General Club Facts:

Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
See Membership Information section on how to join our hiking club! 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, October 17, 2025

Saturday November 22, 2025 - JOHN BARTRAM TRAIL & KERNSVILLE DAM

Meet at Kernsville Dam Parking Lot – 5 miles, easy to moderate

This is a hike via Hamburg River and Town trail. We'll hike through the Kernsville Dam reclamation meadow to the Schuylkill River trail. From this lovely stretch of trail, we'll cross to Hamburg Community Park, then up Franklin Street to Kaercher Creek Park, where we'll make a short loop. We'll finish by walking through downtown Hamburg to the trailhead and back along the river to the starting point. Lunch option afterward at Rico Casa, 1343 Hex Hwy, Hamburg

Meeting pace & time: 9:30 am - John Bartram Trail

DIRECTIONS: Heading North on route 61, turn right at traffic light for Cabela Drive onto Jetson Drive, and Right again on Industrial Drive. After crossing the Railway tracks, turn left on Kernsville Dam Rd. to Trailhead

GPS: 40.5625527, -75.9946005

For more information & futher directions, contact: 412-445-7359 


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