General Club Facts:

Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Membership in the BCHC is $10.00 per person per year in order to receive the quarterly newsletter. Further information on membership can be obtained when attending a scheduled hike. Other subgroups within the BCHC are the "Thursday Wanderers." Most hikes are followed by a dinner stop. We call ourselves "The Eating Club with a Hiking Disorder"! ****Hiking and Trail Guidelines: ** Be courteous & stay behind the leader unless directed otherwise.** Offer $.10/mile to driver when carpooling. * *In the event of inclement weather, the hike may be canceled.** Please leave your pets at home.**If unable to keep a club commitment, please find a replacement. * Wear blaze orange during hunting season (Sept 1 to last day of Feb). * Appropriate footwear and attire should match the type of hike.** If you leave the hike early, notify the hike leader or ask someone to do that for you.** Bring water and food as the hike description and weather demand.* * Hiking involves risk. Come out prepared and know your capabilities. Each hiker is responsible for their own safety and well-being.

Friday, April 30, 2010

Saturday May 8, 2010 - AT Workout

Exactly 8.5 miles ; Moderate to Strenuous


Spring into spring with an AT in/out hike from I-83 to the Shikellamy overlook. We will stop at Heartline campsight for lunch. Hiking boots required for all those pointy rocks and 2 sturdy legs for the 2 uphill climbs.

Meeting place: 9:15 am, Game Commission Parking Lot. Directions Follow 183 N past Straustown, make a right turn at Game Commission sign (2.8 miles north of I-78) and immediate right into parking lot. Food fest afterwards.


For further information and directions, contact: 610-775-2677


Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Saturday May 1, 2010 -Machemer Cabin / A.T. Hike

Approx 6 miles moderate


Hike past the 1935 Machemer Cabin; several 19th century charcoal hearths; nice vistas to the south from the A.T. and the Windsor Furnace remains. A new loop in the familiar Hamburg Reservoir area. Rated moderate for hills. Lunch at C.J. Hummel’s Restaurant in Lenhartsville afterward.


Meeting place: 10:00 am at the Hamburg Reservoir parking area at the end of Reservoir Road, off Old Route 22, 2 miles East of Hamburg


For further information or directions, contact: 610-921-3252