Alternatively, two car parking areas on the east shore offer canoe launching points.

The route of the former Callander and Oban Railway runs along the west shore of the loch.

[1] The loch is narrow and shallow considering its size, comparatively speaking, nearly two-thirds of the area being under 50 feet (15 m) in depth.

The larger depression is contained in the southern half of the loch, and is over 1⁄2 mile (800 m) in length with a maximum width of about 280 yards (260 m).

The smaller but deeper depression is situated at the base of the northern half of the loch, occupying a central position and is over 1⁄4 mile (400 m) in length with a width of 280 yards (260 m).