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"! Dues are $15.00 annually****Hiking and Trail Guidelines: ** Be courteous & stay behind the leader unless directed otherwise.** Offer $.15/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. Contact us at: Berks Community Hiking Club PO Box #3611 Reading, PA 19606

Monday, March 9, 2026

Thursday April 16, 2026 - Thursday Wanderers - Hamburg Reservoir to Appalachian Trail

6+ difficult miles

Leader will take hikers on a 6+ mile hike from the Hamburg Reservoir parking lot, up the blue trail, west on the AT, then on the Upper Firebreak trail. When the Upper Firebreak trail returns to the Pinnacle Trail, the hike retraces the start of the hike. The first 2 miles are uphill as is a portion of the Upper Firebreak trail. Consider this a difficult hike.

MEET & TIME: 9:30 at the Hamburg reservoir

DIRECTIONS: From Route 61, take 4th St into Hamburg. At State St (Old US 22), turn right. When you reach the Edenburg area, look for St Paul's Lutheran Church on the right. Half a block past the church, turn left onto Reservoir Rd and take it across Mountain Rd to the end.

GPS: 400 Reservoir Rd, Hamburg

HIKE LEADER: Contact 610-850-1855 for more information or further directions

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