Several different operators cover the Sherpa network
AND connecting services - especially on Sunday
Generally speaking, to give you maximum flexibility, the best ticket
for travelling to, round and returning from
Snowdonia for a whole day is the £6.80 Red Rover
available from the driver of your first bus
(or a North Wales Day Rover if travelling from further afield)
So make sure you select and ask for the appropriate ticket
for ALL of your proposed itineraries as many companies also offer their own day rover, which are only valid
on their services !!!
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Summer 2018 Sherpa Timetables
are now in operation
Gwynedd CC have now added all Sherpa Timetables to their website and Conwy CC have added the "S2"
timetable(which operates in their area but there is still no update on the operator (Gwynfor)'s own website
The following is a summary of the changes..........
1) the additional Saturday "S1" 'Park and Ride' Sherpa journeys
will be reinstated
2) the level of "S2" Sherpa service will be
"doubled" to 10 journeya a day
3) the weekend "S6" Sherpa services will be reinstated,
but diverted to PenypPass
It was "hoped" some of the very tight last weekday connections (particularly those along the Nant Gwynant
Pass) would be eased to make them more reliable, but
INSTEAD they have completely severed them, resulting in NO ONWARD
CONNECTIONS to..........
Snowdon Ranger YHA
and Caernarfon at Beddgelert
or Capel Curig YHA
and Betws-y-Coed at Penygwryd
off the last "S4" Sherpa journeys which serve the Watkin path in the Nant Gwynant Pass
So much for integrated timetable planning !
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If you come across ANY changes not included on this website or spot any errors, please contact me
here so they can quicky be updated for the benefit of the many other
visitors to this website - Thank you
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DON'T KNOW YOUR WAY
ROUND SNOWDONIA ? |
Anyone on the Coast wishing to spend a day in Snowdonia should find the
Summary Timetable from Llandudno/North Wales Coast
Summary Timetable from Bangor via Llanberis
Summary Timetable from Barmouth/Harlech/Bl.Ffestiniog via Porthmadog
or the Summary Timetable from Pwllheli/Criccieth via Porthmadog
to all parts of Snowdonia served by the Sherpas a useful starting point
as they now include notes as to which individual journeys WILL be withdtrawn for the winter
DO MAKE SURE YOU KEEP RE-VISITING TO CHECK FOR ANY FURTHER LATE CHANGES
--- especially CONNECTING journeys by other operators |
NO
printed
Timetables
available
yet
again !
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Gwynedd CC is the only North Wales
Council not to produce a printed
version of their bus service timetables
- instead, some local offices now charge 10p for every sheet
they print off the internet for you !!!!!
(This is despite ALL official Gwynedd CC Tourist Information Centres have closed !!!
although some Snowdonia Information Centres, such at Beddgelert, still remain)
This arrangement is to again apply throughout 2018
despite justifiable pressure from the local tourist industry
However you can download the same information
direct from the Gwynedd CC official website
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2017-2018
Timetable
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The Conwy CC 2017-18 printed timetable is
still available and can also be viewed "on line"
It gives details of the bus services in the
Conwy County area including all the Sherpa Network as well as details of the Conwy Valley Railway Line services
BEWARE - there were chages to non-Sherpa services from the start of both October and
January and further changes apply from
the end of this month
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A new version is expected to be issued later this spring
The 2018 Sherpa Timetable leaflet is now available
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* - Still NO "6B" timetable (along the Ogwen
Valley) shown in either their printed booklet or included on their website
- it started operating back in early-2015)
despite now being included in the index to places served and on the maps !!!
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BEWARE
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The Llandudno Junction "platform five" departure sheet
(further updated June 2017) again
fails to show ANY of the connecting Express Motors "X1" journeys in either direction
(note - now replaced by Llew Jones)
These are erroneously shown on the departure sheet on Stop
"U" - across the road - where they do NOT stop !!!!!
