SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2023 STOP PRESS..... The new extension of the "S4" to Black Rock Sands was WITHDRAWN  'on the first day' due to the very narrow access road leading to the beach (alao cars were badly parked stopping larger vehicles passing) The "S4" now terminates at/returns from the "bus turning circle" at the west end of Morfa Bychan - which is a short walk to Black Rock Sands UPDATE..... It has now been confirmed the additional Sunday "T10" TrawsCymru journeys between Betws-y-Coed and Bangor via the Ogwen Pass - which were SUSPENDED at the end of October 2022 - WIll be reinstated for the WHOLE of the summer - see here for the details     The level of "S1" Sherpa journeys via Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass is again increased to hourly for the summer     Most "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Llanberis are extended to Pen-y-Pass for the summer giving a basic half-hourly service between Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass along the central "core" section of the Llanberis Pass (which also serves the large "Park and Ride" car park at Nant Peris)     The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is again increased to hourly     Most connecting "S4" Sherpas from Pen-y-Pass to Beddgelert/Porthmadog are extended to Morfa Bychan     5 journeys each way operate onlocal School Days as in 2022.....     .....BUT NEW for 2023 the level of service is increased to hourly at weekends (also weekdays during School Holidays)     Public Holiday dates are listed at the top of each table and a Sunday service will again operate on these days     So far,   no further changes have been anounced for the Conwy Valley "19" or the Ogwen Valley "T10" (for Tryfan) connecting journeys........ ........these will be updated on THIS website if any changes are announced - watch this space for details! The pages on this website are now in the process of being updated Any page dated before 20th March should be regarded as "STILL TO BE UPDATED"

SUMMER WEEKDAY TRIPS from BEDDGELERT all year round       Gwynfor Coaches "S1" Sherpa     mid-winter       by       "S4" Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert     Gwynfor Coaches Sherpa       "S4" Beddgelert - Porthmadog

B E W A R E ....................... !!! Car Parking in Snowdonia is very limited and can be expensive if a space can be found The alternative is to leave your car behind and use the Snowdon Sherpa Bus network     REMEMBER..........     Due to so many last-minute changes to the various services in the area,  unfortunately many official websites (including the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!     Please bookmark and revisit nearer the time to check if there have been any further known changes since your last visit to this page     Journeys shown on this website with a "strike through" line are still operating,  BUT it is NO LONGER possible to get a (bus) connection back to the start location of the page - eg  1234      Throughout Snowdonia there are unfortunately numerous cases of "sub-standard" connections which are NOT recognised by the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner" (as they are less than 5 minutes) - eg 08.35 08.32 or 18.10 18.10     Although this website strongly advises you NOT to 'chance' them.......... ..........they are included to draw your attention to the fact that if everything is 'spot on time' and you are "very quick" - it can sometimes get you to your destination considerably earlier This "unofficial" website attempts to show what is available..... and to encourage greater use of the network also includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

Snowdon Sherpa
Mondays to Saturdays - 1st April to 28th October 2023 except Public Holidays Good Friday 7th April  Easter Monday 10th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 1st May  Coronation of King Charles Monday 8th May Spring Holiday Monday 29th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 28th August
see VERY important note above
Click here for suggested Sunday and Public Holiday itineraries
"Trips round Snowdonia - without your car" from Beddgelert Summer is an ideal time for a longer day out to visit Snowdonia with extra connecting Sherpas at Pen-y-Pass and a later return journey from there at 1835 NEW FOR 2023 "S4" journeys to Porthmadog are extended to Morfa Bychan via Borth-y-Gest and there are additional journeys through the Nant Gwynant Pass on Saturdays also local School Holidays
Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return weekday Sherpa buses to Beddgelert are as follows......  Pen-y-Pass to Beddgelert (S4) - depart 18.35 Betws-y-Coed to Beddgelert (S1-S4) - connection departs 1805  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Capel Curig to Beddgelert (S1-S4) - connection departs 1816  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Bethesda to Beddgelert (T10-S1-S4) - connection departs 1645  (change at Capel Curig and Pen-y-Pass) Llyn Ogwen to Beddgelert (T10-S1-S4) - connection departs 1653  (change at Capel Curig and Pen-y-Pass) Llanberis to Beddgelert (S1-S4) - connection departs 1802  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Nant Gwynant to Beddgelert (S4) - depart 18.46 Caernarfon to Beddgelert (S3) - depart 1821 Llanberis to Beddgelert (S1-S3) - connection departs 1750  (change at Caernarfon) Snowdon Ranger to Beddgelert (S3) - depart 1839 Rhyd Ddu to Beddgelert (S3) - depart 1841 Morfa Bychan to Beddgelert (S4) - depart 17.11 Borth-y-Gest to Beddgelert (S4) - depart 17.19 Porthmadog to Beddgelert (S4) - depart 17.30 Green - all Sherpa services       Gold - partially non-Sherpa services
Click here if you want to climb Snowdon  or if you want to make a simple journey round Snowdon      - click for the clockwise or anticlockwise summary timetables  otherwise..........
	Suggested itineraries.......... latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website

