The red leaves of the Fragrance Hill
The path way which leads to the starting point of the hiking trail
The leaves are turning red
Close ups of the red leaves
I took a business trip back to Beijing during the weekend. I over heard from the radio that the maple leaves in the Fragrance Hill are turning red. The annual Red Leaf festival is on. I had some time on Saturday and decided to visit the Fragrance Hill and take pictures.
We arrived around 3 pm in the afternoon. I knew a lesser known path. To avoid the usual jam in the touristy spots, we took this path. This path started at the Fragrance Hill south road and leads to the JinShan cemetery at the middle of the mountain. There is a packing lot at the JinShan cemetery. From there, we hiked to the top of the hill. The trail is build with stone steps and is a rather easy climb. We saw leaves of the vicinity trees turn red. We took pictures of the trees and leaves along the trail.
When we reached the top of the mountain, we could see the panoramic view of the Beijing. The city is covered with a dust (gaze) cap. The visibility is rather low. We walked along the mountain range and we can see more red leaves. We met some tourists but not nearly as much as those in the Fragrance Hill Park. We could see the top of the Fragrance Hill