SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2024     Increase in the level of service for the Summer Sherpa routes (commencing Saturday 23rd March 2024) 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 reinstated (they were suspended for the winter)     "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Pen-y-Pass via Llanberis are again extended to operate to Pen-y-Pass on the 'alternate' half-hour to the "S1" giving a minimum summer headway of "every 30 minutes" from Llanberis     This is augmented by exrea "S5" "shuttle journeys" at peak timss,  giving a bus every 15 minutes along the busy "core" section     The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is increased to hourly with the last 1902 summer return journey from Beddgelert reinstated     The level of "S4" Sherpa journeys along the Nant Gwynant pass has again been increased to basically hourly BUT BEWARE alternate journeys DO NOT OPERATE ON LOCAL SCHOOL DAYS - see journeys headed "S+GSH" against a white background for details     Most journeys are extended to Morfa Bychan on both weekdys and Sundays     All the additional "S5" "Park and Ride" journeys which were SUSPENDED for the winter are reinstated     The level of the "T10" Traws-Cymru service (serving Tryfam - Llyn Ogwen) is considerably increased - especially at weekends - BUT this does not start until Sunday 24th March - one day later than the Sherpas     The very limited "19" bus service from Llandudno along the Conwy Valley continues unaltered with the last direct return journey from Betws-y-Coed STILL at 1520 - with later slower journeys via the Ogwen pass     Several outward journeys involve nearly an hour's wait at Betws-y-Coed - time for a 'cuppa'     These are augmented by trains on the scenic 'Conwy Valley Railway Line

SUMMER SUNDAY TRIPS from BEDDGELERT all year round       Gwynfor Coaches "S1" Sherpa     mid-winter       by       "S4" Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert     Gwynfor Coaches Sherpa       "S4" Beddgelert - 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     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  1234      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 14.35 14.37 or 18.10 18.10     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 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

Sundays - 24th March to 3rd November 2024 also Public Holidays Good Friday 29th March  Easter Monday 1st April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 6th May  Late Spring Holiday Monday 27th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 26th August

see important note above

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"Trips round Snowdonia - without your car" from Beddgelert Summer is an ideal time for a longer day out to visit Snowdonia with extra connecting Sherpas at Pen-y-Pass and a later return journey from there at 1833 "S4" Summer Sunday journeys to Porthmadog are again extended to Morfa Bychan via Borth-y-Gest and there are hourly journeys through the Nant Gwynant Pass on Sundays also Public Holidays

Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return Sunday Sherpa buses to Beddgelert are as follows......  Pen-y-Pass to Beddgelert (S4) - depart 18.33 Betws-y-Coed to Beddgelert (S1-S4) - connection departs 1803  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Capel Curig to Beddgelert (S1-S4) - connection departs 1815  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Bethesda to Beddgelert (T10-S1-S4) - connection departs 1736  (change at Capel Curig and Pen-y-Pass) Llyn Ogwen to Beddgelert (T10-S1-S4) - connection departs 1744  (change at Capel Curig and Pen-y-Pass) Llanberis to Beddgelert (S1-S4) - connection departs 1802  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Nant Gwynant to Beddgelert (S4) - depart 18.44 Caernarfon to Beddgelert (S3) - depart 18.22 Llanberis to Beddgelert (S1-S3) - connection departs 1750  (change at Caernarfon) Snowdon Ranger to Beddgelert (S3) - depart 18.42 Rhyd Ddu to Beddgelert (S3) - depart 18.44 Morfa Bycha Beddgelert (S4) - depart 17.12 Borth-y-Gest to Beddgelert (S4) - depart 17.18 Porthmadog to Beddgelert (S4) - depart 17.30 Green - all Sherpa services       Gold - partially non-Sherpa services

