"Snowdon Sherpa - S1+S2+S97+S4 Llanberis - Caernarfon Bus Timetable via Beddgelert"

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

Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables

unofficial website

Llanberis
Pen-y-Pass
Nant Gwynant
Beddgelert
Caernarfon
Llanberis

Gwynfor Coaches - "S97" Sherpa
Beddgelert - Porthmadog
mid-winter at Pen-y-Pass

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

IMPORTANT..........
Gwynfor has made some minor changes to the times of their connecting
weekday "88" service from and back to Llanberis
The opportunity has also been taken to "plug" the former lunchtime "two hour gap" between journeys
This information can be confirmed from the Gwynedd CC website.....
but so far, details are NOT on any other official website

Please bookmark and re-visit this page in case there have been any further changes

This "unofficial" website attempts to show what services are available
It contains composite timetables of connecting services on a cross-Snowdonia route basis
where a change of bus is necessary --- hopefully it will help you plan your days out
It also includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

llwbr PERIS route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr GELERT route

   Caernarfon Porthmadog
/ \ /
Llanberis --/-- Pen-y-Pass --- Nant Gwynant --\-- Beddgelert --/-- Rhyd Ddu --- Caernarfon -- Llanberis
: : :   :
Snowdon Snowdon Snowdon Snowdon

Mondays to Saturdays - 10th December 2018 until further notice
NO service on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day

The "S2" Sherpa journeys at 0900, 1100, 1330, 1530 and 1750 are WITHDRAW for the mid-winter period

Click here for an ANTICIPACED "increased" service on Mondays to Saturdays from 13th April 2019 until further notice
Click here for Sundays from 11th November 2018 until further notice

LSch

S+LSH

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Lloyds

Gwynfor

Lloyds

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

S2 $

S2 %

S4-S97 *

S97-S4 #

S2 %

S4-S97 #

S97

S2 %

S4-S97 *

S2 %

S4 #

S97

S2 %

S97

Caernarfon

07.15

07.35

Caernarfon

Llanberis Joe Brown

07.38

08.00

no
0900
Sherpa
in the
winter

10.00

no
1100
Sherpa
in the
winter

12.00

no
1330
Sherpa
in the
winter

14.30

no
1530
Sherpa
in the
winter

16.30

no
1750
Sherpa
in the
winter

Llanberis Joe Brown

Llanberis Interchange

07.40

08.05

10.05

12.05

14.35

16.35

Llanberis Interchange

Nant Peris Car Park

07.45

08.10

10.10

12.10

14.40

Nant Peris Car Park

Gwynfor

Betws-y-Coed (S2)

0910

1110

1340

1548

1730

Betws-y-Coed (S2)

Pen-y-Pass

0935

1135

1405

1610

1755

Pen-y-Pass

Pen-y-Pass

07.55

08.25

10.10

10.25

12.20

12.25

14.30

14.55

16.35

16.50

no
1815
Sherpa
in the
winter

Pen-y-Pass

Penygwryd

10.12

12.22

14.32

16.37

Penygwryd

Nant Gwynant

10.25

12.35

14.45

16.50

Nant Gwynant

Beddgelert

09.25

10.35

11.50

12.45

1315

14.15

14.55

17.00

>>>>>>

1810

17.40

No 1850
Sherpa in
the winter

Beddgelert

Porthmadog Parc

11.00

1340

15.15

1610

1833

1835

Porthmadog Parc

Rhyd Ddu Car Park

09.33

11.58

12.53

14.23

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-Groes
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17.08

/|\
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via
Pen-y
-Groes
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17.48

Rhyd Ddu Car Park

Snowdon Ranger

09.35

12.00

12.55

14.25

17.10

17.50

Snowdon Ranger

Waunfawr

09.45

12.10

13.05

14.35

17.20

18.00

Waunfawr

Caernarfon

10.05

12.20

13.15

14.45

1655

17.30

1745

18.10

Caernarfon

Gwynfor

Caernarfon

1100

1300

1400

1500

1710

1740m-f

1810

no connection
(last journey now
departs 1810) $$

Caernarfon

Llanberis (88)

1127

1327

1427

1527

1737

1807m-f

1807

Llanberis (88)

