A hike will be led on the BARTRAM TRAIL starting in Hamburg. Details to follow.
The BERKS COUNTY WANDERERS are part of the Berks County Community Hiking Club. Their walks and hikes are held primarily on Thursday mornings. Further information about either hiking group is available from Al Napoletano at 610-929-9694 or avnapo@msn.com. Pets are not allowed on these hikes.
A hike will be led on the BARTRAM TRAIL starting in Hamburg. Details to follow.
Approximately 5 miles Moderate difficulty
A hike will be led at Antietam Lake.
Meeting time: 9:30 A.M.
Meeting place: 9:30am at main parking lot along Angora Road.
NOTE: RAIN CANCELS.
For more information or further questions: 610-921-3252 or 610-451-5380 on the morning of hiking.
Mileage - determined by group
Hike leader will lead a 4-to-6-mile hike along the Warwick-to-Ephrata Rail Trail. Distance will be determined by the weather and the wishes of the hikers. We will head west from the Parkview Heights parking lot and return on the same trail.
Meeting place: 10:00 AM at Parkview Heights trailhead.
Directions: Take Route 222 south. Exit at Ephrata (Route 322) and
proceed toward Ephrata. Pass the initial shopping (Walmart, Giant). Turn
left at Bethany Rd (It may be the first left after the shopping. There
is a traffic light here.) After about 1/3 mile turn right onto Parkview
Heights Rd. Proceed about 1 mile. The trailhead is to the right about
where Steinmetz Rd connects to the left.
For more information or questions, contact: 610-850-1855
An easy to moderate 4 mile loop
We will hike the Dog Lake and Switchback Trails.
Meeting place: 9:30 AM at Stilling Basin - Upper lot near the basin
Directions: From Route 183 north, turn left at the CVS onto W. Leesport Road. Turn right onto County Welfare Road. At stop sign, turn left onto Palisades Road, then right into the Stilling Basin.
WEAR ORANGE TO BE SAFE
Heavy snow or rain will cancel
For more information or questions, contact: C: 484-557-7854
Length to be determined
Enjoy a short rail-to-trail walk along the Exeter River Trail, the length will be determined by the group! Heavy rain cancels, light drizzle is not a problem.
Meeting place: 9:30am at Exeter Scenic River Trailhead off of Gibraltar Road in Exeter
GPS: [40.29031, -75.86757]
For further information or questions, contact: 610-823-9023
5-to-6-mile loop hike at Antietam Lake Park and Mt. Penn.
We will be on the Gravity Trail and Ferndale Trail plus other Trails. We will be passing Kuechler's Roost, the Kiedeisch stone cellar, and hope to find an old cistern. There will be some hills to climb.
Meeting place: 9:30 AM at the U-turn bend on Angora Rd at Antietam Lake.
GPS: [40.356581, -75.873689]
DIRECTIONS: From Boscov's East, take Business Route 422 toward Reading.
After about a mile turn right at a traffic light with Mt Penn Family Restaurant on the
left and European Motors on the right. Go down the hill, and at the 'Y' (Arbor Inn across the street), turn left. Go thru the traffic light at St Lawrence Ave, then take the
first left crossing the Antietam Creek onto Harvey Ave. Continue to Carsonia Ave,
then turn right. Proceed to the stop sign at the 'T'. Bear left onto Antietam Rd. Take the first left onto Angora Rd and follow it to the horseshoe bend and the
parking lot on the left.
For more information & further directions, contact: 610-850-1855