BETWS-Y-COED via Nant Gwynant Pass,  Pen-y-Pass,  the Twin Lakes,  Capel Curig and the Swallow Falls stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see important note above

Purchase a £6.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia from the driver of your first Sherpa or non-Sherpa bus

Outward                 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4     S+GSH       S+GSH       S+GSH         Beddgelert 08.58 - 09.58 - 10.58 - 11.58 - 12.58 - 13.58 - 14.58 - 16.58 Beddgelert Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) 09.03 - 10.03 - 11.03 - 12.03 - 13.03 - 14.03 - 15.03 - 17.03 Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) Pen-y-Pass  (S) 09.20 09.30 10.20 10.30 11.20 11.30 12.20 12.30 13.20 13.30 14.20 14.30 15.20 15.30 17.20 Pen-y-Pass  (S) Betws-y-Coed - 09.53 - 10.53 - 11.53 - 12.53 - 13.53 - 14.53 - 15.53 - Betws-y-Coed

Return               S4 S1 * S4 # S1 * S4 # S1 * S4 # S1 * S4 # S1 * S4 # S1 * S4 ##         S+GSH       S+GSH   S+GSH     Betws-y-Coed - 13.05 - 14.05 - 15.05 - 16.05 - 17.05 - 18.05 - Betws-y-Coed Pen-y-Pass  (S) 09.35 13.25 13.35 14.25 14.35 15.25 15.35 16.25 16.35 17.25 17.35 18.25 18.35 Pen-y-Pass  (S) Nant Gwynant  (S) 09.46 - 13.46 - 14.46 - 15.46 - 16.46 - 17.46 - 18.46 Nant Gwynant  (S) Beddgelert 09.57 - 13.57 - 14.57 - 15.57 - 16.57 - 17.57 - 18.57 Beddgelert - Sherpa journey operated by     * - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is "Caernarfon"     # - the destination of this "S4" Sherpa is "Borth-y-Gest"     ## - the destination of this "S4" Sherpa is "Porthmadog"     -- the destination indicator on the front of the bus may show "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" or Morfa Bychan or Black Roak Sands  (sometimes changing en-route)     - in all cases there is always only ONE bus so make sure you are not left behind !!!       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only       local School Days are understood to be Mondays to Fridays 17th April to 26th May,  5th June to 14th July and 4th September to 20th October (excluding local public holidays)     - confirm locally before setting out     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites   and any subsequent amendments thereto

LLANBERIS via Nant Gwynant Pass,  Pen-y-Pass and the Llanberis Pass stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see important note above

Purchase a £6.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia from the driver of your first Sherpa or non-Sherpa bus

Outward               S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4     S+GSH       S+GSH       S+GSH     Beddgelert 08.58 - 09.58 - 10.58 - 11.58 - 12.58 - 13.58 - 16.58 Beddgelert Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) 09.03 - 10.03 - 11.03 - 12.03 - 13.03 - 14.03 - 17.03 Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) Pen-y-Pass  (S) 09.20 09.30 10.20 10.30 11.20 11.30 12.20 12.30 13.20 13.30 14.20 14.30 17.20 Pen-y-Pass  (S) Llanberis Maes Padarn   (S) - 09.50 - 10.50 - 11.50 - 12.50 - 13.50 - 14.50 - Llanberis Maes Padarn   (S) Llanberis Joe Brown - 09.53 - 10.53 - 11.53 - 12.53 - 13.53 - 14.53 - Llanberis Joe Brown

