SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SPRING 2024
UPDATE.....
Monday 12th February 2024
    The local "3b" bus service  ("1S" on Sindays)  is WITHDRAWN and replaced by a new "T22" Traws-Cymru service between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Porthmadog with alternate weekday daytime journeys extended to/from Caernarfon

Sunday 5th November 2023
    It has now been confirmed the "T2" TrawsCymru connecting journeys between Dolgellau and Porthmadog/Caernarfon operated by Lloyds Coaches will be revised and become a two-hourly "pattern" service on both weekdays and Sundays - see below for details

    It has also been confirmed the "39" connecting journeys between Barmouth and Porthmadog operated by Lloyds Coaches will be revised and renumbered "G23" - it will become a basically hourly "pattern" service on weekdays with greatly improved Sherpa connections at Porthmadog - see below for details

    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

    So far,   no further changes have been anounced for the Conwy Valley "19" connections,  but in view of the new 20mph speed restrictions currently having an adverse effect on performance - watch this space for PROBABLE changes........
........these will be updated on THIS website if / when anything is announced


from the Cambrian coast to the mountains of Snowdonia
SPRING WEEKDAY TRIPS from BARMOUTH

Lloyds "G23" Barmouth connection    
Gwynfor Coaches Sherpa      
"S1" mid-winter at Pen-y-Pass
   

by


Barmouth
Harlech
Porthmadog

Aberglaslyn Pass
Beddgelert
Caernarfon

Nant Gwynant Pass
Pen-y-Pass
Llanberis Pass
Llanberis
Betws-y-Coed

    "S4 Sherpa at Porthmadog
        Gwynfor Coaches Sherpa
    "S4" at Pen-y-Pass

sherpanetwork
  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

    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 included below 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 the page - eg
 1333 

    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) - eg
11.30 11.34
or
09.15 09.12
    Although this website strongly adviises 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



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"


Snowdon Sherpa
Mondays to Saturdays - 12th February to 22nd March 2023
see VERY important note above
  Click here for NEW suggested Sunday and Public Holiday itineraries from Barmouth (commencing Sunday 18th March)
"Trips around Snowdonia - without your car"
from Barmouth
  (also Harlech)
Spring is an ideal time to visit Snowdonia with the return of the lighter evenings
and before all the summer crowds arrive !
 Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return weekday Sherpa journeys to Barmouth are as follows...... 

Porthmadog to Barmouth via Harlech (G23) - depart 1835
Pen-y-Pass to Barmouth via Harlech (S4-G23) - connection departs 1535  (change at Porthmadog)
a later (slower) journey for Barmouth is available via Caernarfon and Beddgelert at 1630 (all weekdays)
Betws-y-Coed to Barmouth (S1-S4-G23) - connection departs 1505  (change at Pen-y-Pass and Caernarfon)
a later (slower) journey for Barmouth is available via Caernarfon and Beddgelert at 1603 (all weekdays)
Capel Curig to Barmouth (S1-S4-G23) - connection departs 1516  (change at Pen-y-Pass and Caernarfon)
a later "S1-S4-T2-T3" Sherpa departs Capel Curig at 1716 on Saturdays and local (Gwynedd) School Holidays
Bethesda to Porthmadog (T10-S1-S4-G23) - connection departs 1445  (change at Capel Curig,  Pen-y-Pass and Porthmadog)
Llyn Ogwen to Porthmadog (T10-S1-S4-G23) - connection departs 1453  (change at Capel Curig,  Pen-y-Pass and Porthmadog)
Llanberis to Barmouth via Harlech (S1-S4-G23) - connection departs 1502   (change at Pen-y-Pass and Porthmadog)
a later (slower) journey for Barmouth is available via Caernarfon and Beddgelert at 1650 (all weekdays)
Nant Gwynant to Barmouth via Harlech (S4-G23) - connection departs 1546  (change at Porthmadog)
Beddgelert to Barmouth via Harlech (S4-G23) - connection departs 1800  (change at Porthmadog)
Caernarfon to Barmouth via Harlech (S3-S4-G34) - connection departs 1722  (change Beddgelert and Porthmadog)
Rhyd Ddu to Barmouth via Harlech (S3-S4-G23) - connection departs 1744  (change Beddgelert and Porthmadog)

partially Sherpa journeys               non-Sherpa journeys

     Click here if you want to climb Snowdon
     Click here if you want to visit Betws-y-Coed
     Click here if you want to visit Llanberis
 or if you want to make a simple journey round Snowdon
     - click for the clockwise or anticlockwise summary timetables  otherwise..........



