Snowdon Sherpa - S2 + S4/S97 Betws-y-Coed - Bedgelert

"S2" Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis
Gwynfor Coaches "Sherpa"
"S4" Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert - Caernarfon

Snowdon Sherpa
Bus Timetables

unofficial website

Llandudno
Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed
Capel Curig
Pen-y-Pass
Nant Gwynant (for Watkin path)
Beddgelert
Aberglaslyn Rhyd Ddu
Porthmadog Caernarfon

"X19" "19" Llandudno to Betws-y-Coed
Llew Jones connections
Gwynfor connections
"S97" Beddgelert to Porthmadog

B E W A R E ....................... !!!
Car Parking in Snowdonia is very limited and can be VERY expensive even if a space can be found
(Parking your car on one of the many "clearways" is illegal and you will get a hefty fine !)

The alternative is to leave your car behind and use the
Snowdon Sherpa Bus network

STOP PRESS..........
Llew Jones has made changes to their connecting journeys from/back to Llandudno commencing Tuesday 1st Septermber - click here for the latest information..........
MOST IMPORTANT there is now ONLY a connection from Llandudno into the first Sherpa on Tuesdays also Llanrwst School Term dates

AUGUST UPDATE..........
REVISED weekday "S4" and "S97" Sherpa journeys (at a similar level to 2019) are now operating between Betws-y-Coed-Beddgelert-Porthmadog and return commencing Monday 17th August

JULY UPDATE..........
The weekday afternoon connection back from Beddgelert to Betws-y-Coed was re-instated from Saturday 25th August - departing Beddgelert at 1620
(change to the "S2" at Pen-y-Pass - 1642-1650) Monday 17th July - departing Beddgelert at 1612 change to the "S2" at Pen-y-Pass - 1632-1650)

LATEST..........
Following the partial reopening of Snowdonia, the full "S2" Summer Sherpa service between Betws-y-Coed and Llanberis has re-started on both weekdays and Sundays

However only a LIMITED WEEKDAYS ONLY "S4" and "S97" Sherpa service (for Beddgelert) has been re-instated along the Nant Gwynant and Aberglaslyn valleys

At this stage many of the former non-Sherpa CONNECTIONS in the area (including later alternative return journeys via Bangor) HAVE NOT YET BEEN REINSTATED

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 also use includes some suggested
"trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

llwbr BETWS route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr GLASLYN route

Snowdon Snowdon
:   :
Llanberis -- Pen-y-Pass Snowdon    Aberglaslyn Pass
| :   : /--Porthmadog
Llandudno -- Betws-y-Coed --- Penygwryd --- Nant Gwynant --- Beddgelert --/-- Caernarfon

(showing through Sherpa journeys to Llanberis (as far as Pen-y-Pass) also connections to Porthmadog via the Aberglaslyn Pass at Beddgelert)

Mondays to Saturdays - 17th August 2020 until further notice
except Public Holiday Monday 31st August

R E V I S E D post-C O R O N A V I R U S T I M E T A B L E
see note above

Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays from 26th July 2020 until further notice

alternative
journey via
Bl. Ffestiniog

last 'all-year-round' Sherpa
via Nant Gwynant pass

later summer only Sherpa
via Nant Gwynant pass

Tues

LSch

Sat

M-F

Sat

S+LSH

LSch

Llew
Jones

Gwyn
-for

Llew
Jones

Arriva

Llew
Jones

T for
Wales

Llew
Jones

T for
Wales

Gwyn
-for

Llew
Jones

T for
Wales

Llew
Jones

Arriva

19-70

X19

train

X19

Llandudno

0745c

0745

~~0805~~

0905

~~1000~~

1008# RR

~~1022~~

1215

1308# RR

1625

1620# RR

1710c

Llandudno

Llanrwst

0850

0840

$
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~~0845~~

0945

1030

1053# RR

~~1056~~

1315

1353# RR

$
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1715

1705# RR

1825

Llanrwst

Betws-y-Coed

0900

===

~~0855~~

0955

1040

1103 RR

~~1102~~

1325

1308 RR

1725

1715 RR

1835

Betws-y-Coed

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

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Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Dilwyns

