Neve Paritzki (נווה פריצקי)Jerusalem's first cycling tunnel opened in Israel

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Neve Paritzki (נווה פריצקי)Jerusalem's first cycling tunnel opened in Israel

The Kerem Tunnel offers an unforgettable riding and hiking experience to the benefit of
The Kerem Tunnel, the first bicycle tunnel in Israel was opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle path that runs around the capital city.


The tunnel links Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is located beneath Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance is found in Nahal Ein Kerem.

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

The city's rich history was a reason for it to be an extremely popular tourist destination during the time of its glory. Nowadays, aside from its rich history the city also offers modern tourism." Elkin said. "The launch of the tunnel project is a different aspect of the growth of Jerusalem as well as its transformation into a desirable tourism destination for all across Israel and the world.

Elkin the minister whose ministry as well as the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, stated that his ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels annually to develop all aspects of Jerusalem's tourists and in the development and operation of exciting tourist attractions, ventures, and activities which connect the rich past of Jerusalem to its future". I would like to invite cyclists everywhere to come and take a ride along the modern, well-maintained route which overlooks Old Jerusalem.

Elkin's Ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.

Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project was a key tool in realizing the dream of altering the way of transportation in Jerusalem. "The new tunnel, which will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing cycle paths in the city and will be paved within its diverse areas. It is designed to encourage bicycling within its inhabitants, and also to encourage an environmentally sustainable transportation system in Jerusalem."

נווה פריצקי In the 1990s, in the 1990s, Kerem Tunnel was excavated to relocate the main sewer line from Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel and also houses the fifth water line which is operated to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.

"The Kerem tunnel project is a central tool for realizing the goal of changing the concept of transportation throughout Jerusalem. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lee
The works currently underway include road construction, the installation of blowers as well as modern electrical and safety systems, to ensure the tunnel is safe for the public to pass through throughout the year.

The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation sites - including the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium, and the historical natural springs in Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.