Make sure you wait at the bus stop in the station car park and NOT on the main road
or you could be left behind
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED !!! |
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BEWARE
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The departure sheets at many bus-stops have not yet been up-dated
Betws-y-Coed looks like a "patchwork quilt" after the new companies have applied their own stickers
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ABOUT THE CHANGES !!! |
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(2018 edition cover)
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The Denbighshire CC 2018 printed timetables and updated
on-line timetables are now available
UPDATE
There has been four versions of their on-line timetable since the start of 2017
- due to late changes - some of which still stem from the earlier demise of GHA
If you have already saved a copy of ANY of their tables, make sure you have
downloaded the correct version - if in doubt DELETE it and start again
Despite all the re-issues,
it still showes the same OUT OF DATE connecting "70" journeys from Corwen
--- see this website or confirm the correct times from the Llew Jones website
- but note the service ONLY runs on Tuesdays (Llanrwst Market Day) and Saturdays
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DON'T GET CAUGHT OUT !
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no
printed
Timetables
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GWYNFOR COACHES
This company has now taken over the whole of the Sherpa network
on both weekdays and Sundays
a) The level of summer "S2 journeys
has again been increased from five to ten each way and the last westbound journey is extended to Caernrafon
b) There are minor changes to the their weekday "S4"
and "S97"
timetables
c) The Sunday "S4" and
"S97" services have been completely revised
BEWARE........
Their "S4" and "S97" timetable pages fail to show some journeys on
arrival at Beddgelert immediately continue
to Porthmadog or
Caernarfon respectivcely
Also IGNORE the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner" advice to wait around in the cold for the
following journey !!!!!
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED !!! |
WHAT AN "OWN GOAL" !!!
INSTEAD of improving the very tight, unrelaible last connections
which applied in 2017, they have completely severed them, resulting in NO ONWARD
CONNECTIONS to..........
Snowdon Ranger YHA
and Caernarfon
at Beddgelert
or Capel
Curig YHA and Betws-y-Coed
at Penygwryd
..........off the last "S4" Sherpa journeys which serve the Watkin path in the Nant Gwynant Pass
So much for integrated timetable planning !
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AND ANOTHER" !!!
Their "new" 1100 Sunday "S97" Sherpa from Porthmadog - which now continues to Pen-y-Pass as
an S4" after diverting to serve Rhyd Ddu - leaves just FIVE minutes before the ONLY morning
northbound "T2" service from Dolgellau (ironically after a wide connection off
"their" "2" service
from Barmouth at Maentwrog)
If the "T2" arrives sligtly early it is sometimes just possibled to connect if you
are quick - getting you to Snowdonioa over 2 1/2 hours earlier !!!
So much for integrated timetable planning !
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no printed timetables
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UPDATE
Most revised summer services are now live
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Headline News...................
Click here for further information
including archieved items
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Spring Public Holiday Monday 28th May 2018 |
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The "Snowdon Sherpa Network" (and all other connecting local bus routes)
operate a normal SUNDAY timetable as it is a public holiday
However the connecting train services (shown against a light
blue background) on the Conwy Valley and
Cambrian Coast railway lines will operate to their
weekday timetable |
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Sunday 13th May 2018 |
Arriva have registered further changes to their connecting "85" and "88" services
from/to Bangor and Caernarfon respectively.....
