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, June 28, 2019

Saturday July 27, 2019 - Appalachian Trail Hike

7-8 strenuous miles

Join us on an “in-and-out” hike to the Pinnacle. We will hike from Reservoir Road to the Appalachian Trail. Get ready for hills and rocks, but the upside is that most of the hike is shaded.

 Meeting place: 9:30 am, Hamburg Reservoir Parking Lot

Directions: From Reading take Rt. 61N approx. 17 miles from Route 222N, bear right onto South Fourth St in Hamburg, go approx. 1 mile then turn right onto State Street, travel 2.2 miles then turn left onto Reservoir Road for 1.1 miles to the parking lot

GPS: 402-450 Reservoir Road, Lenhartsville PA

For more information or further directions, contact: Glenn  610-301-4342, email: ggeistsr@aol.com
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Thursday, June 20, 2019

Saturday July 20, 2019 - Hiking Club Picnic

BERKS COMMUNITY HIKING CLUB ANNUAL PICNIC
See your friends and enjoy a day of hiking, fun and food! Advance reservations required. See the flyer emailed to members.
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Saturday, June 15, 2019

Saturday July 13, 2019 - Ontelaunee Lake Hike

4-5 moderate miles

 Walk with the hike leader to check out the area surrounding Lake Ontelaunee, a 1,082 acre reservoir in Berks County and owned by the City of Reading. The lake was created in 1926 by the damming of Maiden Creek to extend and improve the water supply to Reading.

 Meeting place: 9:00 am, Redner’s Market, Rt. 61 North in Leesport 
GPS: 5471 Pottsville Pike, Leesport

For more information and further directions, contact: 610-507-5600
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Saturday, June 8, 2019

Saturday July 6, 2019 - Leaser Lake Hike

Approx. 5 moderate miles

 Join our group as we hike around the perimeter of Leaser Lake, just over the northern Berks line in Lehigh County. We will hike through terrain varying from open fields to deep woods and marshy areas. This area is especially suited to spotting many different bird and wildflower species. Lunch at CJ Hummels afterwards.

 Meeting place: 9:30 am, parking lot at end of Pleasure Court

Directions: Take Rt. 143 north out of Lenhartsville. Drive about 8 miles, make a left turn onto Pleasure Court, just before the large stone church in Jacksonville (about a mile past Wanamaker’s General Store)
GPS: Pleasure Court, Kempton, PA

For more information and further directions: 610-921-3252 or 610-451-5380 on the morning of the hike
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