10.10 - Sherpa journey % - Sherpa destination is Betws-y-Coed
$ - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa between Caernarfon/Llanberis may display "Llanberis" "Betws-y-Coed" or "Llanrwst" and the route number "88" or "S2" (sometimes changing en-route)
* - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" and the route number "S4" (or "S97") (sometimes changing en-route)
# - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Beddgelert" or "Caernarfon" and the route number "S4" or "S97" (sometimes changing en-route)
- but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND

LSch - local (Llanrwst) School Holidays only S+LSH - Saturdays and local (Llanrwst) School Holidays only m-f - Mondays to Fridays only
$$ - BEWARE whilst in theory it is possible to just the 1810 "88" bus at Caernarfon - as it is less than 5 minutes it is NOT recognised as a connection by the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner"
- but if you are QUICK and do make it, you will get to Llanberis much earlier - unfortunately this is yet another case of 'failed' integrated timetable planning ;
--- IF you do miss the direct "88" then click here for details of later connecting services via Bangor Hospital

- if this causes you inconvenience or additional costs, write/phone(01248 722 694)/email both the operator (Gwynfor) and Gwynedd CC and ask them to make this a RELIABLE connect

### - passengers off this later departure from Beddgelert should change at Porthmadog to the Arriva "1" 1950 journey to Caernarfon arrive 2038
Llanberis passengers should change again at Caernarfon and continue via Bangor (Caernarfon depart 2045(5C), Bangor Hospital arrive 2103, depart 2137(85), Llanberis arrive 2219)

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

llwbr GELERT route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr PERIS route

Porthmadog Caernarfon
\ / \
Llanberis -- Caernarfon --- Rhyd Ddu --\-- Beddgelert --/-- Nant Gwynant --- Pen-y-Pass --\-- Llanberis
: : : :
Snowdon Snowdon Snowdon Snowdon

Mondays to Saturdays - 10th December 2018 until further notice
NO service on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day

The "S2" Sherpa journeys at 1035, 1235, 1505, 1705 and 1905 from Pen-y-Pass are WITHDRAW for the mid-winter period

Note - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Caernarfon may display "Beddgelert" "Pen-y-Pass" "Porthmadog" or "Llanfrothen" and the route number "S4" or "S97 (sometimes changing en-route)
the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Porthmadog may display "Beddgelert" "Caernarfon" or "Rhyd Ddu" and the route number "S97" or "S4 (sometimes changing en-route)
the destination indicator on the front of the connecting Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Llanberis" or "Caernarfon" (sometimes changing en-route)
- but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND

Click here for an ANTICIPACED "increased" service on Mondays to Saturdays from 13th April 2019 until further notice
Click here for Sundays from 11th Novmeber 2018 until further notice

last Sherpa
to Beddgelert

alternative later
connections

Gwynfor

Llanberis (88)

0830

1030

1230

1430

1630

Llanberis (88)

Caernarfon

0855

1055

1255

1455

1655

Caernarfon

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor/Arriva

S97

S4-88

S4-5C-85

Caernarfon

09.05

11.15

13.30

15.30 $

17.35

Caernarfon

Waunfawr

09.20

11.30

13.45

15.50

17.50

Waunfawr

Snowdon Ranger

09.29

11.39

13.54

15.59

17.59

Snowdon Ranger

Rhyd Ddu Car Park

09.31

11.41

13.56

16.01

18.01

Rhyd Ddu Car Park

Porthmadog Parc

0905

====

1130

1345

1520

1710

Porthmadog Parc

Beddgelert

0924

09.40

====

11.50

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

1150

14.05

1410

1544#

16.10

1734

no
1755
Sherpa
in the
winter

18.08

1700

1740

Beddgelert

Nant Gwynant

09.45

11.55

14.10

16.15

no
connection

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Caernarfon
arr 1730
dep 1810(88)*
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via
Caernarfon
arr 1810
dep 2015(5C)
and
Bangor Hospital
arr 2033
dep 2047(85)
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Nant Gwynant