Gwynfor

Dilwyns

Gwynfor

Lloyds

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S2*

S4-S97 #

S2*

S4 ##

S97

S2*

S4-S97 #

S2*

S4-S97 #

S2**

S4-S97 #

S2**

Betws-y-Coed

09.10 $

0955

>>>>>>

11.10

13.40

15.48 $

17.30

18.40

1835

Betws-y-Coed

Capel Curig

09.22

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11.22

13.52

16.00

17.42

18.52

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Capel Curig

Pen-y-Pass

09.35

10.05

11.35

12.20

14.05

14.30

16.10

16.35

17.55

18.15

19.05

Pen-y-Pass

Penygwryd

10.07

12.22

14.32

16.37

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via
Llanberis
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18.17

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via
Llanberis
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Penygwryd

Nant Gwynant

10.20

12.35

14.45

16.50

18.30

Nant Gwynant

Beddgelert
(for W.H.Rly)

10.30

1150

12.45

1315

14.55

1600

17.00

no later Sherpa in 2020

18.40

Beddgelert
(for W.H.Rly)

Rhyd Ddu

1158

12.53

1608

Rhyd Ddu

Caernarfon

1225

13.20

1635

18.32

1840

2030

19.42

2000

Caernarfon

Pont Aberglaslyn

10.34

1319

14.59

17.04

18.44

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Pont Aberglaslyn

Blaenau Ffestiniog

1020

1130

1900

1915

Blaenau Ffestiniog

Porthmadog Parc

10.55

1204

1340

15.15

17.18

1925

19.05

1940

2048

1949

Porthmadog Parc

09.10 - Sherpa journey * - S2" Sherpa destination is Llanberis ** - this "S2" Sherpa works through from Betws-y-Coed to Caernarfon via Llanberis - the indicator on the front of the bus may show "Llanberis" or "Caernarfon" and the route number "S2" or "88" - sometimes changing en-route
# - this Sherpa works through from Pen-y-Pass to Porthmadog via Beddgelert - the indicator on the front of the bus may show "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" and the route number "S4" or "S97" - sometimes changing en-route ## - this Sherpa works through from Pen-y-Pass to Caernarfon via Beddgelert - the indicator on the front of the bus may show "Beddgelert" or "Caernarfon" and the route number "S4" or "S97" - sometimes changing en-route
- in all cases there is always only ONE bus so make sure you are not left behind !!!

LSch - Llanrwst Days only LSH - Llanrwst School Holidays only M-F - Mondays to Fridays only S+LSH - Saturdays also Llanrwst School Holidays only Sat - Saturdays only c - change buses at Llanrwst
$ - these "S2" Sherpa journeys start from Llanrwst at 0855 and 1538 on Llanrwst School Days only

Tues - the 0850 "70" link between Llanrwst and Betws-y-Coed ONLY operates on Tuesdays (the 0745 "19" journey from Llandudno NOW TERMINATES AT LLANRWST EVERY DAY c - change buses from the "19" to the "70" at Llanrwst

RR - Rail Replacement bus due to the Conwy Valley Line remaining closed following flood damage earlier in the year # - calls outside the railway station - not at the normal bus stop

latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Conwy CC or Gwynedd CC websites and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr GLASLYN route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr BETWS route

   Snowdon Snowdon
   :   :
Caernarfon -- Rhyd Ddu    Snowdon Pen-y-Pass -- Llanberis
\       :          |
Porthmadog --\-- Beddgelert --\-- Nant Gwynant --- Penygwryd --- Betws-y-Coed --/-- Llandudno
\    /
\ Caernarfon Bangor /

(including Sherpa "S4" through journeys/connections from Caernarfon to Pen-y-Pass via Beddgelert - also later non-Sherpa connections via Bangor)

Mondays to Saturdays - 17th August 2020 until further notice
except Public Holiday Monday 31st August

R E V I S E D post-C O R O N A V I R U S T I M E T A B L E
see important note above

Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays from 26th July 2020 until further notice

last 'all-year-round' Sherpa
via Nant Gwynant pass

later summer Sherpa
via Nant Gwynant pass
and Pen-y-Pass

alternative later journeys
via Caernarfon

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Lloyds
Coaches

Arriva

Gwynfor/
Arriva

S97

S4 ##

S97

S4 ##

S97

S4 ##

S97

S4 ##

5C-5-19

S2-5C-5-19

Porthmadog parc
for FRly station

0905

1130

----

1345

1520

17.20

1825

Porthmadog parc
for FRly station

Pont Aberglaslyn

0919

1144

----

1405

1540 +

17.40

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via
Pen-y
-Groes
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Pont Aberglaslyn