               
BEDDGELERT   or   PEN-Y-PASS  or   BETWS-Y-COED
SNOWDON  

via Aberglaslyn Pass,  Nant Gwynant Pass,  the Twin Lakes,   Capel Curig  and  Swallow Falls
stopping off for lunch  and/or  tea/coffee  and/or  a short walk to suit yourself

see important note above
Purchase a £6.50 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first Sherpa or non-Sherpa bus
 
Outward
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
G23
S4
S1
G23
S4
S1
T2
G23
S4
S1
S3
G23
S4
S1
T2
G23
S4
S1
S3
G23
S4
S1
G23
S4
S1
   
S+GSH
     
S+GSH
     
S+GSH
 
Sat
 
Barmouth
07.33
-
-
08.33
-
-
-
09.33
-
-
-
10.33
-
-
-
11.33
-
-
-
12.33
-
-
13.33
-
-
Barmouth
Dolgellau
|
-
-
|
-
-
0905
|
-
-
-
|
-
-
1105
|
-
-
-
|
-
-
|
-
-
Dolgellau
Harlech town car park
07.58
-
-
08.58
-
-
|
09.58
-
-
-
10.58
-
-
|
11.58
-
-
-
12.58
-
-
13.58
-
-
Harlech town car park
Harlech railway station
08.02
-
-
09.02
-
-
|
10.02
-
-
-
11.02
-
-
|
12.02
-
-
-
13.02
-
-
14.02
-
-
Harlech railway station
Porthmadog
08.25
08.30
-
09.25
no
0930
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
1000
10.25
10.30
-
-
11.25
no
1130
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
1200
12.25
12.30
-
-
13.25
no
1330
Sherpa
in the
winter
>>>>>
14.25
14.30
-
Porthmadog
 Pont Aberglaslyn   
(Aberglaslyn Pass)
-
08.50
-
-
-
|
|
|
|
|
\|/
-
10.50
-
-
-
-
|
|
|
|
|
\|/
-
12.50
-
-
-
-
-
14.50
-
 Pont Aberglaslyn   
(Aberglaslyn Pass)
Beddgelert  
-
09.00
-
-
-
-
10.57
>>>>>
1102
-
-
-
12.57
>>>>>
1302
-
-
-
15.00
-
Beddgelert  
Nant Gwynant  (S) 
-
09.05
-
-
-
-
terminates
Beddgelert
in the
winter
-
|
-
-
-
terminates
Beddgelert
in the
winter
-
|
-
-
-
15.05
-
Nant Gwynant  (S) 
Caernarfon
-
|
-
-
-
1055
>>>>>>
>>>>>
1135
>>>>>>
11.41
1255
>>>>>>
>>>>>
1335
>>>>>>
13.41
-
|
-
Caernarfon
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
(for Snowdon)  
-
09.22
09.30
-
10.30
-
-
11.30
-
-
12.30
-
-
13.30
-
-
14.30
-
15.22
15.30
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
(for Snowdon)  
Capel Curig
(for Tryfan)  
-
-
09.40
-
-
10.40
-
-
-
11.40
-
-
-
12.40
-
-
-
13.40
-
-
-
14.40
-
-
15.40
Capel Curig
(for Tryfan)  
Betws-y-Coed
-
-
09.55
-
-
10.55
-
-
-
11.55
-
-
-
12.55
-
-
-
13.55
-
-
-
14.55
-
-
15.55
Betws-y-Coed
 
