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The Kerem Tunnel allows for a unique hiking and riding experience.

The Kerem Tunnel, the first bicycle tunnel in Israel was opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem, the capital city.

The tunnel links Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is located in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban, and the northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem, about half a kilometer close to the Kerem junction.

The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel project was inaugurated at a formal ceremony on Thursday , attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze’ev Elkin, Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov as well as hundreds of cyclists.

Jerusalem was once very sought-after tourist destination due to its historical past. Elkin stated that, in addition to its historic treasures and modern amenities, tourism has also been incorporated into the Jerusalem city. “The launch of the tunnel is a further step in the development of Jerusalem as a tourist destination for all types of travelers in Israel and all over the world.”

Elkin is the project’s director. project along with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in the development of Jerusalem’s tourism and in the creation innovative tourist attractions and ventures that connect the rich history of Jerusalem to the future. I would like to invite you to ride your bicycles along a beautiful maintained, well-maintained path that looks out over Old Jerusalem.

A total of NIS 25 million was invested in the project. It was budgeted by the Elkin’s Ministry The Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, and the work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

“The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the idea to transform the idea of transportation across Jerusalem,” Elkin stressed. “The tunnel, which will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing cycle paths in the city as well as the ones that will be constructed within the diverse neighborhoods. The tunnel is intended to encourage bicycle riding within the city’s residents and to promote a green transportation revolution in Jerusalem.”

The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to transfer its main sewer line towards Sorek’s purification plant.

“The Kerem tunnel is a key tool to realize the dream of transforming Jerusalem’s transportation system. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon

To make the tunnel accessible to the general public throughout the year The works comprise road construction and installing blowers.

נווה פריצקי Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel provides access to unique recreation locations, including Ein Kerem neighbourhood, the biblical aquarium and zoo as well as the natural springs of historical significance Ein Haniyeh, Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.