Caernarfon

09.05

11.15

13.30

15.30 *

Caernarfon

Rhyd Ddu WHR station

09.31

11.41

13.59

16.04

Rhyd Ddu WHR station

Beddgelert
(for W.H.Rly)

0924

09.40

1149

11.55

----

14.10

<<<<< %%%%% <<<<<

1409

1544 +

16.12

17.45

1750

Beddgelert
(for W.H.Rly)

Caernarfon

1825

1910

1915 #

Caernarfon

Nant Gwynant Watkin

09.45

12.00

14.15

16.17

17.50

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via
Bangor
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Nant Gwynant Watkin

Llanberis Joe Brown

10.00

12.00

14.30

16.30

17.50

Llanberis Joe Brown

Pen-y-Pass

10.00

10.25

12.15

12.25

14.30

14.55

16.32

16.50

18.05

18.10

1905

Pen-y-Pass

Penygwryd

10.27

12.27

14.57

16.52

18.12

1859

Penygwryd

Capel Curig

10.35

12.35

15.05

17.00

18.20

\ /
\ /
via
Caernarfon
arr 1942
dep 2015
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Capel Curig

Betws-y-Coed

10.47

12.47

15.17

17.12

18.32

Betws-y-Coed

Llew
Jones

T for
Wales

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$

Llew
Jones

T for
Wales

Llew
Jones

T for
Wales

X19

LSch

S+LSH

Betws-y-Coed

1100 m-f

~~1335~~

1527RR

~~1535~~

1800

1806RR

~~1840~~

2053RR

2115 c

2335 c

Betws-y-Coed

Llanrwst

1110 m-f

~~1345~~

1537RR

~~1545~~

1810

1816RR

~~1850~~

2103RR

2105 c

23R45 c

Llanrwst

Llandudno

1155 m-f

~~1422~~

1622RR

~~1640~~

1900

1901RR

~~1946~~

2148RR

2047

2147

Llandudno

09.00 - Sherpa journey + - on School Days operates via Porthmadog school, then runs 16 minutes later to Beddgelert arrive 1600 $ - this "S2" Sherpa journey continues to Llanrwst (arrive 1538) on Llanrwst School Days only
# - this Sherpa works through from Porthmadog to Pen-y-Pass via Beddgelert - the indicator on the front of the bus may show "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass" and the route number "S97" or "S4" - sometimes changing en-route ## - this Sherpa works through from Caernarfon to Pen-y-Pass via Beddgelert - the indicator on the front of the bus may show "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass" and the route number "S4" or "S97" - sometimes changing en-route
- in all cases there is always only ONE bus so make sure you are not left behind !!!

Sat - Saturdays only LSch - Llanrwst School Days only S+LSH - Saturdays also Llanrwst School Holidays only m-f - Mondays to Fridays only * - five minutes later on non-School Days

c - arrival time - change buses at Conwy (bus "19" departs from stop "M" (outside Conwy Railway Station at 2035 and 2305) - note "Red Rovers" are valid this route
- later "5C-5" buses depart Caernarfon at 2015, 2115 and 2215 for Llandudno

RR - Llew Jones "Rail Replacement" bus - some important connecting times extracted from the Networkrail "Journey Planner" when there is currently no "19" or "X19" bus - all of which may be altered at short notice

%%%%% - whilst in theory it is just possible to catch the earlier "S4" Sherpa at Beddgelert - as it is less than 5 minutes, it is NOT recognised as a connection by the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner"..........
..........but if everything is spot on time and you are quick, it will get you to Pen-y-Pass or Betws-y-Coed much earlier
- all it needs is the 0905 ex-Caernarfon to start 0900 (as it did until Saturday 15th August) and run FIVE minutes earlier until Caernarfon arrive 1445
..........unfortunately this is yet another example of 'failed' integrated timetable planning

- if this causes you inconvenience or additional costs, write/phone/email both the operator (Gwynfor Coaches - 01248 422 122) and Gwynedd CC
and ask them to retime the "S97" journey five minutes earlier to RELIABLY connect