Return
 
       
Last direct Sherpa
via Nant Gwynant pass
     
Last bus connection
to Harlech and Barmouth
S1
S4
G23
S1
S1
S4
G23
T3
S1
S4
G23
T3
S1
S3
S1
S4
G23
T3
Betws-y-Coed
13.03
-
Sat
14.03
15.03
-
-
-
1603
-
-
-
16.03
-
 1703 
-
-
-
Betws-y-Coed
Capel Curig
13.16
-
-
14.15
15.15
-
-
-
1615
-
-
-
16.15
-
 1715 
-
-
-
Capel Curig
Pen-y-Pass  (S) 
13.25
starts
Beddgelert
in the
winter
-
14.30
15.25
15.33
-
-
1625
starts
Beddgelert
in the
winter
-
-
16.30
-
 1725 
starts
Beddgelert
in the
winter
-
-
Pen-y-Pass  (S) 
Nant Gwynant  (S) 
-
-
|
-
15.44
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
Nant Gwynant  (S) 
Caernarfon
-
-
15.17
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
17.17
1722
-
-
-
Caernarfon
Beddgelert
-
14.00
-
-
-
16.00
-
-
-
17.00
-
-
-
1755
>>>>>>
18.00
-
-
Beddgelert
Porthmadog
-
14.27
14.35
-
-
16.27
16.35
-
-
17.27
17.35
-
-
-
-
18.27
18.35
-
Porthmadog
Harlech railway station
-
-
14.54
-
-
-
16.54
-
-
-
17.54
-
-
-
-
-
18.54
-
Harlech railway station
Harlech town car park
-
-
14.58
-
-
-
16.58
-
-
-
17.58
-
-
-
-
-
17.58
-
Harlech town car park
Barmouth
-
-
14.27
-
-
-
17.27
1732
-
-
18.27
1832
-
-
-
-
19.27
1932
Barmouth
Dolgellau
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1755
-
-
-
1855
-
-
-
-
-
1955
Dolgellau
- Sherpa journey operated by      
  Sat - Saturdays only    
  GSch - local (Gwynedd) School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also local (Gwynedd) School Holidays only    
- confirm dates locally before setting out    
(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon    
0905 - non-Sherpa connection    
07.33 and 18.35 - through non-Sherpa journeys between Barmonth and Porthmdog and back via Harlech    
Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass        
If you are feeling more energetic why not alight from the Sherpa at Pont Aberglaslyn (arrive 09.13 or 11.26) and walk along the Fisherman's Path    
to Beddgelert ----- suitable shoes should be worn as the path can be wet and muddy at any time of the year !
   
 
Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)    
Capel Curig --- time for a short walk towards Tyrfan or to view the Ogwen Falls      
  latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto  

               
CAERNARFON   or   LLANBERIS
via Aberglaslyn Pass,  Nant Gwynant Pass   and   Llanberis Pass
stopping off for lunch  and/or  tea/coffee  and/or  a short walk to suit yourself

see important note above
Purchase a £6.50 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first Sherpa or non-Sherpa bus
 
Outward
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
G23
T22
S1
T2
S1
G23
S4
S1
G23
S4
S1
T2
G23
S4
S1
S3
G23
S4
S1
T2
G23
S4
S1
S3
G23
S4
S1
G23
S4
S1
         
