Neve ParitzkiJerusalem is the home of the worlds first bicycle tunnel in Israel

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The Kerem Tunnel offers a unique adventure in hiking and riding for the enjoyment of

As part of the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route, which surrounds the capital, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.

The tunnel is located along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Motza route. It is located in southern Israel in Refaim Park. Ein Laban is the closest. Nahal Ein Kerem is the northern entrance.

On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin and Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and hundreds of cyclists participated in a ceremony to officially open the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.

נווה פריצקי "In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist destination because of its rich history. Elkin stated that the current tourism industry is one of Jerusalem's treasures from the past and incorporates modern day tourism. "The opening of this tunnel project is a different part in the development Jerusalem. The tunnel transforms the city into an attractive tourist destination for every kind of person within Israel, and worldwide."

Elkin, whose ministry together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, said the ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels every year to develop Jerusalem's tourism in all its aspects and in the creation of exciting tourist attractions and ventures that link the fascinating history of our capital city to the future of Jerusalem... I invite you to ride your bicycles along a beautiful, well-maintained route that overlooks Old Jerusalem.

נווה פריצקי נווה פריצקי The project was financed by Elkin's ministry and the Tourism Ministry. https://www.makorrishon.co.il/mumlazim/524295/ It also included budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. The work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin stated that the Kerem Tunnel project is an crucial tool to realize the idea to transform the idea of transport throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path. It will connect with the various bicycle paths that are already in the city. נווה פריצקי They will be laid throughout the city's diverse neighborhoods. The aim is to encourage cycling among residents of the city.



https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 The Kerem Tunnel was originally excavated in 1990 to move the main sewers of Gihon Corporation towards the Sorek purification facility. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6lwMSJfGow This plant is west of Sorek and is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel.

"The Kerem tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the vision to change the way of transport in Jerusalem. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León

Road construction installation, blowers, sophisticated safety systems , and electrical wiring are all part and parcel of the ongoing works. The tunnel will be safe for the people to use all season.

Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreation areas, like Ein Kerem, a neighborhood that includes a biblical aquarium and zoo and ancient natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.