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Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel offers an unforgettable riding and hiking experience to the benefit of In the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route, which surrounds the capital, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated. <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IARj0i5sZlw" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> The tunnel is located through the Nahal-Refaim-Emek-Motza path. Its southern entry is located within Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entry, Nahal Ein Kerem, is about half a kilometer away from the Nahal Ein Kerem junction. https://www.bhol.co.il/news/1439018 Inauguration of the tunnel, which is 2.1 kilometers long was held in Jerusalem and the Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion and Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman) as well as a plethora of cyclists. Jerusalem's rich past was the main reason for it to be a popular tourist destination in the past. https://www.themarker.com/labels/2022-09-12/ty-article-labels/00000183-31c8-d6c9-a197-79cd96360000 Elkin declared that, in the present, apart from its rich history, Jerusalem is also home to modern-day travelers. "The inauguration of this tunnel project is a different element of the development of Jerusalem. https://www.makorrishon.co.il/mumlazim/524295/ It transforms Jerusalem into an attractive tourist place for every kind of person throughout Israel and around the world." https://www.bhol.co.il/news/1439018 Elkin, whose ministry and the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, stated that the Jerusalem Municipality's ministry "invests hundreds to millions of shekels each year in the growth of all aspects Jerusalem's tourism and the development and operation of new attractions, ventures and attractions which connect the rich past of our eternal city to its future". https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=459025&subjectId=42&ShowAll=True I would like to invite cyclists to ride along a a well-maintained, modern cycling route overlooking the unique nature of Old Jerusalem. Elkin's ministry and the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project. Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project was a key tool in realizing the dream of shifting the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel will connect to the Jerusalem Ring Path. https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 It will link to the numerous cycle paths already in the city. They will be laid throughout the city's diverse neighborhoods. The objective is to encourage cycling among residents of the city. 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 the central instrument for achieving the goal of changing the way of transport in Jerusalem. " Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lee Road construction, installation and testing of safety and electrical systems are just some of the ongoing works to ensure that the tunnel is secure throughout the year. The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to many places to relax, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium as well as historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.
