TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The New Taipei City Tourism and Travel Department recommends visiting Jiufen to see flowering silvergrass plants, mountains, and seascapes during the fall season.

The department highlighted the Baoshi Mountain Trail (報時山步道) in Jinguashi. Visitors to the short 166-meter trail can enjoy flowering silvergrass along the way.

At the end of the trail is a scenic panoramic lookout of the surroundings, including Keelung Mountain and Teapot Mountain, as well as the Shuinandong Smelter and Yinyang Sea.

The Keelung Mountain Trail, which is adjacent to Jiufen Old Street, leads up to the mountain summit, where hikers can take in the hills, the silvergrass flowers, and the sea below. It takes about 40-50 minutes to reach the summit from the trailhead.

Those interested in silvergrass flower photos, but do not want to walk, can cycle or drive along County Route 102, which connects Jiufen and Shuangxi District, to Buyan Pavilion. During fall, the mountains along the Jiufen-Buyan Pavilion section are full of flowering silvergrass, according to the department.

The pavilion is a favored destination among photographers and is also a popular place for shooting car commercials. For tourism information in New Taipei, visit the New Taipei City Travel site.

Keelung Mountain Trail.

Baoshi Mountain Trail.

Buyan Pavilion. (New Taipei City Tourism and Travel Department photos)