The Kerem Tunnel is a great location to go on a hike or ride.
The Kerem Tunnel, the first cycle tunnel in Israel is now open as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem, Israel's capital city.
It links Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. The tunnel's southern entry point is located within Refaim Park below Ein Laban. While the northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem about half an hour away from the Kerem junction.
The tunnel's official opening ceremony, which is 2.1 kilometers long, was held in Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze’ev Elkin Mayor Moshelion, Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman of the company) and hundreds more cyclists.
Jerusalem was a desirable tourist destination because of its rich and fascinating historical. Elkin stated that, in addition to its rich history the modern tourist industry is included in the city of Jerusalem. "The launch of the tunnel is a further step in the development of Jerusalem as an ideal tourism destination for all kinds of people from Israel and around the globe."
Elkin is the project's director. project in conjunction with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in the city's tourism growth and the development of innovative tourist attractions and ventures that connect the glory historical past of Jerusalem to its future. I invite the cycling community to take a relaxing and modern route that takes the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.
Elkin's Ministry Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25,000,000 for the project. Work was performed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
"The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the goal to change the concept of transportation throughout Jerusalem," Elkin emphasized. "The new tunnel that connects to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join the existing bike paths as well as the ones that will be paved within its areas. The goal is to encourage biking among its residents and promote the green transport revolution in Jerusalem."
The Kerem Tunnel was originally excavated in the year 1990 to relocate the main sewer from Gihon Corporation towards the Sorek purification facility. נווה פריצקי The plant is located west of Sorek and is still used as an infrastructure tunnel.
"The Kerem tunnel project is crucial to realize the vision for changing Jerusalem's transportation system. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
In order to make the tunnel accessible to the public year-round The works comprise road construction and installation of blowers.
The Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreation areas, like Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which includes a Biblical zoo and aquarium as well as historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.