ANSE GLACIS
A quiet local beach at the northern tip of Mahé, in the scenic Glacis district. Big granite, a village feel and a low-key corner of the island away from the crowds.
The scenic north
Anse Glacis lies in the Glacis district at the northern end of Mahe, a stretch of coast famous for its dramatic granite and its winding, view-rich road. This is a quiet, residential corner rather than a resort strip, and the beach has the easy, local feel of the north, with big boulders framing the sand and green hills rising behind.
It is the kind of place travellers stumble on while exploring the scenic northern loop, and it makes a peaceful stop away from the busier bays around Beau Vallon just to the south.
Swimming and setting
As a northern beach it is at its best on calm days, when the water is clear and pleasant for a swim, though it can pick up swell and current when the sea is up, so read the conditions before going in. There is little in the way of facilities, so come prepared and enjoy the quiet and the scenery.
It sits within easy reach of Beau Vallon, Victoria and the string of little beaches around the top of the island, so it fits naturally into a drive around the north.
Know before you go
| Where | Glacis district, northern Mahe |
| Type | Quiet local beach with dramatic granite |
| Swimming | Pleasant on calm days, take care with swell and current |
| Facilities | Limited, come prepared |
| Good for | Scenery, quiet, a local corner of the north |
| Best time | Calm, settled days |
What visitors say
★ 4.4 · 70 Google reviews★★★★★If you want to enjoy a quiet place on the beach this is the one. There were only 3 families here. This is a small beach but so beautiful. It has lots of shade. Water is clean. There was a flat stone/boulder in the water …
Tas A · via Google
★★★★★Great place for a snorkel when calm plenty to see and convenient restaurant and bar.
Richard Presley · via Google
★We were laying on the sand, chilling. All of a suden a kid from high school entered the beach and, completely impune, touched my bikini and private parts until the nanosecond later I realized, shouted and ran away. Be ca…
Sofía Siedloczek · via Google
★★★★★One of the best beaches for snorkelling in Mahe, the visibility is great and the water is super clear. The beach is very nice, not overcrowded
Saule · via Google
Anse Glacis is a quiet stop on the scenic northern loop of Mahe, near Beau Vallon and the little beaches of the top of the island. Stay around Beau Vallon to explore this dramatic coast at leisure.
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Fold it into a drive around the north. Anse Glacis is quiet and scenic rather than a big swimming beach, so enjoy it as a peaceful stop on the granite-lined northern road, and check the sea before you swim.
