At the south of the glen the A815 road leaves the A83 and leads through the Cowal Peninsula to Dunoon on the Firth of Clyde coast.

[2][3] The Butter Bridge carpark in the glen, gives easy access to the hills and mountains in the area for hillwalkers and climbers.

[4][5] The glen gives access to Beinn an Lochain the highest peak on the Cowal peninsula at 901.7 metres (2,958 ft).

[2] The glen was formed by glacial erosion and has repercussions today, as many areas are still unstable.

[13][14] A hydro electric generating station makes use of the Kinglas Water in the south of the glen.