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 BETWS route					Snowdon Sherpa										llwbr GLASLYN route
Snowdon Snowdon : : Llanberis -- Pen-y-Pass Snowdon Aberglaslyn Pass Blaenau Ffestiniog \| : : / Llandudno -- Betws-y-Coed -\- Penygwryd --- Nant Gwynant -/- Beddgelert --- Porthmadog \ Blaenau Ffestiniog Porthmadog / \ Caernarfon (showing through Sherpa journeys to Llanberis also connections to Caernarfon via Porthmadog)
Sundays - 26th July 2020 until further notice *also Public Holiday Monday 31st August*
see VERY important note above * "S4" SUNDAY SHREPA SERVICE REMAINS SUSPENDED * Click here for full service to/from Penygwryd - the nearest point to walk
			alternative journey via Bl. Ffestiniog
	Llew Jones		Llew Jones	Llew Jones		Llew Jones			Llew Jones			Llew Jones			Llew Jones
	19		X19	1S		X19			19			X19			X19
Llandudno	-	-	1005	-		1005	-		1150	-	-	1320	-		1620	-		Llandudno
Llanrwst	0820	-	1050	-		1050	-		1245	-	-	1405	-		1705	-		Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed	0830	-	1100	-		1100	-		1255	-	-	1415	-		1715	-		Betws-y-Coed
	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	\| \| \\|/	-		Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Dilwyns	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Lloyds
	S2*	S4 ##	\| \| \\|/	-		S2*	S4-S97 #	2G	S2*	S4 ##	2-2G	S2*	88	S4-S97 #	S2*	S4-S97 #	T2-T3
Betws-y-Coed	09.10	-	1045	>>>>>>>>>		11.10	-	-	13.40	-	-	15.48	-	-	17.30	-	-	Betws-y-Coed
Capel Curig	09.22	-	\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \\|/	-		11.22	-	-	13.52	-	-	16.00	-	-	17.42	-	-	Capel Curig
Penygwryd	09.29	-		-		11.29	-	-	13.59	-	-	16.07	-	-	17.49	-	-	Penygwryd
Pen-y-Pass	09.35	1005 Sherpa SUSP -ENDED		-		11.35	1220 Sherpa SUSP -ENDED	-	14.05	1445 Sherpa SUSP -ENDED	-	16.10	>>>>>	1650 Sherpa SUSP -ENDED	17.55	1810 Sherpa SUSP -ENDED	-	Pen-y-Pass
Llanberis	(0945)			-		(1145)		-	(1420)		-	(1625)	1645 conn -ection SUSP -ENDED		(18.10)		-	Llanberis
Nant Gwynant	-			-		-		-	-		-	-			-		-	Nant Gwynant
Beddgelert (for W.H.Rly)	-			-		-		-	-		-	-			-		-	Beddgelert (for W.H.Rly)
Rhyd Ddu	-			-		-		-	-		-	-		-	-		-	Rhyd Ddu
Pont Aberglaslyn	-			-		-		-	-		-	-		====	-		-	Pont Aberglaslyn
Blaenau Ffestiniog	-		1110	1200		-		-	-		-	-		-	-		-	Blaenau Ffestiniog
Porthmadog Parc	-		-	1228		>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>		1325	-			-		====	-		1915	Porthmadog Parc
Caernarfon ###	-		-	-		-		-	1408			-		-	-	(18.32 **)	-	change Dolgellau	Caernarfon
Barmouth	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	2205	Barmouth
Dolgellau	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	Dolgellau
09.10 - Sherpa journey * - "S2" Sherpa destination is Llanberis - "S2" Sherpa destination is Caernarfon --- this Sherpa works through from Betws-y-Coed to Caernarfon via Llanberis - the indicator on the front of the bus may show "Llanberis" or "Caernarfon" and the route number "S2" or "88" - sometimes changing en-route # - this Sherpa works through from Pen-y-Pass to Porthmadog via Beddgelert - the indicator on the front of the bus may show "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" and the route number "S4" or "S97" - sometimes changing en-route ## - this Sherpa works through from Pen-y-Pass to Caernarfon via Beddgelert - the indicator on the front of the bus may show "Beddgelert" or "Caernarfon" and the route number "S4" or "S97" - sometimes changing en-route - in all cases there is always only ONE bus so make sure you are not left behind !!!**
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 GLASLYN route					Snowdon Sherpa										llwbr BETWS route
Snowdon Snowdon : : Caernarfon Snowdon Pen-y-Pass -- Llanberis \ : \| Porthmadog --\-- Beddgelert --- Nant Gwynant --- Penygwryd --/-- Betws-y-Coed --- Llandudno \ / \ Blaenau Ffestiniog / *(also showing non-Sherpa connections from Caernarfon via Porthmadog* also through Sherpa journeys from Llanberis)**
Sundays - 26th July 2020 until further notice *also Public Holiday Monday 31st August*
