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.

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Saturday November 8, 2025 - PENDORA PARK TO EGELMAN'S / MT PENN PAGODA

4–5-mile moderate hike

This is a hike I used to do in my teens. This will be a nice walk for a fall day crunching through leaves on the fire trail. We will base our pace according to attendees. We will travel from above Pendora Park by the old East Reading Athletic Association, through Mineral Spring Park to Egelman’s Park and hopefully travel up to the Pagoda for a breathtaking city view. The length of the hike can be altered dependent on the group and timing of completion for Fall Meeting. Some of walk towards the Pagoda will be on the side of the road. Lunch location will be at Exeter Diner/ Fall Membership meeting will also take place. Bring water & snacks and wear boots. Bring Orange to wear just in case. Icy weather cancels.

Meeting place & Time: 9:30 am - Parking area by old East Reading Athletic Club (At the end of 19th street before entering Glenn Road) UPDATE: Park on 19th Street at available parking along road near Olivet's Club 330 S. 19th St. - we will walk to Mineral Spring Park & up to Egelman's Park.

Directions: Go towards Reading from Mount Penn on Perkiomen Ave past Aulenbach’s Cemetery, make a right onto South19th St. at the light. – keep following 19th Street and park by Pendora Park near the Olivet's Club - we will walk through to Mineral Spring Park from there. 

Coming from Reading on Perkiomen Ave, make a left onto 19th St. at the light. – keep following 19th Street and park by Pendora Park near the Olivet's Club - we will walk through to Mineral Spring Park from there.

GPS: 40.33039, -75.89969 (Approximate)

For more information & further directions, contact: 610-823-9023 

NOTE: Saturday November 8, 2025 – Club General Membership Meeting for MEMBERS at Exeter Diner – 1:30pm (after Pendora Park/ Egelman's/ Pagoda Hike) – We will discuss change in annual dues. Meeting will take place even if hike is cancelled due to rain. Obviously, a snowstorm/ blizzard would cancel this meeting & cause it to be rescheduled!


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