Neve ParitzkiJerusalem opens Israel's first cycling tunnel
The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique ride and hiking experience that should be loved by everyone.
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel's first bike tunnel, opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path. This 42-kilometer cycling route surrounds Jerusalem.
The tunnel links the paths between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. נווה פריצקי The tunnel's southern entrance is beneath Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem.
The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was inaugurated by Jerusalem's Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin. נווה פריצקי It was also attended by Mayor Moshelion Avi Balehnikov, Gihon Water Company chairman, and hundreds of cyclists.
"In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist city due to its rich past. Elkin said that today in addition to its rich history, Jerusalem is also home to modern-day travelers. "The launch of the tunnel project [is] another part in the development Jerusalem. It makes Jerusalem an attractive tourist destination for any kind of crowd within Israel and around the world."
Elkin who's ministry in charge of the project with Jerusalem Municipality stated that his ministry had invested hundreds of millions of shekels each year in Jerusalem's tourist development and in the development of new activities and ventures that will connect the magnificent historical past with the exciting future of Jerusalem. I would like to invite you to ride your bicycles along a stunning maintained, well-maintained path that looks out over Old Jerusalem.
The project was financed by the Elkin's department and the Tourism Ministry. It also included the budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. נווה פריצקי The project was done by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
נווה פריצקי "The Kerem Tunnel project is the central instrument for achieving the idea to alter the notion of transportation throughout Jerusalem," Elkin stressed. "The tunnel, which connects with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect with existing cycle paths within the city as well as the ones that will be constructed within the various areas. נווה פריצקי It's designed to encourage bicycle riding within the city's residents and promote a green transportation revolution in Jerusalem."
The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to move the main sewer line toward the Sorek purification plant.
"The Kerem tunnel project is essential to achieving the vision for changing Jerusalem's transportation system. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
In order to make the tunnel accessible to the general public throughout the year, the works include road construction, as well as installing blowers.
נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to numerous places to relax, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium, as well as historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.