S+GSH
     
S+GSH
 
Sat
 
Barmouth
06.33
-
-
-
-
07.33
-
-
08.33
-
-
-
09.33
-
-
-
10.33
-
-
-
11.33
-
-
-
12.33
-
-
13.33
-
-
Barmouth
Dolgellau
|
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
|
-
-
0905
|
-
-
-
|
-
-
1105
|
-
-
-
|
-
-
|
-
-
Dolgellau
Harlech town car park
|
-
-
-
-
07.58
-
-
08.58
-
-
|
09.58
-
-
-
10.58
-
-
|
11.58
-
-
-
12.58
-
-
13.58
-
-
Harlech town car park
Harlech railway station
06.58
-
-
-
-
08.03
-
-
09.02
-
-
|
10.02
-
-
-
11.02
-
-
|
12.02
-
-
-
13.02
-
-
14.02
-
-
Harlech railway station
Porthmadog
07.17
0720
>>>>>
0800
-
08.25
08.30
-
09.25
no
0930
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
1000
10.25
10.30
-
-
11.25
no
1130
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
1200
12.25
12.30
-
-
13.25
no
1330
Sherpa
in the
winter
>>>>>
14.25
14.30
-
Porthmadog
 Pont Aberglaslyn   
(Aberglaslyn Pass)
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
\|/
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
\|/
-
-
08.50
-
-
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
\|/
-
10.50
-
-
-
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
\|/
-
12.50
-
-
-
-
-
14.50
-
 Pont Aberglaslyn   
(Aberglaslyn Pass)
Beddgelert  
-
-
-
-
09.00
-
-
-
-
10.57
>>>>>
1102
-
-
-
12.57
>>>>>
1302
-
-
-
15.00
-
Beddgelert  
Nant Gwynant  (S) 
-
-
-
-
09.05
-
-
-
-
terminates
Beddgelert
in the
winter
-
|
-
-
-
terminates
Beddgelert
in the
winter
-
|
-
-
-
15.05
-
Nant Gwynant  (S) 
Rhyd Ddu  (S) 
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
>>>>>>
>>>>>
1135
>>>>>>
11.41
>>>>>>
>>>>>
1335
>>>>>>
13.41
-
|
-
Rhyd Ddu  (S) 
Caernarfon
-
0819
0841
0855
0941
-
|
-
-
-
1055
>>>>>>
>>>>>
1135
>>>>>>
11.41
1255
>>>>>>
>>>>>
1335
>>>>>>
13.41
-
|
-
Caernarfon
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
(for Snowdon)  
-
-
|
-
|
-
09.22
09.30
-
10.30
-
-
11.30
-
-
12.30
-
-
13.30
-
-
14.30
-
15.22
15.30
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
(for Snowdon)  
Llanberis Maes Padarn  (S)
(for Snowdon)  
-
-
0905
-
1005
-
-
09.50
-
-
10.50
-
-
-
11.50
-
-
-
12.50
-
-
-
13.50
-
-
-
14.50
-
-
15.50
Llanberis Maes Padarn  (S)
(for Snowdon)  
Llanberis Joe Brown
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
09.53
-
-
10.53
-
-
-
11.53
-
-
-
12.53
-
-
-
13.53
-
-
-
14.53
-
-
15.53
Llanberis Joe Brown
 
Return
 
       
Last direct Sherpa
via Nant Gwynant pass
     
Last bus connection
to Harlech and Barmouth
S1
S4
G23
S1
S1
S4
G23
T3
S1
S3
S1
S4
G23
T3
S1
S3
S1
S4
G23
T3
Llanberis Joe Brown
13.02
-
Sat
14.02
15.02
-
-
-
-
-
 1602 
-
-
-
-
-
 1702 
-
-
-
Llanberis Joe Brown
Llanberis Interchange  (S)
(for Snowdon)
13.10
-
-
14.10
15.10
-
-
-
15.50
-
 1610 
-
-
-
16.50
-
 1710 
-
-
-
Llanberis Interchange  (S)
(for Snowdon)
Pen-y-Pass  (S) 
13.25
starts
Beddgelert
in the
winter
-
14.30
15.25
15.33
-
-
|
-
 1625 
starts
Beddgelert
in the
winter
-
-
|
-
 1725 
starts
Beddgelert
in the
winter
-
-
Pen-y-Pass  (S) 
Nant Gwynant  (S) 
-
-
|
-
15.44
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
Nant Gwynant  (S) 
Caernarfon
-
-
15.17
-
|
-
-
16.17
1622
-
-
-
17.17
1722
-
-
-
Caernarfon
Beddgelert
-
14.00
-
-
-
16.00
-
-
-
1655
-
17.00
-
-
-
1755
>>>>>>
18.00
-
-
Beddgelert
Porthmadog
-
14.27
14.35
-
-
16.27
16.35
-
-
-
-
17.27
17.35
-
-
-
-
18.27
18.35
-
Porthmadog
Harlech railway station
-
-
14.54
-
-
-
16.54
-
-
-
-
-
17.54
-
-
-
-
-
18.54
-
Harlech railway station
Harlech town car park
-
-
14.58
-
-
-
16.58
-
-
-
-
-
17.58
-
-
-
-
-
17.58
-
Harlech town car park
Barmouth
-
-
14.27
-
-
-
17.27
1732
-
-
-
-
18.27
1832
-
-
-
-
19.27
1932
Barmouth
Dolgellau
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1755
-
-
-
-
-
1855
-
-
-
-
-
1955
Dolgellau
- Sherpa journey operated by      
  Sat - Saturdays only    
  GSch - local (Gwynedd) School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also local (Gwynedd) School Holidays only    
- confirm dates locally before setting out    
(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon    
0905 - non-Sherpa connection    
07.33 and 18.35 - through non-Sherpa journeys between Barmonth and Porthmdog and back via Harlech    
Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass        
If you are feeling more energetic why not alight from the Sherpa at Pont Aberglaslyn (arrive 09.13 or 11.26) and walk along the Fisherman's Path    
to Beddgelert ----- suitable shoes should be worn as the path can be wet and muddy at any time of the year !
   
