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.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Saturday February 12, 2011 - Oley & Pike Townships

6.5 miles

Generally easy walking on roads with 1 real hill. Among the historic sites that we will pass are the Abraham Levan Homestead lot of the 1750’s, Lesher, Peter, Pott and Hoch homesteads, the Hoch-Peter mill, and the Jacob Keim Homestead of the 1750’s, now owned by the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County.


1st Meeting place: 9:45 am, Weis Market, Rt. 73 and Friedensburg Road in Oley


2nd Meeting place: 10:00 AM, Oley Valley Youth League, Bertolet Mill and Mud Roads, Oley (enter from Bertolet Mill Road),


For further information & directions, contact: 610-323-1703


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