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     ..........the Sherpa services along with most connections shown below have been WITHDRAWN until further notice Please DO NOT ATTEMPT to visit the area     Note the few remaining local bus services in the Conwy CC and Gwynedd CC areas are now for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 !

from the North Wales coast to the mountains of Snowdonia SUMMER WEEKDAY TRIPS from LLANDUDNO,  CONWY and Llew Jones "X19" fast connections       along the east side of the Conwy Valley   along the west side of the Conwy Valley   Llew Jones "19" slow connections       LLANRWST by via the Conwy Valley and Betws-y-Coed larger buses may operate on some journeys at busy times    "S2" Betws-y-Coed - Llanberis       Gwynfor Sherpa - all year    "S4/S97" Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert                 - Caernarfon/Porthmadog

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     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

D R A F T

Snowdon 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 suggested Sunday itineraries from Llandudno
"Trips round Snowdonia - without your car" from Llandudno and Llanrwst out and return via Betws-y-Coed  (change buses outside the railway station) Summer is an ideal time for a longer day out to visit Snowdonia with extra and later Sherpas back to Betws-y-Coed
Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return weekday Sherpa buses to Llandudno are as follows......  Llanberis to Llandudno (S2-19) - connection departs 1750  (change at Betws-y-Coed) Caernarfon to Llandudno (88-S2-19) - connection departs 1710  (change at Llanberis and Betws-y-Coed) Beddgelert to Llandudno (S4-88-S2-19) - connection departs 1600  (change at Caernarfon,  Llanberis and Betws-y-Coed) Pen-y-Pass to Llandudno (S2-19) - connection departs 1810  (change at Betws-y-Coed) (a later 'S2-5C-5' connection is available at 1905 via Caernarfon) Caernarfon to Llandudno (via Beddgelert) (S4-S2-19) - connection departs 1530  (change at Pen-y-Pass and Betws-y-Coed) Porthmadog to Llandudno (S97-S4-S2-19) - connection departs 1720  (change at Penygwryd and Betws-y-Coed) Beddgelert to Llandudno (S4-S2-19) - connection departs 1745  (change at Penygwryd and Betws-y-Coed) (a later 'S4-5C-5' connection is available at 1805 via Caernarfon) Nant Gwynant (Watkin) to Llandudno (S4-S2-19) - connection departs 1750  (change at Penygwryd and Betws-y-Coed) Penygwryd to Llandudno (S2-19) - connection departs 1812  (change at Betws-y-Coed) Capel Curig to Llandudno (S2-19) - connection departs 1820  (change at Betws-y-Coed) Bethesda to Llandudno (S6-S2-19) - connection departs 1400 on SATURDAYS ONLY  (change at Capel Curig and Betws-y-Coed)  Llyn Ogwen to Llandudno (S6-S2-19) - connection departs 1410 on SATURDAYS ONLY  (change at Capel Curig and Betws-y-Coed)  (a later Saturdays only 'S6-X5' connection is available at 1735 via Bangor) Betws-y-Coed to Llandudno (19) - depart 17.20,  18.40  then 21.50
Click here if you want to climb Snowdon         or if you want to make a simple journey round Snowdon           - click for the clockwise or anticlockwise summary timetables  otherwise..........
	Suggested itineraries latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website

BEDDGELERT   and   PORTHMADOG via Swallow Falls,  the Twin Lakes,  Nant Gwynant pass and the Aberglaslyn pass stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

Purchase a £6.80 RED ROVER day ticket from the driver of your first bus to cover the COMPLETE trip

