View from the observation tower on the Bärenstein. The tower is 35 meters high.

In the immediate vicinity of the Bärenstein are the upper train station in Plauen and the city park - Plauen's local recreation area.

The federal highway 92, which runs in a southerly direction, runs directly below the Bärenstein

crossed the Dobenaustraße with the Friedensbrücke (with one of the largest stone bridge arches in the world).

The B92 leads from Gera via Greiz, Elsterberg, Plauen, Oelsnitz/Vogtl. to the state border in Bad Brachbrach.

The tower of St. Mark's Church can be seen to the north.

If we move clockwise, we can see the station building (blue) in the foreground, and the tall building behind it

of VEB Wema Neues Werk.

Then there are 4 blocks of flats, which are called "point houses" because of their almost square footprint.

Further to the right is the Bahnhofsvorstadt with the Pauluskirche and next to it the chimney of the power plant in Hammervorstadt.

The tower of the Church of the Redeemer follows in the middle of a new development area from GDR times.

Then the twin towers of the Johanniskirche and the town hall tower (built in 1912). 

The Kemmler can be seen in the background (height 506m above sea level).