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.

Saturday, July 23, 2022

Saturday August 27, 2022 - Antietam / Mt Penn Hike

5 moderate miles

A jaunt through the woods, postponed from early spring. In and around trails through old orchard and up the mountain. Very steep climb concludes trip to the top.

Meeting place: 10:00 a.m. at Antietam Lake trailhead parking lot


Directions: Take Carsonia Avenue from Mt. Penn to Stony Creek Mills. At stop sign, bear slight leftonto Antietam Road. Halfway up hill, turn left onto Angora Rd and proceed to trailhead on left. 

GPS: 306AngoraRoad,Reading

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-505-9397 please text


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Monday, July 18, 2022

Saturday August 20, 2022 - BCHC Club Picnic

 See club flyer for further details on the fun!


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Monday, July 11, 2022

Saturday August 13, 2022 - Ferndale Trail & Gravity Trail

 6 Strenuous miles

We will be utilizing the entire Ferndale Trail beginning at Antietam Lake and ending at Drenkle Field. Of course, this isn’t the end of the hike. We then head to the tower, and on to Rotary Park where we connect with the Gravity Trail to return to our starting point. Almost entirely shaded but with lots of hills.

Meeting place: 9:30 AM at Antietam Lake, the large lot on the bend at the lake


Directions: Take Carsonia Avenue from Mt. Penn to Stony Creek Mills. At stop sign, bear slight left onto Antietam Road. Halfway up hill before the dam, turn left onto Angora Rd and proceed to trailhead on left.

GPS: 306 Angora Road on Google, not Mapquest [40.356368, -75.873709 on Google and Mapquest]

For morew information or further directions, contact: 610-850-1855


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Monday, July 4, 2022

Saturday August 6, 2022 - No hike scheduled - see emailed schedule for more information

 No hike scheduled

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