 
Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)    
Capel Curig --- time for a short walk towards Tyrfan or to view the Ogwen Falls      
  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 Caernarfon,   Llanberis,  Pen-y-Pass,   Beddgelert  and  Porthmadog

stopping off for coffee/tea/lunch at Caernarfon and time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon at Pen-y-Pass

Purchase a £6.50 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first Sherpa or non-Sherpa bus
see important note above
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
G23
T22
S1
S4
G23
S4
S3
S1
S4
G23
S4
S3
S1
S4
G23
G23
S4
S3
S1
S4
G23
G23
G23
S4
S3
S1
S4
G23
G23
S4
S3
S1
S4
G23
G23
S4
S3
S1
S4
G23
G23
S4
S3
S1
S4
G23
S4
G23
   
S+GSH
 
S+GSH
   
S+GSH
Sat
M-F
 
S+GSH
 
Sat
last winter clocksise departure
 
S+GSH
 
Sat
   
Barmouth
06.33
-
-
-
07.33
-
-
-
-
08.33
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-
-
-
-
09.33
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-
-
-
-
-
10.33
-
-
-
-
-
11.33
-
-
-
-
-
 12.33 
-
-
-
-
-
 13.33 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Barmouth
Harlech high station
|
-
-
-
07.58
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-
-
-
08.58
-
-
-
-
-
09.58
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.58
-
-
-
-
-
11.58
-
-
-
-
-
 12.58 
-
-
-
-
-
 13.58 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Harlech high street
Harlech railway station
06.58
-
-
-
08.03
-
-
-
-
09.03
-
-
-
-
-
10.03
-
-
-
-
-
-
11.03
-
-
-
-
-
12.03
-
-
-
-
-
 13.03 
-
-
-
-
-
 14.02 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Harlech railway station
Porthmadog
07.17
07.20
-
-
08.25
08.30
-
-
-
09.25
no 0930
Sherpa in
the winter
-
-
-
-
10.25
10.30
-
-
-
-
-
11.25
no 1130
Sherpa in
the winter
-
-
-
-
12.25
12.30
-
-
-
-
 13.25 
no 1330
Sherpa in
the winter
-
-
-
-
 14.25 
 14.30 
-
-
-
-
-
-
Porthmadog
Beddgelert
-
|
-
-
-
08.57
09.02
-
-
-
10.02
-
-
-
-
10.57
11.02
-
-
-
-
-
no 1202
Sherpa in
the winter
-
-
-
-
12.57
13.02
-
-
-
-
no 1402
Sherpa in
the winter
-
-
-
-
 14.57 
 15.02 
-
-
-
-
-
Beddgelert
Caernarfon
-
08.19
08.41
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-
-
09.35
09.41
-
-
-
10.35
10.41
-
-
-
-
11.35
11.41
-
-
-
-
-
12.41
-
-
-
-
13.35
13.41
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
14.41
-
-
-
-
 15.35 
 15.41 
-
-
-
-
Caernarfon
Llanberis Joe Brown
-
-
09.02
-
-
-
-
10.02
-
-
-
-
11.02
starts
Beddgelert
in the
winter
-
-
-
-
12.02
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.02
starts
Beddgelert
in the
winter
-
-
-
-
14.02
-
-
-
-
-
15.02
-
-
-
-
-
 16.02 
starts
Beddgelert
in the
winter
-
starts
Beddgelert
in the
winter
-
Llanberis Joe Brown
Pen-y-Pass  
-
-
09.25
09.33
-
-
-
10.25
no
1033
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
-
-
11.25
-
-
-
-
12.25
no
1233
Sherpa
in the
winter
Sat
M-F
-
-
-
13.25
Sat
-
-
-
14.25
no
1433
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
-
-
-
15.25
15.33
-
-
-
-
 16.25 
-
-
Pen-y-Pass
Beddgelert  
-
-
-
10.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16.00
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
17.00
-
18.00
-
Beddgelert
Porthmadog
-
-
-
10.27
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12.27
12.35
-
-
-
-
13.35
14.05
-
-
-
-
14.27
14.35
-
-
-
-
15.35
-
-
-
-
16.27
16.35
-
-
-
-
17.27
17.35
18.27
18.35
Porthmadog
Harlech railway station
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12.54
-
-
-
-
-
13.54
14.34
-
-
-
-
-
14.54
-
-
-
-
-
15.54
-
-
-
-
-
16.54
-
-
-
-
-
17.54
-
18.54
Harlech railway station
Harlech high street
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12.58
-
-
-
-
-
13.58
14.34
-
-
-
-
-
14.58
-
-
-
-
-
15.58
-
-
-
-
-
16.58
-
-
-
-
-
17.58
-
18.58
Harlech high street
Barmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.27
-
-
-
-
-
14.27
15.03
-
-
-
-
-
15.27
-
-
-
-
-
16.27
-
-
-
-
-
17.27
-
-
-
-
-
18.27
-
19.27
Barmouth
- Sherpa journey operated by    
 