Penygwryd

10.00

12.10

14.25

16.30

Penygwryd

Pen-y-Pass

10.05

no
1035
Sherpa
in the
winter

11.35

12.15

no
1235
Sherpa
in the
winter

14.25

14.27

no
1505
Sherpa
in the
winter

16.10

16.35

no
1705
Sherpa
in the
winter

17.55

no
1905
Sherpa
in the
winter

Pen-y-Pass

Gwynfor

Pen-y-Pass (S2)

1025

1225

1455

1650

Pen-y-Pass (S2)

Betws-y-Coed

1047

1247

1517

1712

Betws-y-Coed

Nant Peris Car Park

14.15

16.20

18.05

Nant Peris Car Park

Llanberis Maes Padarn

11.45

14.20

16.25

18.10

1837*

2129

Llanberis Maes Padarn

09.05 - Sherpa journey # - on schooldays arrives Beddgelert 1600 $ - - five minutes later on Saturdays and School Holidays (runs direct to Waunfawr instead of via the school)

09.45 - unforunately the "guestimated" intermediate time at Nant Gwynant is shown on some official websites as ten minutes after leaving Beddgelert, whereas in reality the Sherpa normally uses passes
this location just five minutes later ! --- you are STRONGLY advised to arrive early (certainly no later than the times shown on this website) to ensure you are not left behind !

% - whilst in theory it is just possible to catch the 1150 "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 you do make it you will get to Pen-y-Pass much earlier
- unfortunately this is yet another case of 'failed' integrated timetable planning --- IF you are too late for the 1150 "S4" Sherpa to Sherpa, remain on the same Sherpa to Caernarfon arrive 1220 - then change to the 1300 "88" to Llanberis arrive 1327

- if this causes you inconvenience or additional costs, write/phone(01248 722 694)/email both the operator (Gwynfor) and Gwynedd CC and ask them to retime their 1130 "S97" Sherpa to start at 1125 to make a RELIABLE connect

* an earlier "88" journey departs Caernarfon at 1740 (for Llanberis arrive 1807) on Mondays to Fridays only

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

llwbr PERIS route					Snowdon Sherpa												llwbr GELERT route
Pwllheli / Caernarfon --- Llanberis --- Pen-y-Pass --- Nant Gwynant --- Beddgelert --- Porthmadog --/-- Caernarfon - Llanberis : : : Snowdon Snowdon Snowdon
Sundays - 11th November 2018 until further notice NO service on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day
The "S2" Sherpa journeys at 0900, 1100, 1330, 1530 and 1750 are WITHDRAW for the mid-winter period
Click here for an ANTICIPACED "increased" service on Sundays and Public Holidays from 14th April 2019 until further notice