see VERY important note above * "S4" SUNDAY SHREPA SERVICE REMAINS SUSPENDED * Click here for full service to/from Penygwryd - the nearest point to walk
						*last* Sherpa from Porthmadog via Aberglaslyn and Pen-y-Pass						alternative later journey via Blaenau Ffestiniog				later summer journey from Pen-y-Pass
	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor		Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Dilwyns	Gwynfor	Lloyds	Llew Jones	Llew Jones		Gwynfor	Dilwyns	Gwynfor
	S97-S4 #	S2	S4 ##	S2		1S	S97-S4 #	S2	S4 ###	88	S2	T2	1S	X19		S4	88	S2
Caernarfon	-	-	1110 Sherpa SUSP -ENDED	-		1030	-	-	1545 Sherpa SUSP -ENDED	1600	-	1330	-	-		-	1620	-		Caernarfon
Porthmadog parc	0910 Sherpa SUSP -ENDED	-		-		1120	1355 Sherpa SUSP -ENDED	-		\| \| \| \| via Llanrug \| \| \| \| \\|/	-	1420	1640	-		-	\| \| \| \| via Llanrug \| \| \| \| \\|/	-		Porthmadog parc
Bl Ffestiniog		-		-		-		-			-	-	1708	1740		-		-		Bl Ffestiniog
Pont Aberglaslyn		-		-		-		-			-	-	-	\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \\|/		-		-		Pont Aberglaslyn
Rhyd DduWHR station		-		-		-		-			-	-	-			-		-		Rhyd DduWHR station
Beddgelert (for W.H.Rly)		-		-		-		-			-	-	-			1715 Sherpa SUSP -ENDED		-		Beddgelert (for W.H.Rly)
Nant Gwynant Watkin		-		-		-		-			-	-	-					-		Nant Gwynant Watkin
Nant Gwynant Lodge		-		-		-		-			-	-	-					-		Nant Gwynant Lodge
Llanberis		10.00		12.00		-		14.30		1624	16.30	-	-				1644	17.50		Llanberis
Pen-y-Pass		10.25		12.25		-		14.55		-	16.50	-	-				-	18.10		Pen-y-Pass
Penygwryd	-	10.27	-	12.27		-	-	14.47	-	-	16.52	-	-			-	-	18.12		Penygwryd
Capel Curig	-	10.35	-	12.35		-	-	15.05	-	-	17.00	-	-			-	-	18.20		Capel Curig
Betws-y-Coed	-	10.47	-	12.47		-	-	15.17	-	-	17.12	>>>>>>>>>>>>		1805		-	-	18.32		Betws-y-Coed
		Llew Jones		Llew Jones				Llew Jones			TfW - RR			\| \| \\|/				Llew Jones	TFW - RR
		X19		19				X19			RR			\| \| \\|/				19	RR
Betws-y-Coed	-	1225	-	1335		-		1525	-		1800 RR	-		1805		-	-	1840	2054 RR	Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst	-	1235	-	1345		-		1535	-		1810# RR	-		1815		-	-	1850	2104# RR	Llanrwst
Llandudno	-	1319	-	1435		-		1619	-		1855 RR	-		1858		-	-	1938	2149 RR	Llandudno
10.00 - Sherpa journey # - this Sherpa works through from Porthmadog to Pen-y-Pass via Beddgelert - the indicator on the front of the bus may show "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass" and the route number "S94" or "S4" - sometimes changing en-route ## - this Sherpa works through from Caernarfon to Pen-y-Pass via Beddgelert - the indicator on the front of the bus may show "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass" and the route number "S4" or "S97" - sometimes changing en-route ### - this Sherpa works through from Caernarfon to Llanberis via Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass - the indicator on the front of the bus may show "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass" or "Llanberis" and the route number "S4" or "S97" or "S2" - sometimes changing en-route - in all cases there is always only ONE bus so make sure you are not left behind !!!
RR - Rail Replacement bus due to the Conwy Valley Line remaining closed following flood damage earlier in the year - # - calls outside the railway station - not at the normal bus stop
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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Beddgelert area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley
Pen-y-Pass area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley
Porthmadog area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley
Beddgelert area to Llanberis
Betws-y-Coed area to Llanberis
Porthmadog area to Llanberis
Llanberis area to Caernarfon
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
Betws-y-Coed area to Llanberis
Porthmadog area to Llanberis
Llanberis area to Caernarfon
Llanberis area to Porthmadog area

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