Return               S4 S1 * S4 # S1 * S4 # S1 * S4 # S1 * S4 # S1 * S4 # S1 * S4 ##         S+GSH       S+GSH   S+GSH     Llanberis Joe Brown - 13.05 - 14.05 - 15.05 - 16.05 - 17.05 - 18.05 - Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange - 13.05 - 14.05 - 15.05 - 16.05 - 17.05 - 18.05 - Llanberis Interchange Pen-y-Pass  (S) 09.35 13.25 13.35 14.25 14.35 15.25 15.35 16.25 16.35 17.25 17.35 18.25 18.35 Pen-y-Pass  (S) Nant Gwynant  (S) 09.46 - 13.46 - 14.46 - 15.46 - 16.46 - 17.46 - 18.46 Nant Gwynant  (S) Beddgelert 09.57 - 13.57 - 14.57 - 15.57 - 16.57 - 17.57 - 18.57 Beddgelert - Sherpa journey operated by     * - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is "Caernarfon"     # - the destination of this "S4" Sherpa is "Morfa Bychan"     ## - the destination of this "S4" Sherpa is "Porthmadog"     -- the destination indicator on the front of the bus may show "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" or Morfa Bychan or Black Roak Sands  (sometimes changing en-route)     - in all cases there is always only ONE bus so make sure you are not left behind !!!       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only       local School Days are understood to be Mondays to Fridays 17th April to 26th May,  5th June to 14th July and 4th September to 20th October (excluding local public holidays)     - confirm locally before setting out     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites   and any subsequent amendments thereto

CAERNARFON via Rhyd Ddu,  Quellen Lake and Waunfawr

see important note above

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Outward     Return S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 Beddgelert 07.57 09.02 10.02 11.02 12.02 13.02 14.02 Caernarfon 12.21 13.21 14.21 15.21 $ 16.21 17.21 18.21 Rhyd Ddu  (S) 08.05 09.10 10.10 11.10 12.10 13.10 14.10 Snowdon Ranger  (S) 12.39 13.39 14.39 15.39 $ 16.39 17.39 18.39 Snowdon Ranger  (S) 08.08 09.13 10.13 11.13 12.13 13.13 14.13 Rhyd Ddu  (S) 12.41 13.41 14.41 15.41 $ 16.41 17.41 18.41 Caernarfon 08.29 09.34 10.34 11.34 12.34 13.34 14.34 Beddgelert 12.53 13.53 14.53 15.53 $ 16.53 17.53 18.53 - Sherpa journey operated by     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     $ - on local (Caernarfon) School Days departs 1530 and runs correspondingly later throughout       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites   and any subsequent amendments thereto

PORTHMADOG  or  MORFA BYCHAN (for Black Rock Sands) via the Aberglaslyn pass

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Outward   S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4       S+GSH   S+GSH   S+GSH     Beddgelert 08.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 Beddgelert Porthmadog 08.25 10.25 11.25 12.25 13.25 14.25 15.25 16.25 Porthmadog Borth-y-Gest 08.33 10.33 11.33 12.33 13.33 14.33 15.33 16.33 Borth-y-Gest Morfa Bychan 08.41 10.41 11.41 12.41 13.41 14.41 15.41 16.41 Morfa Bychan

Return   S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4   S+GSH   S+GSH   S+GSH     Motfa Bychan 10.11 11.11 12.11 13.11 14.11 15.11 16.11 17.11 Motfa Bychan Borth-y-Gest 10.19 11.19 12.19 13.19 14.19 15.19 16.19 17.19 Borth-y-Gest Porthmadog 10.30 11.30 12.30 13.30 14.30 15.30 16.30 17.30 Porthmadog Beddgelert 10.55 11.55 12.55 13.55 14.55 15.55 16.55 17.55 Beddgelert - Sherpa journey operated by     * - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is "Caernarfon"     # - the destination of this "S4" Sherpa is "Borth-y-Gest"     ## - the destination of this "S4" Sherpa is "Porthmadog"     -- the destination indicator on the front of the bus may show "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" or Morfa Bychan or Black Roak Sands  (sometimes changing en-route)     - in all cases there is always only ONE bus so make sure you are not left behind !!!       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only       local School Days are understood to be Mondays to Fridays 17th April to 26th May,  5th June to 14th July and 4th September to 20th October (excluding local public holidays)     - confirm locally before setting out       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites   and any subsequent amendments thereto

CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON clockwise  -  via  Caernarfon,   Llanberis  and   Pen-y-Pass Summary Timetable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ stop off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see important note above