	Gwynfor					Arriva	Arriva				Arriva			Arriva			Arriva
	S2 $					88	88				88			88			88
Caernarfon	07.35	-	-	-	-	0850	1010				1230	-	-	1345	-	-	1345	-	-	-	-	Caernarfon
Llanberis Joe Brown	\|	-	-	-	-	0919	1039				1259	-	-	1417	-	-	1617	-	-	-	-	Llanberis Joe Brown
	\|	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Lloyds	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Lloyds	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor
	\|	S2 %	S4-S97 *	T2	S4	S2 %	S2 %	S4-S97 *	2-2G	S2 %	S2 %	S97-S4 #	T2	S2 %	S2 %	S4-S97 *	S2 %	S2 %	S4	S97	S4-S2
Llanberis Joe Brown	08.00	no 0900 Sherpa in the winter	-	-	-	10.00	no 1100 Sherpa in the winter	-	-	12.00	no 1330 Sherpa in the winter	-	-	14.30	no 1530 Sherpa in the winter	-	16.30	no 1750 Sherpa in the winter	-	-	-	Llanberis Joe Brown
Llanberis Interchange	08.05		-	-	-	10.05		-	-	12.05		-	-	14.35		-	16.35		-	-	-	Llanberis Interchange
Nant Peris Car Park	08.10		-	-	-	10.10		-	-	12.10		-	-	14.40		-	\|		-	-	-	Nant Peris Car Park
Pen-y-Pass	08.25		10.10	-	-	10.25		12.00	-	12.25		14.35	-	14.55		16.45	16.50		no Sherpa in the winter	-	-	Pen-y-Pass
Penygwryd	-	-	10.12	-	-	-	-	12.02	-	-	-	14.37	-	-	-	16.47	-	-		-	-	Penygwryd
Nant Gwynant	-	-	10.22	-	-	-	-	12.12	-	-	-	14.47	-	-	-	16.57	-	-		-	-	Nant Gwynant
Beddgelert	-	-	10.35	-	no Sherpa in the winter	-	-	12.25	-	-	-	15.00	-	-	-	17.10	-	-		no Sherpa in the winter	no later connecting service via Pen-y-Pass in the winter	Beddgelert
Porthmadog Parc	-	-	10.55	1105		-	-	12.45	1325	-	-	\|	1605	-	-	17.30	-	-		no Sherpa in the winter		Porthmadog Parc
Rhyd Ddu Car Park	-	-	-	\| via Pen-y- Groes \|		-	-	-	\| via Pen-y- Groes \|	-	-	15.08	\| via Pen-y- Groes \|	-	-	-	-	-		-		Rhyd Ddu Car Park
Snowdon Ranger	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	15.10		This is now the last winter Sunday service from Llanberis to Beddgelert			-	-	-	-		Snowdon Ranger
Waunfawr	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	15.20					-	-	-	-		Waunfawr
Caernarfon	-	-	-	1150	-	-	-	-	1408	-	-	15.30	1650				-	-	-	-		Caernarfon
				Arriva					Arriva				Arriva
Caernarfon	-	-	-	1230	-	-	-	-	1545				1720	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Caernarfon
Llanberis (88)	-	-	-	1259	-	-	-	-	1617				1749	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Llanberis (88)
07.35 - Sherpa journey % - Sherpa destination is Betws-y-Coed $ - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa between Caernarfon/Llanberis may display "Llanberis" or "Betws-y-Coed" and the route number "88" or "S2" (sometimes changing en-route) * - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" and the route number "S4" (or "S97") (sometimes changing en-route) # - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Beddgelert" or "Caernarfon" and the route number "S97" or "S4" (sometimes changing en-route) - *but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND*
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr GELERT route				Snowdon Sherpa														llwbr PERIS route
Pwllheli \ Llanberis -- Caernarfon --\-- Porthmadog --- Beddgelert --- Nant Gwynant --- Pen-y-Pass --- Llanberis --- Caernarfon : : : Snowdon Snowdon Snowdon
Sundays - 11th November 2018 until further notice NO service on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day
The "S2" Sherpa journeys at 1035, 1235, 1505, 1705 and 1905 from Pen-y-Pass are WITHDRAW for the mid-winter period
Note - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Porthmadog may display "Beddgelert" "Pen-y-Pass" or "Rhyd Ddu" and the route number "S97" or "S4 (sometimes changing en-route) the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Caernarfon/Rhyd Ddu may display "Pen-y-Pass" or "Beddgelert" and the route number "S4" or "S97 (sometimes changing en-route) the destination indicator on the front of the *connecting* Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Llanberis" or "Caernarfon" (sometimes changing en-route) - but in all cases there is only* one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND*
Click here for an ANTICIPACED "increased" service on Sundays and Public Holidays from 14th April 2019 until further notice