06.33 and 18.35 - through non-Sherpa journeys between Barmonth and Porthmdog and back via Harlech    
07.15 # - despite this being less than five minutes (the minimum requirement for a connection to normally appear on the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner)    
Lloyds Coaches show on their website this journey will connect off the "39"    
  M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only    
  GSch - local (Gwynedd) School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also local (Gwynedd) School Holidays only    
- confirm dates locally before setting out    

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
anticlockwise - via Porthmadog,   Beddgelert,  Pen-y-Pass,   Llanberis  and  Caernarfon

stopping off for coffee/tea at Pen-y-Pass, Llanberis and/or Caernarfon to suit yourself

 
see important note above
Purchase a £6.50 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first Sherpa or non-Sherpa bus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
G23
S4
S1
G23
S4
S1
S3
S4
G23
G23
S4
S1
S3
S4
G23
G23
G23
S4
S1
S3
S4
G23
G23
S4
S1
S3
S4
G23
G23
S4
S1
S3
S4
G23
G23
S4
S1
S3
S4
G23
S1
S3
S4
G23
   
S+GSH
   
Sat
M-F
 
S+GSH
 
Sat
   
SSch
 
Sat
   
Barmouth
07.33
-
-
08.33
-
-
-
-
-
09.33
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.33
-
-
-
-
-
11.33
-
-
-
-
-
12.33
-
-
-
-
-
13.33
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Barmouth
Harlech high street
07.58
-
-
08.58
-
-
-
-
-
09.58
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.58
-
-
-
-
-
11.58
-
-
-
-
-
12.58
-
-
-
-
-
13.58
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Harlech high street
Harlech railway station
08.02
-
-
09.02
-
-
-
-
-
10.02
-
-
-
-
-
-
11.02
-
-
-
-
-
12.02
-
-
-
-
-
13.02
-
-
-
-
-
14.02
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Harlech railway station
Porthmadog
08.25
08.30
-
09.25
no
0930
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
-
-
-
10.25
10.30
-
-
-
-
-
11.25
no
1130
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
-
-
-
12.25
12.30
-
-
-
-
13.25
no
1330
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
-
-
-
14.25
14.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Porthmadog
Pont   
Aberglaslyn
-
08.50
**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.50
**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12.50
**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.50
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pont   
Aberglaslyn
Beddgelert  
-
09.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Beddgelert   
Pen-y-Pass 
-
09.22
09.30
-
10.30
-
-
-
-
====
11.30
-
-
-
-
-
12.30
-
-
-
-
====
13.30
-
-
-
-
14.30
-
-
-
-
15.22
15.30
-
-
-
16.30
-
-
-
Pen-y-Pass  
Llanberis
-
-
09.50
-
-
10.50
-
-
-
-
-
11.50
-
-
-
-
-
-
12.50
-
-
-
-
-
13.50
-
-
-
-
-
14.50
-
-
-
-
-
15.50
-
-
-
16.50
-
-
-
Llanberis
Caernarfon
-
-
10.17
-
-
11.17
11.22
-
-
-
terminates
Beddgelert
in the
winter
12.17
no 1222
Sherpa in
the winter
-
Sat
M-F
-
-
13.17
13.22
-
-
-
terminates
Beddgelert
in the
winter
14.17
14.22
-
-
-
-
15.17
15.22
-
-
-
-
16.17
16.22
-
-
17.17
17.22
-
-
Caernarfon
Beddgelert 
-
-
-
-
-
-
11.55
12.00
-
-
-
no 1300
Sherpa in
the winter
-
-
-
-
-
13.55
14.00
-
-
-
14.55
no 1500
Sherpa in
the winter
-
-
-
-
15.55
16.00
-
-
-
-
16.55
17.00
-
-
17.55
18.00
-
Beddgelert   
Porthmadog
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12.27
12.35
-
-
-
13.35
14.05
-
-
-
-
14.25
14.35