P R O V I S I O N A L see important note above

Outward   Sat S+LSH LSch               X19 19 19 S2* S4-S97 X19 S2* 19 S2* S4 c 19 S2* S4-S97 Llandudno   dep 0805 0745 0745 - - 0905 - 1000 - - 1225 - - Llandudno   dep Conwy   dep | 0802 0802 - - | - 1020 - - 1245 - - Conwy   dep Llanrwst   dep 0845 0835 0840 $ - 0945 - 1055 - - 1320 - - Llanrwst  dep Betws-y-Coed 0900 0845 - 09.10 - 0955 10.10 1105 11.10 - 1330 13.40 - Betws-y-Coed Pen-y-Pass - - - 09.35 10.10 - 10.35 - 11.35 12.20 - 14.05 1430 Sherpa withdrawn Pen-y-Pass Beddgelert ** ** ** - 10.35 - Time for a coffee - - 1245 - - Beddgelert Porthmadog   arr - - - - 11.00 - - - 1340b - - Porthmadog   arr   Return         LSch S+LSH           S4 S2 S97 S4 S2 19 19 X19 S97 S4 S2 19 S97 S2 19 Porthmadog   dep - - 1130 - - - - - 1520 - - - 17.20 - - Porthmadog   dep Beddgelert   dep 11.53 - 1150 1405 Sherpa withdrawn passengers can have a break at the village and visit the Aberglaslyn pass before continuing to Pen-y-Pass at  1612 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1544 # 16.12 - - 17.45 - - Beddgelert   dep Pen-y-Pass 12.15 12.25 - 14.55 - - - - 16.34 16.50 - | 18.10 - Pen-y-Pass Penygwryd - 12.27 - 14.57 LSch S+LSH - - - 16.52 - 18.05 18.12 - Penygwryd Betws-y-Coed - 12.47 - 15.17 - 1535 1645 - - 17.12 1720 - 18.32 1840 Betws-y-Coed Llanrwst   arr - - - $$ 1545 1545 1655 - - - 1735 - - 1850 Llanrwst   arr Conwy   arr - - - - 1618 1618 | - - - 1817 - - 1929 Conwy   arr Llandudno   arr - - - - 1640 1640 1740 - - - 1834 - - 1946 Llandudno   arr 09.10 - Sherpa journey     $ - this "S2" Sherpa journey starts from Llanrwst (depart 0855) on Llanrwst School Days only   (passengers from Llandudno and Conwy MUST change at Llanrwst)     * - outward "S2" Sherpa destination is Llanberis     # - this "S97" Sherpa arrives Beddgelert at 1600 on local (Porthmadog) School Days     b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert  ("S97" departs at 1315)     c - this "S4" Sherpa journey continues to Caernarfon     $$ - this "S2" Sherpa journey continues to Llanrwst (arrive 1538) on Llanrwst School Days only   (Sherpa passengers for Llandudno MUST change at Llanrwst)       LSch - Llanrwst Term only       LSH - Llanrwst School Holidays only       Sat - Saturdays only       S+LSH - Saturdays also Llanrwst School Holidays only     ** - IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT - confirm with the driver when you board and ask him to tell you where to alight     Click for alternative later non-Sherpa return journeys from Porthmadog or Beddgelert via Caernarfon       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

LLANBERIS   and   CAERNARFON via Swallow Falls,  the Twin Lakes, and the Llanberis pass or the Nant Gwynant pass stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself   Purchase a £6.80 RED ROVER day ticket from the driver of your first bus to cover the COMPLETE trip