		Arriva								Arriva					Arriva
Llanberis (88)	-	0815			-	-	-	-	-	0935	-	-	-	-	1305	-	-		-	-	-	Llanberis (88)
Caernarfon	-	0844			-	-	-	-	-	1004	-	-	-	-	1335	-	-		-	-	-	Caernarfon
	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Lloyds	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor		Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor
	S97	S4	S2	S2	T2	S97-S4	S4	S2	S2	1	~~S97~~	S97-S4	S2	S2	S4	S2	S2		S4	S4	S2
Caernarfon	-	09.05	-	-	0930	-	-	-	-	1030	-	-	-	-	15.35	-	-		-	-	-	Caernarfon
Waunfawr	-	09.20	-	-	\| via Pen-y- Groes \| \\|/	-	-	-	-	\| via Pen-y- Groes \| \\|/	-	-	-	-	15.50	-	-		-	-	-	Waunfawr
Snowdon Ranger	-	09.29	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	15.59	-	-		-	-	-	Snowdon Ranger
Rhyd Ddu Car Park	-	09.31	-	-		-	no 1140 Sherpa in the winter	-	-		-	-	-	-	16.01	-	-		no Sherpa connect -ion	-	-	Rhyd Ddu Car Park
Porthmadog Parc	0800	\|	-	-	1020	11.10		-	-	1120	====	13.50	-	-	\|	-	-			-	-	Porthmadog Parc
Beddgelert	0920	09.40	-	-	-	11.30		-	-	-	====	14.10	-	-	16.10	-	-			no 1745 Sherpa in the winter	-	Beddgelert
Nant Gwynant	-	09.45	-	-	-	11.35		-	-	-	-	14.15	-	-	16.15	-	-		-		-	Nant Gwynant
Penygwryd	-	10.00	-	-	-	11.50		-	-	-	-	14.30	-	-	16.30	-	-		-		-	Penygwryd
Pen-y-Pass	-	10.05	no 1035 Sherpa in the winter	11.35	-	11.52		no 1235 Sherpa in the winter	14.05	-	-	14.32	no 1505 Sherpa in the winter	16.10	16.35	no 1705 Sherpa in the winter	17.55		-		no 1905 Sherpa in the winter	Pen-y-Pass
		Gwynfor		\|		Gwynfor			\|			Gwynfor		\|	Gwynfor		\|
Pen-y-Pass (S2)	-	1025		\|	-	1225			\|	-	-	1455		\|	1650		\|		-	-		Pen-y-Pass (S2)
Betws-y-Coed	-	1047		\|	-	1247			\|	-	-	1417		\|	1712		\|		-	-		Betws-y-Coed
Nant Peris Car Park	-	-		\|	-	-	-		14.15	-	-	-		16.20	-		18.05		-	-		Nant Peris Car Park
Llanberis Maes Padarn	-	-		11.45	-	-	-		14.20	-	-	-		16.25	-		18.10		-	-		Llanberis Maes Padarn
			Arriva					Arriva	Arriva				Arriva			Arriva
Llanberis Maes Padarn	-	-	1155		-	-	-	1305	1505	-	-	-	1640		-	1810	no connect -ion		-	-		Llanberis Maes Padarn
Caernarfon (88)	-	-	1224		-	-	-	1334	1534	-	-	-	1709		-	1839	no connect -ion		-	-		Caernarfon (88)
09.05 - Sherpa journey
09.45 - unforunately the "guestimated" intermediate time at Nant Gwynant is shown on some official websites as *ten* minutes after leaving Beddgelert, whereas in reality the Sherpa normally uses passes this location just *five* minutes later ! --- you are STRONGLY advised to arrive early (certainly no later than the times shown on this* website*) to ensure you are not left behind !
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website and any subsequent amendments thereto

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Bangor - Snowdonia (via Llanberis)
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Bethesda - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed
Bethesda - Capel Curig - Llanberis
Betws-y-Coed - Capel Curig - Bethesda
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis
Betws-y-Coed - Llandudno (connections)
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Porthmadog
Caernarfon/Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Porthmadog
Caernarfon (WHRly) - Beddgelert - Llandudno
Caernarfon (WHRly) - Beddgelert - Porthmadog
Llanberis Pass (Park and Ride)
Llanberis - Capel Curig - Bethesda
Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Llanberis - Beddgelert - Caernarfon/Porthmadog
Llandudno/Colwyn Bay - Betws-y-Coed (connections)
Llandudno - Beddgelert - Caernarfon (WHRly)
Llandudno - Llanrwst - Corwen - Llangollen
Llandudno - Snowdonia (via Betws-y-Coed)
Llangollen - Corwen - Llanrwst - Llandudno
Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Caernarfon
Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Caernarfon (WHRly)
Porthmadog/Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Porthmadog - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Pwllheli - Snowdonia (via Porthmadog)
Snowdonia - Bangor (via Llanberis)
Snowdonia - Barmouth (via Porthmadog)
Snowdonia - Llandudno (via Betws-y-Coed or Caernarfon)
Snowdonia - Pwllheli (via Porthmadog)

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
Betws-y-Coed 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
Betws-y-Coed area to Llanberis
Porthmadog area to Llanberis
Llanberis area to Porthmadog area

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