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, December 9, 2016

Saturday January 7, 2017 - Thun Trail


Approx. 4 easy miles

We will hike a section of the Thun Trail that connects the towns of Gibraltar and Birdsboro. There will be plenty of views of the Schuylkill River, old neighborhoods, old stone homes and some wilderness along the river. This will be a one-way shuttle hike. Inclement weather cancels the hike. 


Meeting place: 9:30 am at parking lot of the Matthew Brooke building in Birdsboro 


Directions: From 422 eastbound take a right onto 345 south and continue for about one mile. The Matthew Brooke building is the first office building on the left after the bridge over the Schuylkill River. Take the next left onto Armorcast Road and another left into the building’s parking lot. GPS ADDRESS: 321 North Furnace Street, Birdsboro 19508


For more information or further directions, contact: 484-467-8976 

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