P R O V I S I O N A L see important note above

Outward                       19/X19 S2 88 S4-S4 X19 S2 88 19 S2 88 S4 X19 S2 88 X19 19 S2 88 S2 88 Llandudno  dep ** - - - 0905 - - 1000 - - - 1100 - - 1205 1225 - - - - Conwy  dep - - - | - - 1020 - - - | - - | 1245 - - - - Llanrwst  dep $ - - 0945 - - 1055 - - - 1145 - - 1245 1320 - - - - Betws-y-Coed 09.10 - - 0955 10.10 - 1105 11.10 - - 1155 12.10 - 1255 1330 13.40 - 14.40 - Pen-y-Pass - 09.35 >>>>> 1010 - 10.35 - - 11.35 >>>>> 12.20 - 12.35 - - - 14.05 - 15.05 - Llanberis - 09.45 1030 b - 10.45 1130 - 11.45 1230 | - 12.45 1430 - - 14.20 1430 15.20 1530 Caernarfon - - 1055 1220 - - 1155 - - 1255 13.15 - - 1455 - - - 1455 - 1555   Return                       88 S2 X19 88 S2 19 S4 88 S2 19 19 88 S2 X19 S4 88 S2 19 88 S2 19 Caernarfon 1100 - - 1300 - - 13.30 # 1400 - - - 1500 - - 15.30 1600 - - 1710 - - Llanberis Joe Brown 1125 12.00 - 1325 13.30 - terminates Beddgelert passengers can have a break and visit the village before continuing to Pen-y-Pass at 1612 1425 14.30 - - 1525 15.30 - | 1625 16.30 - 1735 17.50 - Pen-y-Pass - 12.25 - - 13.55 - - 14.55 LSch S+LSH - 15.50 - 16.34 >>>>>> 16.50 - - 18.10 - Betws-y-Coed - 12.47 1335 - 14.17 1431 - 15.17 - 1535 - 16.12 1645 - - 17.12 1720 - 18.32 1840 Llanrwst  arr - - 1345 - - 1445 - $$ 1545 1545 - - 1655 - - - 1735 - - 1850 Conwy  arr - - | - - 1518 - - 1618 1618 - - | - - - 1817 - - 1929 Llandudno  arr - - 1434 - - 1540 - - 1640 1640 - - 1740 - - - 1834 - - 1946 09.10 - Sherpa journey       LSch - Llanrwst Term only       S+LSH - Saturdays also Llanrwst School Holidays     ** - see above for details of early morning connections     # - passengers have the option of travelling to Beddgelert this route with an afternoon break between 1406 and 1612,  before continuing     IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT - confirm with the driver when you board and ask him to tell you where to alight       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON clockwise  -  via Betws-y-Coed,   Pen-y-Pass,   Beddgelert,  Caernarfon  and  Llanberis Summary Timetable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ stop off for morning coffee,  lunch,  tea and/or  a short walk to suit yourself --- then catch the next bus
Purchase a £6.80 RED ROVER day ticket from the driver of your first bus to cover the COMPLETE trip
P R O V I S I O N A L see important note above
																									Summer only - click here for an alternative "anti-clockwise" trip
	19/X19	S2*	S4-S97	S4	88		X19	19	S2*	S4	88	S2	19	19		S4	88	S2	X19		88	S2	19		X19	19	S2*	S4	S4	88	S2	19
Llandudno dep	**	-	-	-	-		0905	1000	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-		-		1205	1225	-	-	-	-	-	-	Llandudno dep
Conwy dep		-	-	-	-		|	1020	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-		-		|	1245	-	-	-	-	-	-	Conwy dep
Llanrwst dep		$	-	-	-		0945	1055	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-		-		1245	1325	-	-	-	-	-	-	Llanrwst dep
Betws-y-Coed		09.10	-	-	-		0955	1105	11.10	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-		-		1255	1335	13.40	-	-	-	-	-	Betws-y-Coed
Pen-y-Pass	-	09.35	10.10	-	-		time for a tea or coffee	-	11.35	12.20	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-		-		-	-	14.05	1430 Sherpa withdrawn	-	-	-	-	Pen-y-Pass
Beddgelert	-	-	10.35	11.50	-			-	-	12.45	-	-	-	-		14.15	-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-		16.00	-	-	-	Beddgelert
Caernarfon	-	-	-	12.25	1300		-	-	-	13.20	1400	-	-	-		14.50	1500	-	-		1600	-	-		-	-	-	-	16.35	1710	-	-	Caernarfon
Llanberis Joe Brown	-	-	-	-	1325		-	-	-	-	1425	14.30	LSch	S+LSH		-	1525	15.30	-		1625	16.30	-		-	-	-	-	-	1735	17.50	-	Llanberis Joe Brown
Betws-y-Coed	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	15.17	-	1535		-	-	16.17	1645		-	17.12	1720		-	-	-	-	-	-	18.32	1840	Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst arr	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	$$	1545	1545		-	-	-	1655		-	-	1730		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1850	Llanrwst arr
Conwy arr	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	1618	1618		-	-	-	|		-	-	1817		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1929	Conwy arr
Llandudno arr	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	1640	1640		-	-	-	1740		-	-	1834		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1946	Llandudno arr
