The two glens form the sides of Lurigethan mountain which overlooks Cushendall, taking the route from Waterfoot you climb up the side of Glenariff which has some stunning panoramas, it has been described as resembling a mini Switzerland. On the right as you get halfway up there are a couple of active roadside waterfalls just before you arrive at the turn off for Larragh Lodge, the access point to one of the most visited waterfalls in the glens. The parking area here is small and in summer gets overcrowded and congested, it is though one of the access points to the forest park and the nearest point to one of the main waterfalls. Further up the road is the main entrance to Glenariff Forest Park, it has a large car parking area where you pay to park.

Being at the top of the glen there are exceptional views and a choice of outstanding forest and river walks as well as a picnic site overlooking the glen. Glenariff is a U shaped valley cut by glacial activity some 10,000 years ago. The glen once had a narrow-gauge railway running down the side (right-hand side in the photo above) which took iron ore from mines on the plateau down through the glen toa pier by the shore for shipment. You pass between the remains of the white limestone bridge on the main Causeway Coastal Route, the old limestone engine house and workers cottages remain. This is just before you reach Waterfoot coming from Belfast, there is a layby and information panel nearby on the right-hand side and you will see the broken remains of a pier. At the top of Glenariff where you turn right to join the Glenballyeamon Scenic Route is the ruin of Parkmore Station.