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

BETWS-Y-COED via the Nant Gwynant Pass,  Pen-y-Pass,  the Twin Lakes and the Swallow Falls stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea 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               S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 Beddgelert 09.00 - 10,00 - 11.00 - 12.00 - 13.00 - 14.00 - 17.00 Beddgelert Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) 09.05 - 10.05 - 11.05 - 12.05 - 13.05 - 14.05 - 17.05 Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) Pen-y-Pass  (S) 09.22 09.30 10.22 10.30 11.22 11.30 12.22 12.30 13.22 13.30 14.22 14.30 17.22 Pen-y-Pass  (S) Betws-y-Coed - 09.55 - 10.55 - 11.53 - 12.55 - 13.55 - 14.55 - Betws-y-Coed

Return               S4 # S1 * S4 # S1 * S4 # S1 * S4 # S1 * S4 # S1 * S4 # S1 * S4 ## Betws-y-Coed - 13.03 - 14.03 - 15.03 - 16.03 - 17.03 - 18.03 - Betws-y-Coed Pen-y-Pass  (S) 09.33 13.25 13.33 14.25 14.33 15.25 15.33 16.25 16.33 17.25 17.33 18.25 18.33 Pen-y-Pass  (S) Nant Gwynant  (S) 09.44 - 13.44 - 14.44 - 15.44 - 16.44 - 17.44 - 18.44 Nant Gwynant  (S) Beddgelert 09.55 - 13.55 - 14.55 - 15.55 - 16.55 - 17.55 - 18.55 Beddgelert - Sherpa journey operated by     * - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is "Caernarfon"     # - the destination of this "S4" Sherpa is "Morfa Bychan"     ## - the destination of this "S4" Sherpa is "Porthmadog"     -- the destination indicator on the front of the bus may show "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" or Morfa Bychan or Black Roak Sands  (sometimes changing en-route)     - in all cases there is always only ONE bus so make sure you are not left behind !!!     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up 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

LLANBERIS via Nant Gwynant Pass,  Pen-y-Pass and the Llanberis Pass stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

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Outward               S4 S1 * S4 S1 * S4 S1 * S4 S1 * S4 S1 * S4 S1 * S4 Beddgelert 09.00 - 10.00 - 11.00 - 12.00 - 13.00 - 14.00 - 17.00 Beddgelert Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) 09.05 - 10.05 - 11.05 - 12.05 - 13.05 - 14.05 - 17.05 Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) Pen-y-Pass  (S) 09.22 09.30 10.22 10.30 11.22 11.30 12.22 12.30 13.22 13.30 14.22 14.30 17.22 Pen-y-Pass  (S) Llanberis - 09.50 - 10.50 - 11.50 - 12.50 - 13.50 - 14.50 - Llanberis

Return               S4 # S1 ** S4 # S1 ** S4 # S1 ** S4 # S1 ** S4 # S1 ** S4 # S1 ** S4 ## Llanberis Joe Brown - 13.02 - 14.02 - 15.02 - 16.02 - 17.02 - 18.02 - Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange  (S) - 13.10 - 14.10 - 15.10 - 16.10 - 17.10 - 18.10 - Llanberis Interchange  (S) Pen-y-Pass  (S) 09.33 13.25 13.33 14.25 14.33 15.25 15.33 16.25 16.33 17.25 17.33 18.25 18.33 Pen-y-Pass  (S) Nant Gwynant  (S) 09.44 - 13.44 - 14.44 - 15.446 - 16.44 - 17.44 - 18.44 Nant Gwynant  (S) Beddgelert 09.55 - 13.55 - 14.55 - 15.55 - 16.55 - 17.55 - 18.55 Beddgelert - Sherpa journey operated by     * - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is "Caernarfon"     ** - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is "Betws-y-Coed"     # - the destination of this "S4" Sherpa is "Morfa Bychan"     ## - the destination of this "S4" Sherpa is "Porthmadog"     -- the destination indicator on the front of the bus may show "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" or Morfa Bychan or Black Roak Sands  (sometimes changing en-route)     - in all cases there is always only ONE bus so make sure you are not left behind !!!     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up 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

