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).[6]
The glen was formed by glacialerosion and has repercussions today, as many areas are still unstable.[10]
The A83 is prone to landslides, including the section within Glen Kinglas. The A83 is a main road to the west coast of Scotland. On 8 October 2023, ten people were airlifted off the road by helicopter, as they were trapped by seven separate landslides along a short section of the road.[11][12]
A hydro electric generating station makes use of the Kinglas Water in the south of the glen. It began electricity generation in January 2004. The system installed has a maximum production capacity of 960 kilowatt or 0.96 Megawatt.[15][16]
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Butter Bridge, Kinglas Water
Glen Kinglas
Cold day in Glen Kinglas
A83, Glen Kinglas
Loch Restil from the north ridge of Beinn an Lochain
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