VERY IMPORTANT     Owing to the Snowdonia National Park being CLOSED due to the Coronavirus pandemic..........     ..........the Sherpa services along with most connections shown below have been WITHDRAWN until further notice Please DO NOT ATTEMPT to visit the area     Note the few remaining local bus services in the Conwy CC and Gwynedd CC areas are now for "essential" (as advised by HM Government) journeys ONLY AND NOT FOR TOURISTS !

MORNING Llanrwst and Betws-y-Coed to   Llyn Ogwen and Bangor via Capel Curig   Gwynfor "S4" connection to Beddgelert       Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables unofficial website Llandudno     Bangor      Llanrwst     Bethesda Betws-y-Coed     Llyn Ogwen   Capel Curig Llyn Ogwen     Pen-y-Pass    Bethesda     Llanberis         Bangor     Beddgelert               summer weekends   Gwynfor "S6" (Pen-y-Pass) - Capel Curig     Llyn Ogwen* - Bethesda - Bangor     (* - for footpath to Tryfan)   Gwynfor "S2" to Betws-y-Coed

note specially - currently the "6B" service only operates northbound between Betws-y-Coed/Capel Curig and Llyn Ogwen

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 LATEST..........     So far,  no official announcement has been made regarding Sherpa services for Summer 2020     However,  based on the fact Gwynfor has a five-year contract with both Conwy CC and Gwynedd CC,  it s reasonable to assume the number of "S2" journeys will again be "doubled" from winter 2019-2020     The timings for the extra "S2" summer journeys below ASSUME there are no changes from 2019 and the times for connecting "S4" journeys to and from Beddgelert reflect the current revised timetable which was amended in November 2019 to take into account diversions due to work in connection with the 'new' Caernarfon by-pass     It also assumes at this stage the summer weekend only "S6" Sherpa through the Ogwen Pass will operate again - in the same times as 2019     At this stage,  the information below should be treated as "the likely level of service to expect" - but it should be sufficiently accurate to help you make PROVISIONAL plans for your visit - pending "official" information which is often only available a couple of weeks before !     You are strongly advised to re-visit this page nearer the time to see if there have been any further changes for Summer 2020,  both to the Sherpa timetables and also any connecting journeys Please bookmark and re-visit this page nearer your visit for confirmation and to check if there have been any further changes This "unofficial" website attempts to show what is available and to encourage greater use includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

