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.

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Saturday February 13, 2016 - Coventry Woods


5.5 moderate to strenuous miles

Enjoy a late winter hike in this beautiful North Coventry Township Park. Expect some hills to keep warm. We will finish the hike on the expanded Love Valley Trail. Wonder what happens here??? Snowy or Icy roads will cancel this hike.

Meeting place: 10:00 am, main lot at Coventry Woods

Directions (1): Take Rt. 724 east from Birdsboro. About 3⁄4 mile past River Bridge Road (the road/bridge leading to Douglassville), turn right onto Unionville Road. “All Type Fence” is located here. Follow Unionville Road 2.1 miles past Temple Church and Shenkel Church. Turn right at St. Peter’s Road, then after 1⁄2 mile, turn left into Coventry Woods (Fernbrook Lane is to the right). Parking is just over the crest of the hill.


Directions (2): From Rt. 23, take St. Peter’s Road through St. Peter’s Village and continue 4 more miles on St. Peter’s Road. When you see Fernbrook Lane to the left, turn right into Coventry Woods.


For more information or further directions contact: 610-323-1703 

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