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

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Sunday August 23, 2026 - ICE CREAM HIKE – SCHUYLKILL RIVER TRAIL THEN SCOUPE DEVILLE!

Short easy flat hike

An Afternoon walk along the Schuylkill River Trail returning to get ice cream at Scoupe Deville

MEET & TIME: 2:00 PM Gibraltar Road & 724 lot with more parking across from Turkey Hill

DIRECTIONS:  If going from Reading take 422 bypass toward Pottstown. Take the Mount Penn Exit and bear right onto Neversink Road. Turn left at Painted Sky Road and follow to intersection of Painted Sky Road & Gibraltar Rd. and turn right onto Gibraltar Road.  

If on 422 business going West from Pottstown take left onto Gibraltar Road or if going on 422 business going East take right onto Gibraltar Road. 

For all directions, follow Gibraltar Road to Route 724 & go straight past light and turn immediately right into Schuylkill Trail parking lot next to Cedar Hill Flowers. 

For ice cream afterwards, turn left onto Main St. out of SRT parking lot. Follow Main St. past Scoupe DeVille and immediately turn right onto Old Gibraltar Rd. and turn immediate right into Scoupe DeVille Parking lot is behind the ice cream shop. If full go across intersection on Old Gibraltar Road and use lot at the park.

NOTE CONSTRUCTION BRIDGE IS CLOSED: If going East on Bypass you must take Mount Penn exit off 422 Bypass since 724 is closed for detour of bridge construction, you CANNOT exit at I-176 and take immediate exit to 724 East to get there. 

GPS:  3326 Main Street Birdsboro [40.28331, -75.86871]

HIKE LEADER:  Call 484-818-3813 for questions & further directions

Rain will cancel


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