well as installing blowers.
You can also access the Kerem Tunnel to enjoy unique recreation areas, such as Ein Kerem, the Biblical aquarium, zoo and Ein Kerem neighborhood.