Purchase a £6.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia from the driver of your first Sherpa or non-Sherpa bus

later summer only journeys                   S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4     S+GSH     S+GSH     S+GSH     S+GSH   S+GSH   S+GSH Beddgelert 07.57 - - 09.02 - - 10.02 - - 11.02 - - 12.02 - - 13.02 - - 14.02 - - 15.02 - - 16.02 $ - - 17.02 - - Beddgelert Caernarfon 08.29 08.42 - 09.34 09.42 - 10.34 10.42 - 11.34 11.42 - 12.34 12.42 - 13.34 13.42 - 14.34 14.42 - 15.34 15.42 - 16.34 $ 16.42 - 17.34 17.42 - Caernarfon Llanberis Joe Brown - 09.02 - - 10.02 - - 11.02 - - 12.02 - - 13.02 - - 14.02 - - 15.02 - - 16.02 - - 17.02 - - 18.02 - Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange - 09.10 - - 10.10 - - 11.10 - - 12.10 - - 13.10 - - 14.10 - - 15.10 - - 16.10 - - 17.10 - - 18.10 - Llanberis Interchange Pen-y-Pass  - 09.25 09.35 - 10.25 10.35 - 11.25 11.35 - 12.25 12.35 - 13.25 13.35 - 14.25 14.35 - 15.25 15.35 - 16.25 16.35 - 17.25 17.35 - 18.25 18.35 Pen-y-Pass   Beddgelert - - 09.57 - - 10.57 - - 11.57 - - 12.57 - - 13.57 - - 14.57 - - 15.57 - - 16.57 - - 17.57 - - 18.57 Beddgelert - Sherpa journey operated by     * the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is "Betws-y-Coed"     $ - on local (Caernarfon) School Days departs 1617 and runs 15 minutes later throughout         GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only       local School Days are understood to be Mondays to Fridays 17th April to 26th May,  5th June to 14th July and 4th September to 20th October (excluding local public holidays)     - confirm locally before setting out     Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites   and any subsequent amendments thereto

CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON anticlockwise  -  via Pen-y-Pass,  Llanberis  and  Caernarfon Summary Timetable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ stop off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see important note above

Purchase a £6.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia from the driver of your first Sherpa or non-Sherpa bus

S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3   S+GSH     S+GSH     S+GSH     S+GSH   S+GSH   Beddgelert 08.58 - - 09.58 - - 10.58 - - 11.58 - - 12.58 - - 13.58 - - 14.58 - - 15.58 - - 16.58 - - Beddgelert Pen-y-Pass  09.20 09.30 - 10.20 10.30 - 11.20 11.30 - 12.20 12.30 - 13.20 13.30 - 14.20 14.30 - 15.20 15 30 - 16.20 16.30 - 17.20 17.30 - Pen-y-Pass  Llanberis Maes Peris - 09.50 - - 10.50 - - 11.50 - - 12.50 - - 13.50 - - 14.50 - - 15 50 - - 16.50 - - 17 50 - Llanberis Maes Peris Caernarfon - 10.16 10.21 - 11.16 11.21 - 12.16 12.21 - 13.16 13.21 - 14.16 14.21 - 15.16 15.21 $ - 16.16 16.21 - 17.16 17.21 - 18.16 18.21 Caernarfon Beddgelert - - 10.53 - - 11.53 - - 12.53 - - 13.53 - - 14.53 - - 15.53 $ - - 16.53 - - 17.53 - - 18.53 Beddgelert - Sherpa journey operated by     $ - on local (Caernarfon) School Days departs Caernarfon at 1530 then corresponding later throughout         GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only       local School Days are understood to be Mondays to Fridays 17th April to 26th May,  5th June to 14th July and 4th September to 20th October (excluding local public holidays)     - confirm locally before setting out     Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites   and any subsequent amendments thereto

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	Later non-Sherpa weekday journeys from...... Beddgelert area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley Pen-y-Pass area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley Porthmadog area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley Beddgelert area to Llanberis Porthmadog area to Llanberis Llanberis area to Porthmadog area	Later non-Sherpa Sunday journeys from...... Beddgelert area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley Pen-y-Pass area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley Porthmadog area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley Beddgelert area to Llanberis Porthmadog area to Llanberis Llanberis area to Porthmadog area
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