09.10 - Sherpa journey     * - outward "S2" Sherpa destination is Llanberis     $ - this "S2" Sherpa journey starts from Llanrwst (depart 0855) on Llanrwst School Days only   (passengers from Llandudno and Conwy MUST change at Llanrwst)     $$ - this "S2" Sherpa journey continues to Llanrwst (arrive 1538) on Llanrwst School Days only   (passengers for Llandudno MUST change at Llanrwst)
LSch - Llanrwst Term only       S+LSH - Saturdays also Llanrwst School Holidays     ** - see above for details of early morning connections     IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT - confirm with the driver when you board and ask him to tell you where to alight
	Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)
	Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON anti-clockwise  -  via Betws-y-Coed,  Llanberis,  Caernarfon,   Beddgelert  and  Pen-y-Pass Summary Timetable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ stop off for morning coffee,  lunch,  tea and/or  a short walk to suit yourself --- then catch the next bus
Purchase a £6.80 RED ROVER day ticket from the driver of your first bus to cover the COMPLETE trip
P R O V I S I O N A L see important note above
																														Summer only
	19/X19	S2	88	S4	S2	X19		X19	S2	88	S4		19	S2	88	S4	S2	19	19	X19		X19	19	S2	88	S4	S2	19		S4	S2	19
Llandudno dep	**	-	-	-	-	-		0905	-	-	-		1000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		1205	1225	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	Llandudno dep
Conwy dep		-	-	-	-	-		|	-	-	-		1020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		|	1245	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	Conwy dep
Llanrwst dep		$	-	-	-	-		0945	-	-	-		1055	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		1245	1320	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	Llanrwst dep
Betws-y-Coed		09.10	-	-	-	-		0955	10.10	-	-		1105	11.10	-	-	-	-	-	-		1255	1330	13.40	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	Betws-y-Coed
Llanberis	-	09.45	1030	-	-	-		-	10.45	1130	-		-	11.45	1230	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	14.20	1430	-	-	-		-	-	-	Llanberis
Caernarfon	-	-	1055	11.15	-	-		-	-	1155	12.30		-	-	1255	13.30	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	1455	15.30	-	-		-	-	-	Caernarfon
Beddgelert	-	-	-	11.53	-	-		-	-	-	13.15		-	-	-	14.06	>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>									16.12	-	-		17.45	-	-	Beddgelert
Pen-y-Pass	-	-	-	12.15	12.25	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	====	14.55	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16.34	16.50	-	|		18.10	-	Pen-y-Pass
Penygwryd	-	-	-	-	12.27	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	14.57	LSch	S+LSH	-	-	-	-	-	-	16.52	-	18.05		18.12	-	Penygwryd
Betws-y-Coed	-	-	-	-	12.47	1335		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	15.17	-	1535	1645	-	-	-	-	-	17.12	1720	-		18.32	1840	Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst arr	-	-	-	-	-	1345		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	$$	1545	1545	1655	-	-	-	-	-	-	1735	-		-	1850	Llanrwst arr
Conwy arr	-	-	-	-	-	|		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	1618	1618	|	-	-	-	-	-	-	1817	-		-	1929	Conwy arr
Llandudno arr	-	-	-	-	-	1434		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	1640	1640	1740	-	-	-	-	-	-	1834	-		-	1946	Llandudno dep
09.10 - Sherpa journey     $ - this "S2" Sherpa journey starts from Llanrwst (depart 0855) on Llanrwst School Days only   (passengers from Llandudno and Conwy MUST change at Llanrwst)     $$ - this "S2" Sherpa journey continues to Llanrwst (arrive 1538) on Llanrwst School Days only   (passengers for Llandudno MUST change at Llanrwst)
LSch - Llanrwst Term only       S+LSH - Saturdays also Llanrwst School Holidays     ** - see above for details of early morning connections     IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT - confirm with the driver when you board and ask him to tell you where to alight
	Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)
	Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass
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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	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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