Baptising the PRC-229 - Montjuic 360
Taking kids up to La Foixarda in the summer I noticed the freshly-painted but familiar yellow and white PRC markings up on Montjuic. A bit of research finds that it was a newly minted 'sender homologat' of the FEEC; the PRC-229, aka Montjuic 360. A tour of our favourite urban mountain. At around 11km, supposedly it manages to get less than 30% of the route on tarmac. It seemed like just the thing for a casual walk before we take a summer break. But remember - don't underestimate Montjuic... Meeting at around 1830 and with darkness falling by 2200, we should have had plenty of time to finish the walk (estimated at around 3h for a standard walker) and reward ourselves with a cold clara. The problem was we stopped for a drink a third into the walk, half the team dropped out and then the remainder finished well after dark at 2240. Surprisingly it seemed to actually take us the three hours. Don't underestimate Montjuic! HIKERS (dropouts are crossed out): * in retrospect, it ...