-
-
-
15.35
-
-
-
-
16.27
16.35
-
-
-
-
17.27
17.35
-
-
18.27
18.35
Porthmadog
Harlech railway station
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12.54
-
-
-
-
-
13.54
14.30
-
-
-
-
-
14.54
-
-
-
-
-
15.54
-
-
-
-
-
16.54
-
-
-
-
-
17.54
-
-
-
18.54
Harlech railway station
Harlech high street
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12.58
-
-
-
-
-
13.58
14.34
-
-
-
-
-
14.58
-
-
-
-
-
15.58
-
-
-
-
-
16.58
-
-
-
-
-
17.58
-
-
-
18.58
Harlech high street
Barmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.27
-
-
-
-
-
14.27
15.03
-
-
-
-
-
15.27
-
-
-
-
-
16.27
-
-
-
-
-
17.27
-
-
-
-
-
18.27
-
-
-
19.27
Barmouth
- Sherpa journey operated by    
 
07.33 and 18.35 - through non-Sherpa journeys between Barmonth and Porthmdog and back via Harlech    
  M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only    
  GSch - local (Gwynedd) School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also local (Gwynedd) School Holidays only    
- confirm dates locally before setting out    


Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass        
** Aberglaslyn Bridge --- if you are feeling more energetic why not alight from the "S4" Sherpa at Pont Aberglaslyn (arrive 0851 or 1051 and walk along the Fisherman's Path    
to Beddgelert before continuing the round trip from there    
--- suitable shoes should be worn as the path can be wet and muddy at any time of the year !
   
 
Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)  
  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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Bangor - Snowdonia  (via Llanberis)
Barmouth - Snowdonia  (via Porthmadog)
Bethesda - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed
Bethesda - Capel Curig - Llanberis
Betws-y-Coed - Capel Curig - Bethesda
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis - Caernarfon
Betws-y-Coed - Llandudno  (connections)
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Porthmadog
Caernarfon - Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Caernarfon/Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Caernarfon - 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 - Snowdonia  (via Betws-y-Coed)
Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Caernarfon
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)
Climb Snowdon - with the Sherpas   (summary)
Ride Round Snowdon - with the Sherpas   (summary)

Suggested weekday trips from Barmouth
Suggested weekday trips from Beddgelert
Suggested weekday trips from Betws-y-Coed
Suggested weekday trips from Caernarfon
Suggested weekday trips from Conwy
Suggested weekday trips from Llanberis
Suggested weekday trips from Llandudno
Suggested weekday trips from Llanrwst
Suggested weekday trips from Porthmadog

Suggested Sunday trips from Barmouth
Suggested Sunday trips from Beddgelert
Suggested Sunday trips from Betws-y-Coed
Suggested Sunday trips from Caernarfon
Suggested Sunday trips from Conwy
Suggested Sunday trips from Llanberis
Suggested Sunday trips from Llandudno
Suggested Sunday trips from Llanrwst
Suggested Sunday trips from Porthmadog

Suggested weekday trips from
Suggested Sunday trips from
North Wales Coast Railway stations
(via Betws-y-Coed)

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
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
Porthmadog area to Llanberis
Llanberis area to Porthmadog area
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