Welcome
to
John's
Snowdon Sherpa
website
SUMMARY OF
SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - WINTER 2024-2025
UPDATE.....
Monday 2nd September 2024
There are detailed changes to the Llew Junes "19" Conwy Valley connecting journey
| NOTE SPECIALLY the last direct weekday journey
of the day from Betws-y-Coed to Llandudno has been ADVANCED to 1505
-- DESPITE STILL APPEARING
AS 15 MINUTES LATER ON SEVERAL "OFFICIAL" WEBSITES
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Reductions in the level of service for the
Winter Sherpa services have been announced..........
The level of "S1"
Sherpa journeys via Pen-y-Pass and Llanberis" remains basically hourly - with the first
and pen-ultimate journeys suspended for the winter
"S2" Sherpa journeys from
Bangor to Pen-y-Pass via Llanberis are again cut back to only operate as far Llanberis
(where passengers can change into the "S1" Sherpa)
Click here for further detrails
The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the
western side of Snowdon
is slightly reduced with the last
1902 summer return journey from Beddgelert suspended for the winter
The level of "S4" Sherpa journeys
along the Nant Gwynant pass
has again been reduced to just two journeys each way during the winter periodare again.....
.....but the service remains two-hourly between
Beddgelert and Porthmadog
note - the extensions to Morfa Bychan will only operate on weekdays during the winter
All the additional "S5" "Park and Ride" journeys are again SUSPENDED
for the winter - use the hourly "S1" journeys instead
The additional "T10" "TrawsCymru" journeys are again SUSPENDED
for the winter
- basically every 2 hours on weekdays and every 4 hours on Sundays
So far, no further changes (after September 2024)
have been anounced for the
Conwy Valley "19"
connections, but watch this space for possible changes
This website will be further updated if and when anything further
is advised to the webmaste
| The pages on this website are now in the process
of being updated
Any page dated before 4th November should be regarded as "STILL TO BE UPDATED" |
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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continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"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 identified throughout THIS website 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 THAT particular page - eg
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) - these are highlighted with a
"lime" background - eg
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
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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"
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BEST "DAY" FARE..........
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The £7.00*# North Wales day
'bus ticket' called "1 BWS"
(one bus) has been introduced covering all bus journeys throughout
Snowdonia..........
as well as any connecting journeys from both the North Wales and the northern Cambrian Coast areas
including
as far afield as Chester, Machynlleth and Whitchurch
* in addition, a weekly version is now available for £28.00
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This area covered is not only considerably
greater than the "Red Rover" it basically replaces..........
BUT IT IS ALSO CHEAPER !!!
# - a family ticket is also available for just £14.20 |
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| BE "GREEN" --- NOW THERE IS NO NEED TO
TAKE YOUR CAR INTO SNOWDONIA |
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This is the ONLY website about the "Snowdon Sherpa" bus network which is
regularly updated with all the news, mid-timetable corrections and service
changes for
both the Snowdon Sherpa services and all the local bus and train connecting journeys !!!
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Unlike any of the official
websites, it also shows later alternative
non-Sherpa journeys (where available) which offer options
if you are unfortunate enough to miss the last Sherpa of the day |
A FULL ROUND-UP OF THE OFFICIAL
WEBSITES CAN BE FOUND ON MY CONTACTS PAGE
BEWARE some are still not yet fully updated
Numerous errors have been spotted on these and where known they are highlighted on this webste to help you
avoid 'falling' for the WRONG / OUT OF DATE INFORMATION
Always better to be "fore-warned" than to be "caught out" !!!
(especially in Snowdonia where it is a very long walk if you miss a 'non-existent' bus) |
This website is produced purely as a hobby to help promote greater use of the
limited public transport to and across Snowdonia which IS more than adequate for most journeys even in the
mid-winter, but you may need some careful pre-planning to ensure you can get back
home
It also gives some ideas in the form of suggested itineries for "days out" to Snowdionia
both from locations on the Sherpa Network itself AND from further afield using the various connecting servivces
It concentrates of giving the real "facts" rather than attempting to look "fancy" !!!
Comprehensive accurate official publicity for ALL services in Snowdonia
is difficult - if not impossible - to find
and unfortunately bus operators and councils often only show "their" journeys
It also attempts to warn visitors of potential "pitfalls" advised to me by others
and highlights numerous known errors in official publications
( "always far better to be 'pre-warned' than 'caught out' !!!! " )
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Sherpa journeys are normally shown in GREEN
with other bus journeys and connections in blue or black
Mid--timetable earlier re-timing are normally shown in BOLD BLUE (eg 0920) and
"warnings" about connections, regular overcrowding, etc. shown as "# - xxxxxxxxx" |
Where available - later services via alternative non-Sherpa routes are shown
to prevent anyone being stranded - see individual tables for details
These are normally shown against a "gold" background
Sherpa tickets are not valid on these journeys but Red Rover Day Tickets are |
Most Sherpa weekday journeys run every day but some operate either restricted
days,
dates and/or LOCAL school holiday periods
(which are not always the same for Caernarfon, Conwy, Llanberis, Llanrwst or Porthmadog schools
- and very often differ from those "across the border")
These are identified by an appropriate note and usually times are shown against a
white background as an additional warning |
Times at some intermediate locations vary by a few minutes in different official
publications
Throughout this website, the earliest know time is used to ensure passenegers can
arrive in sufficient time to catch their Sherpa
Remember many roads in Snowdonia are very narrow and as a result of this
some Sherpa journeys can be delayed considerably by heavy traffic - so don't panic !
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Throughout this website, clicking on underlined text will lead to another page or picture ---
IF this is another timetable it will be the current page and it may be necessary to follow the links on that page to a later period
To help you find your way round this website there is a timetable index at the bottom of every page
with the page you are currently viewing shown in blue
Always check the page issue date in case there have been any updates since you last looked !!!
As with all websites, errors can occasionally creep in, but your webmaster always
appreciates advice
about anything, including any out of date page, links, etc. so it can be immediately corrected for the
benefit of the many other visitors to this website
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| this is an unofficial website and the latest times should always be confirmed
from the individual timetables
on one of the County Council or another
official website along with any subsequent amendments thereto |
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Gwynfor "S4" Sherpa
Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert - Caernarfon
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis
Gwynfor "S2" double-deck Sherpa
at Capel Curig en-route to Pen-y-Pass
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Snowdon Sherpa
Bus Timetables
unofficial website
Sherpa Network
"S1" daily all-year
"S2" daily all-year
"S3" daily all-year
"S4" daily all-year
"S5" daily during the summer
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Gwynfor "S97" Sherpa
Porthmadog - Beddgelert
Conwy Valley connections
LLew Jones "T19" from Llandudno
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R E M E M B E R ....................... !!!
Car Parking in Snowdonia is very limited and can be expensive if a space can be found
(the popular one at Pen-y-Pass is often full before 0900 on fine summer days)
(and these days requires pre-booking)
The alternative is to leave your car behind and use the
Snowdon Sherpa Bus network
This "unofficial" website attempts to show what is available by all operators
It contains composite timetables of connecting services on a cross-Snowdonia route
basis
where a change of bus is usually necessary --- hopefully it will help you plan your days out
It also includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your car"
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The majority of Snowdon Sherpa bus services are operated by
modern low-floor minibuses
but are sometimes replaced by a larger bus during busy periods
There is no specific requirement for groups to pre-book, but ANY parties
are advised in their own interests to ring the operator the day before
to ensure a sufficiently large bus
or duplicate is provided
Squeezing even a dozen extra passengers into a small minibus can sometimes be quite a challenge !!!! |
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on 16th Novemober 2024
