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.

Monday, February 15, 2016

Saturday March 26, 2016 - Hamburg Reservoir to Port Clinton


6+ mod.-strenuous miles

This will be a moderate to strenuous hike on the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) with climbs, rocks and a switchback descent. We will stop on the ridge for an outstanding view of Hamburg and the area surrounding Cabela’s. Hiking boots/poles recommenced. Bring snack/lunch. Rain, snow, ice cancels.

Meeting place: 9:15 am, Port Clinton Playground

Directions: First left off Rt. 61 in Port Clinton when heading north. 


For more information or further directions contact:  610-775-2677 or Cell 610-301-7271 

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Sautrday March 19, 2016 - Valley Forge Park Hike


7 easy to moderate miles

Take a winter stroll through one of the nation’s best known winter camps. The hike starts at Memorial Chapel, stopping at Washington’s Headquarters and passing through one of the last covered bridges still in use in the area. This hike will be trails and pavements, and this area may be windy.

1st Meeting place: 8:30 am, Boscov’s East (east end of lot), Rt. 422 East to carpool
2nd Meeting place: 9:30 am, Valley Forge Memorial Chapel

For more information or further directions contact: 610-909-5018 or 610-223-6952 or cj1sp@allstate.com 

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Saturday March 12, 2016 - Crow's Nest Preserve (Part of Natural Lands Trust)


5+ mod. miles

We will hike the Deep Woods Trail and the Creek & Chief’s Grove Trail. If we are an ambitious group, we could do a shuttle hike and start the hike at Hopewell Village, then follow the Hopewell Trail to the end at Crow’s Nest. Decision will be made by those who arrive at Crow’s Nest at 9:30. Some areas along the French Creek are low lying and may be soggy. Heavy rain at 9:30 cancels.

Meeting place: 9:30 am, Crow’s Nest visitor parking lot, 201 Piersol Rd., Elverson 

NOTE: If weather permits we can picnic outdoors on the Crow’s Nest Grounds (bring chair).
Otherwise we can eat indoors at the visitor’s center. 

Directions: From Rt. 345 at the entrance to Hopewell Village, turn in the opposite direction (east) off of Rt. 345. Take the second right (Piersol Rd). Parking lot is on the right, just before the visitor center.

For more information and further directions contact:  610-385-6862 (day before), or donnaschopsy@yahoo.com