D R A F T

llwbr OGWEN route					Snowdon Sherpa											llwbr OGWEN route
..... footpath *.......Tryfan                     :                                 : Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Capel Curig - Llyn Ogwen - Bethesda - Bangor |                  Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis          * - There is a footpath between Capel Curig and Llyn Ogwen  (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop)  which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road use it for your own safety when there is no Sherpa !
Mondays to Saturdays - 4th April 2020 until further notice except Public Holidays Good Friday 10th April  Easter Monday 13th April  Victory Friday 8th May  Monday 25th May and Monday 31st August
P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays from 5th April 2020 until further notice
	Fri	M-Th+S	Sat	S+LSH	LSch						Sat					Sat		Alternative later service
	Llew Jones ***		Llew Jones	Llew Jones	Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Arriva	Llew   Jones
	6B	6B	X19	19	19	S2	X19	S2	19	S2	S6	S2	X19	S2	S2	S6	5	6B
Llandudno	-	-	0805	0745	0745	-	0905	-	1000	-	-	-	1445	-	-	-	-	-	Llandudno
Llandudno Jn station	-	-	0822	0758	0758	-	0922	-	1016	-	-	-	1502	-	-	-	-	-	Llandudno Jn station
Llanrwst	06.55	07.05	0845	0835	0840	$	0945	-	1055	-	-	-	1525	$	-	-	-	-	Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed station	|	|	0900	0845	>>>>>	09.10	0955	10.10	1105	11.10	-	12.10	1535#	15.48	16.40	-	-	-	Betws-y-Coed station
Betws-y-Coed main road	07.00	07.10	-	-	-	09.11	-	10.11	-	11.11	-	12.11	-	15.49	16.41	-	-	-	Betws-y-Coed main road
Pen-y-Pass	|	|	-	-	-	|	-	|	-	|	11.45	|	-	|	|	17.15	-	BEWARE	Pen-y-Pass
Capel Curig Pinacle	07.08	07.18	-	-	-	09.22	-	10.22	-	11.22	11.55	12.22	-	16.00	16.52	17.25	-	-	Capel Curig Pinacle
Llyn Ogwen Car Park	07.15	07.25	-	-	-	walk *	-	walk *	-	walk *	12.05	walk *	-	walk *	walk *	17.35	-	The former later 1811 connection via Betws-y-Coed has been WITHDRAWN	Llyn Ogwen Car Park
Bethesda	07.25	07.35	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12.15	-	-	-	-	17.45	-		Bethesda
Bangor Bus Station	07.45	07.55	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12.30	-	-	-	-	18.00	1807		Bangor Bus Station
Llandudno	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1901		Llandudno
Bangor Railway Station	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Bangor Railway Station
09.10 - Sherpa journey     $ - these "S2" Sherpa journeys start from Llanrwst at 0855 and 1538 on Llanrwst School Days only where connecting passengers MUST change
***  - BEWARE the weekday morning outward "6B" journey along the Ogwen Valley (for Tyfan) is a "National Express" Coach and ONLY operates Northbound     - there is NO LONGER a return Southbound Journey betweend Llyn Ogwen and Llanrwst     It is understood it will normally only pick up at the stop outside the Church on the main road in Betws-y-Coed     Unfortunately this is the ONLY northbound Ogwen Valley journey of the day during the winter (or mid-week in the summer) - but although early, it does offer an opportunity to climb Tryfan for a flat single fare of just £1 !!!     Ring them on 01492 640 320 for confirmation of the latest position if you intend to travel
Fri - Fridays only     M-Th+S - Mondays to Thursdays and Saturdays only     S+LSH - Saturdays also Llanrwst School Holidays only     LSch - Llanrwst School Days only     Sat - Saturdays only     # - arrives 1545 on schooldays
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr OGWEN route					Snowdon Sherpa														llwbr OGWEN route
Tryfan.......... footpath * ........                                :                                      :                          Bangor - Bethesda - Llyn Ogwen - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed - Llanrwst                |   Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass * - There is a footpath between Llyn Ogwen and Capel Curig  (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop)  which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road use it for your own safety when there is no bus !
Mondays to Saturdays - 4th April 2020 until further notice except Public Holidays Good Friday 10th April  Easter Monday 13th April  Victory Friday 8th May  Monday 25th May and Monday 31st August
P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays from 5th April 2020 until further notice
	Sat				Sat		LSch	S+LSH														Sat
	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor		Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Llew Jones		Gwynfor	Llew Jones		Gwynfor	Llew Jones		Gwynfor	Llew Jones		Llew   Jones	Llew Jones		Gwynfor/ Arriva
	S6	S2	S2		S6	S2	19	19		S2	X19		S2	19		S2	-		6B	76-6B		S6-X5
Bangor Hospital	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-		-	-		-	-		-	17.15		-		Bangor Hospital
Bangor Railway Station	07.55	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-		-	-		-	-		-	17.22		-		Bangor Railway Station
Bangor Bus Station	07.58	-	-		13.50	-	-	-		-	-		-	-		-	-		-	17.30		-		Bangor Bus Station
Bethesda Spar	08.10	-	-		14.00	-	-	-		-	-		-	-		-	-		-	18.12R		-		Bethesda Spar
Llyn Ogwen Car Park	08.20	walk *	walk *		14.10	walk *	-	-		walk *	-		walk *	-		walk *	-		BEWARE There is no longer an 1820 journey from Llyn Ogwen	R		1735 sat		Llyn Ogwen Car Park
Capel Curig	08.30	08.35	09.35		14.20	15.05	-	-		16.00	-		17.00	-		18.20	-			====		| | via Bangor arr 1800 dep 1807 | \|/		Capel Curig
Pen-y-Pass	08.40	|	|		14.30	|	LSch	S+LSH		|	-		|	-		|	-			-				Pen-y-Pass
Betws-y-Coed	-	08.47	09.47		-	15.17	-	1535		16.12	1645		17.12	1720		18.32	1840			-				Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst	-	-	-		-	$	1545	1545		-	1655		-	1735		-	1850			-				Llanrwst