CAERNARFON via Rhyd Ddu,  Quellan Lake and Waunfawr

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Outward     Return S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 Beddgelert no 0752 journey on Sundays 09.02 10.02 11.02 12.02 13.02 14.02 Caernarfon 12.22 13.22 14.22 15.22 16.22 17.22 18.22 Rhyd Ddu  (S) 09.09 10.09 11.09 12.09 13.09 14.09 Snowdon Ranger  (S) 12.42 13.42 14.42 15.42 16.42 17.42 18.42 Snowdon Ranger  (S) 09.12 10.12 11.12 12.12 13.12 14.12 Rhyd Ddu  (S) 12.44 13.44 14.44 15.44 16.44 17.44 18.44 Caernarfon 09.34 10.34 11.34 12.34 13.34 14.34 Beddgelert 12.55 13.55 14.55 15.55 16.55 17.55 18.55 - Sherpa journey operated by     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up 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

PORTHMADOG  or  MORFA BYCHAN (for Black Rock Sands) via the Aberglaslyn pass

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Outward     Return S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 Beddgelert 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 Morfa Bychan 11.12 12.12 13.12 14.12 15.12 16.12 17.12 Porthmadog 10.27 11.27 12.27 13.27 14.27 15.27 16.27 Borth-y-Gest 11.18 12.18 13.18 14.18 15.18 16.18 17.18 Borth-y-Gest 10.34 11.34 12.34 13.34 14.34 15.34 16.34 Porthmadog 11.30 12.30 13.30 14.30 15.30 16.30 17.30 Morfa Bychan 10.43 11.43 12.43 13.43 14.43 15.43 16.43 Beddgelert 11.57 12.57 13.57 14.57 15.57 16.57 17.57 - Sherpa journey operated by       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  and  Beddgelert Summary Timetable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ stop off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea 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

* * * STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED

S3 S1* S1* S3 S1* S1* S4 S3 S1* S1* S3 S1* S1* S4# Beddgelert 09.02 - - 10.02 - - - 12.02 - - no 1402 Sherpa in the winter - - - Beddgelert Caernarfon 09.34 09.40 no 1035 Sherpa in the winter 10.34 11.30 no 1235 Sherpa in the winter - 12.34 13.40 no 1435 Sherpa in the winter 15.40 no 1635 Sherpa in the winter - Caernarfon Llanberis Joe Brown - 10.02 - 12.02 - - 14.02 - 16.02 - Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange - 10.10 - 12.10 - - 14.10 - 16.10 - Llanberis Interchange Pen-y-Pass   - 10.25 >>>>>> 12.25 no 1335 Sherpa in the winter >>>>>> 14.25 >>>>>> 16.25 17.35 Pen-y-Pass   Beddgelert - - - - - - - - - - - - 17.57 Beddgelert 10.02 - Sherpa journey     * - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is "Betws-y-Coed"     # - the destination of this "S4" Sherpa is "Porthmadog"     - in all cases there is always only ONE bus so make sure you are not left behind !!!     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

CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON anticlockwise  -  via Pen-y-Pass,  Llanberis, Caernarfon  and  Porthmadog Summary Timetable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ stop off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea 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

* * * STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED

S4 S1 S1 S3 S1 S1 S3 S4 S1 S1 S3 S1 S1 S3 Beddgelert 08.58 - - - - - - no 1258 Sherpa in the winter - - - - - - Beddgelert Pen-y-Pass   09.20 09.30 no 1030 Sherpa in the winter - 11.30 no 1230 Sherpa in the winter - 13.30 no 1430 Sherpa in the winter -  15.30  no 1630 Sherpa in the winter - Pen-y-Pass   Llanberis - 09.50 - 11.50 - - 13.50 -  15.50  - Llanberis Caernarfon - 10.23 no 1218 Sherpa in the winter 12.23 14.18 - 14.23 16.18  16.23  no 1818 Sherpa in the winter Caernarfon Beddgelert - - - - - 14.53 - - - 16.53 - - Beddgelert 08.58 - Sherpa journey     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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