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.

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Saturday April 1, 2023 - Lebanon Valley Rail Trail

 easy - approximately 4 miles

We will begin our hike thru Canal Tunnel Park and visit the Old Union Canal Tunnel Historic Site. Then we will continue hiking the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail.

1st meeting place: 9:15 a.m. at Boyer’s IGA Market, 410 N. 3rd St, Womelsdorf to carpool.   Directions:  From Reading take Rte 422 West to Rte 419 and turn right. IGA will be on your  immediate left after making turn.

2nd meeting place: 10:00 a.m. at Union Canal Park, N. 25th St and Union Canal Drive, Lebanon    Directions: Rte 422W to Lebanon, turn right onto N. 12th St. Travel l/10 mile and turn left onto Lehman St. Continue to N. 25th St. and turn right for 2/10 mile. Look to left for parking lot. 

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-796-7602.


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Monday, February 13, 2023

Saturday March 25, 2023 - Oley Valley Covered Bridges

5 easy miles

Sixth Day of Spring Hike 5 miles with an early dropout if needed. Easy flat roads. Be prepared for the wind of the valley. Wearing of the Orange is highly recommended.

Meeting place: 9:30 a.m. at Salem United Church of Christ, north end of lot by Church Road

Directions: From Jacksonwald take Oley Turnpike Road to 662. CAREFULLY go straight across 662 and continue to Covered Bridge Road. Turn left about 3/4mile to second church. 

GPS: 307 Covered Bridge Road, Oley, PA 19547 [40.362787,-75.745757] 

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-223-6952, leave voice mail for call back or 610-823-9023, leave voice mail for call back 

    

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Monday, February 6, 2023

Saturday March 18, 2023 - Ironton Rail-Trail -

5.3 easy miles

A paved, loop hike with one moderate hill, through Coplay, Hokendauqua and Whitehall with some interesting cement industry and railroad artifacts along the way, including the Saylor Cement Kilns which are listed on the National Historic Register. Lunch afterwards possible.

Meeting place: 10:00 a.m. at Chestnut & North Ruch Street Trailhead, Coplay (Approx. 50 min. from Temple) 

Directions: From Temple, take 222 north approx. 15 miles. Just after Rutter’s Svc Station (north of Kutztown), turn left onto Kunkel Rd. Go about 0.8 mile and turn right onto Siegfriedale Rd., follow to I-78/22 East (toward Allentown). Take right fork to stay on 22 East. Exit at PA 145 N/MacArthur Road and follow signs for Whitehall. Go about 3.5 miles to Coplay. Turn right on Center Street, left onto S. 6th, right onto Chestnut St. and continue to trailhead. [Note: To return to Reading, you take exit 45 from I-78.] 

GPS: Chestnut & North Ruch Street, Coplay 

For more information or further directions, contact: 484-284-0946

Maps here:

https://www.traillink.com/trail/ironton-rail-trail 

https://www.irontonrailtrail.org/map.html


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