Llandudno	-	-	-		-	-	1640	1640		-	1740		-	1834		-	1946		-	-		1901 sat		Llandudno
15.05 - Sherpa journey     $ - on Llanrwst School Days only is through "S2" Sherpa journey from Capel Curig (depart 1505) to Llanrwst (arrive 1538)  (on non-School Days change at Betws-y-Coed to 1535 "19" journey)
R - arrives Bethesda Rhes Ogwen stop - continues to Llyn Ogwen on request to the driver only if there are passengers already on the bus
Sat - Saturdays only     LSch - Llanrwst School Days only     S+LSH - Saturdays also Llanrwst School Holidays only
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr OGWEN route				Snowdon Sherpa														llwbr OGWEN route
..... footpath *.......Tryfan                     :                                 : Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Capel Curig - Llyn Ogwen - Bethesda - Bangor |                  Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis          * - There is a footpath between Capel Curig and Llyn Ogwen  (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop)  which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road use it for your own safety when there is no Sherpa !
Sundays - 5th April 2020 until further notice also Public Holidays Good Friday 10th April  Easter Monday 13th April  Victory Friday 8th May  Monday 25th May and Monday 31st August
P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above
	Llew Jones ***		Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Gwynfor		Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Gwynfor		Gwynfor		Llew Jones	Gwynfor		Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Arriva
	6B		19	S2	S2		X19	S2	S6		S2		X19	S2		19	S2	S6	5
Llandudno	-		-	-	-		1005	-	-		-		1320	-		1500	-	-	-	Llandudno
Llandudno Jn station	-		-	-	-		1021	-	-		-		1336	-		1516	-	-	-	Llandudno Jn station
Llanrwst	07.05		0820	-	-		1047	-	-		-		1402	-		1600	-	-	-	Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed station	|		0829	09.10	10.10		1057	11.10	-		12.10		1412	15.48		1610	16.40	-	-	Betws-y-Coed station
Betws-y-Coed main road	07.10		-	09.11	10.11		-	11.11	-		12.11		-	15.49		-	16.41	-	-	Betws-y-Coed main road
Pen-y-Pass	|		-	|	|		-	|	11.45		|		-	|		-	|	17.15	-	Pen-y-Pass
Capel Curig Pinacle	07.18		-	09.22	10.22		-	11.22	11.55		12.22		-	15.50		-	16.55	17.25	-	Capel Curig Pinacle
Llyn Ogwen Car Park	07.25		-	walk *	walk *		-	walk *	12.05		walk *		-	walk *		-	walk *	17.35	-	Llyn Ogwen Car Park
Bethesda	07.35		-	-	-		-	-	12.15		-		-	-		-	-	17.45	-	Bethesda
Bangor Bus Station	07.55		-	-	-		-	-	12.30		-		-	-		-	-	18.00	1830	Bangor Bus Station
Llandudno	-		-	-	-		-	-	-		-		-	-		-	-	-	1937	Llandudno
Bangor Railway Station	-		-	-	-		-	-	-		-		-	-		-	-	-	-	Bangor Railway Station
09.10 - Sherpa journey
***  - BEWARE the Sunday morning outward "6B" journey along the Ogwen Valley (for Tyfan) is erroneously shown on the Llew Jones website to start     from Llanrwst at 06.32 and only to operate on weekdays !     - as it is basically a 'postioning' run (operated by a large "National Express" coach) for a journey from Bangor it will only pick up at the stop outside     the Church on the main road in Betws-y-Coed) and in consequence,  the coach times are liable to be changed at short notice     Unfortunately it is the ONLY all-year-round northbound Ogwen Valley journey of the day - but although early, it does offer an opportunity to go to climb Tryfan for a flat single fare of just £1 !!!     Ring them on 01492 640 320 for confirmation of the latest position if you intend to travel
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr OGWEN route			Snowdon Sherpa															llwbr OGWEN route
Tryfan.......... footpath * ........                                :                                      :                          Bangor - Bethesda - Llyn Ogwen - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed - Llanrwst                |   Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass * - There is a footpath between Llyn Ogwen and Capel Curig  (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop)  which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road use it for your own safety when there is no bus !
Sundays - 5th April 2020 until further notice also Public Holidays Good Friday 10th April  Easter Monday 13th April  Victory Friday 8th May  Monday 25th May and Monday 31st August
P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above
	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor		Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Llew Jones		Gwynfor	Llew Jones		Gwynfor	Llew Jones		Gwynfor		Llew Jones	Llew Jones		Gwynfor/ Arriva
	S6	S2	S2		S6	S2	X19		S2	19		S2	X19		S2		19	19		S6-5
Bangor Railway Station	07.55	-	-		-	-	-		-	-		-	-		-		-	-		-	Bangor Railway Station
Bangor Bus Station	07.58	-	-		13.50	-	-		-	-		-	-		-		-	-		-	Bangor Bus Station
Bethesda	08.10	-	-		14.00	-	-		-	-		-	-		-		-	-		-	Bethesda
Llyn Ogwen Car Park	08.10	walk *	walk *		14.10	walk *	-		walk *	-		walk *	-		walk *		-	-		1735	Llyn Ogwen Car Park
Capel Curig	08.30	08.35	09.35		14.20	15.05	-		16.00	-		17.00	-		18.20		-	-		##	Capel Curig
Pen-y-Pass	08.40	|	|		14.30	|	-		|	-		|	-		|		-	-			Pen-y-Pass
Betws-y-Coed	-	08.47	09.47		-	15.17	1525		16.12	1620		17.12	1805		18.32		1840	2150			Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst	-	-	-		-	-	1535		-	1630		-	1815		-		1850	2200			Llanrwst
Llandudno	-	-	-		-	-	1614		-	1720		-	1854		-		1945	2250		1906	Llandudno
07.55 - Sherpa journey
## - (summer only) via Bangor arrive 1800, depart 1830
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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