Neve Paritzki (נווה פריצקי)Jerusalem is the site of the first tunnel for bicycles in Israel.
The Kerem Tunnel is a great spot to hike and ride.
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel's newest cycle tunnel, was inaugurated as part of a 42-kilometer cycle route that runs through the capital.
It links Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. It is located in southern Israel located in Refaim Park. Ein Laban is the nearest. Nahal Ein Kerem is the northern entrance.
The opening ceremony of the tunnel which measures 2.1 kilometers long, was held in Jerusalem and the Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin Mayor Moshelion, Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman) along with hundreds of cyclists.
Jerusalem was once a tourist attraction because of its rich past. נווה פריצקי In the present, in addition to its historical treasures it also has modern-day tourism." Elkin said. "The inauguration of [this] tunnel project is a further part of the development of Jerusalem's city Jerusalem as well as its development into a desirable tourist city for all types of visitors throughout Israel and throughout the globe."
Elkin who is in charge of the project along with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in the development of Jerusalem's tourism and also in the development of new activities and ventures that tie the glorious past of Jerusalem to its future. I would like to invite cyclists everywhere to take a trip and enjoy the modern, well-maintained route which overlooks Old Jerusalem.
Around NIS 25 million was put into in the project, financed by Elkin's ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, with the work carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin said the fact that "The Kerem Tunnel Project is an essential tool for achieving the dream to transform the concept of transportation throughout Jerusalem." "The new tunnel, which is connected to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing bicycle pathways in the city, as well as those that are paved in its various neighborhoods, with the aim of encouraging cycling among its residents and its visitors, and also promoting the green revolution of transportation in the capital city."
The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to move the main sewer line toward Sorek's purification plant.
"The Kerem tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the vision to change the notion of transportation in Jerusalem. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
Present work includes road construction, installation blowers, and sophisticated security systems to ensure the tunnel is secure for everyone to use all year.
Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel provides access to unique recreation locations, including Ein Kerem neighbourhood, the biblical aquarium and zoo , as also the historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh, Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.