.....so far, no details have been announced
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Monday 16th April 2018 |
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Lloyds have re-introduced a direct "39" Barmouth to Porthmadog connecting service along the coast
road which also serves Harlech
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Monday 9th April 2018 |
Arriva have made changes to their "1B" "3" "85" and "88" services
These include some improved connections at Llanberis from/to both Caernarfon and Bangor during
the late-afternoon and early-evening
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Easter Monday 2nd April 2018 |
The "Snowdon Sherpa Network" (and all other connecting local bus routes)
operate a normal SUNDAY timetable as it is a public holiday
However the connecting train services (shown against a light
blue background) on the Conwy Valley and
Cambrian Coast railway lines will operate to their
weekday timetable |
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Good Friday 30th March 2018 |
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The "Snowdon Sherpa Network" (and all other connecting local bus routes)
operate a normal SUNDAY timetable as it is a public holiday
However the connecting train services (shown against a light
blue background) on the Conwy Valley and
Cambrian Coast railway lines will operate to their
weekday timetable |
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Sunday 25th March 2018 |
Gwynfor Coaches take over the former Arriva Sunday "S97"
Sherpa service will in future will be split into "S97" and "S4" at Beddgelert to match weekdays
The "missing" Sunday mid-morning journeys through the Nant Gwynant Pass are re-instated
after several years
Although not shown as such on the officil websites, most journeys work through
(sometimes diverting via Rhyd Ddu - see
this website for full details
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Sunday 18th March 2018 |
Arriva will operate their final Sunday "S97" Sherpa
service (including one journey starting from Pwllheli) - thus ending their direct involvement with the
Sherpa Network, although they will continue to operate connecting journeys to both Llanberis and
Porthmadog
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Tuesday 2nd January 2018 |
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As a result of Express Motors ceasing trading, there were
numerous changes to both the Sherpa timetables (now operated by Gwynfor Coaches) also many connecting
journeys - in some cases they level of connecting service being halved
A summary showing the latest information advised to me can be found
here
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Spring Public Holiday Monday 29th May 2017 |
The "Snowdon Sherpa Network" (and all other connecting local bus routes)
operate a normal SUNDAY timetable as it is a public holiday
However the connecting train services (shown against a light
blue background) on the Conwy Valley and
Cambrian Coast railway lines will operate to their
weekday timetable |
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Sunday 7th May 2017 until further
notice |
The only Sunday morning "X19" journey from Llandudno is retimed to start 1005
In future it will also provided a much later direct connection from Colwyn Bay (depart 1005)
at the Black Cat roundabout
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Easter Monday 17th April 2017 |
The "Snowdon Sherpa Network" (and all other connecting local bus routes)
operate a normal SUNDAY timetable as it is a public holiday
However the connecting train services (shown against a light
blue background) on the Conwy Valley and
Cambrian Coast railway lines will operate to their
weekday timetable |
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Good Friday 14th April 2017 |
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The "Snowdon Sherpa Network" (and all other connecting local bus routes)
operate a normal SUNDAY timetable as it is a public holiday
However the connecting train services (shown against a light
blue background) on the Conwy Valley and
Cambrian Coast railway lines will operate to their
weekday timetable |
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Thursday 12th January 2017 |
Heavy snow falls and drifting caused the "S2"
Sherpa service to be completely withdrawn from lunchtime on Thursday 12th January for a couple of days
An "S2" Sherpa leaves a deserted snowy Pen-y-Pass |
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Tuesday 3rd May 2016 until further
notice |
The level of the Express Motors weekday "X1" connecting service between
Llandudno and Betws-y-Coed will be
increased..........
..........including a new earlier connection at 0810 from Llandudno into the first "S2" Sherpa of the day
as well as an additional later connection off the last 'summer-only' "S2" Sherpa |
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Sunday 3rd April 2016 until further
notice |
The level of the Sunday "88" connecting service from
and back to Caernarfon will be reduced to 8 journeys
each way and there are changes to the times of many journeys..........
..........but those that remain provide improvred connections with the "S2" Sherpas at Llanberis |
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| Wednesday 31st March
2010 |
Snow in Snowdonia on 31st March 2010 |
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The first week of the 2010 Summer Timetable !
It snowed so hard causing the roads to be closed and the Sherpa services to be suspended for
the day
A very unusual occurance (even in the middle of winter !)
BUT BEWARE !
Walking on the hills when covered with snow can be very dangerous
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This "unofficial" website
attempts to give full details of what services are available today
and for the next few months
It also includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your
car"
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