(Bethesda) Snowdon Sherpa Bus - day trips to Snowdonia via Capel Curig

IMPORTANT
    For the first time in two decades, there is a major change to the 'structure' of the Sherpa network which is also expanded to incorporate some local services - thus providing better "cross-Snowdonia" journeys - meaning there is now less need than ever to take cars into the National Park

   The most significant changes are routes......
"S1" - Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis - Caernarfon (in lieu of the local "88" and the former "S2")
"S2" - Bangor - Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass (in lieu of the local "85" also the former 'Park and Ride' from Llanberis)
"S3" - Beddgelert - Caernarfon - Deiniolen (in lieu of the local "83" and 'part' of the former "S4")
"S4" - Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Pen-y-Pass (in lieu of the local "S97" and 'part' of the former "S4")
"S5" - Nant Peris Car Park - Pen-y-Pass "Park and Ride" (in lieu of the former "S1" from Llanberis)
    also the
"T10" TrawsCymru Bangor - Llyn Ogwen - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed - Corwen experimental service to provide daily connections into and out of the new hourly "S1" Sherpa at Capel Curig Despite operators normally being required to give 56 days notice of any change, the "local Councils" along with "Transport for Wales" have specified the new services and as such there was "LESS THAN THREE WEEKS NOTICE" given to the General Public making planning ahead extremely difficult for potential visitors to the area
   Following on from the ever-changing situation as a result of Covid, this is no surprise as neither Gwynfor CC nor Conwy CC (or indeed any of the bus operators) have recently given early notice of changes to the Sherpas OR other local connections - in fact in Snowdonia these have usually been literally just a few days before the alterations came into effect

In view of the late public advice of the detailed changes to all of the services, ANY PAGE on THIS website dated before "THURSDAY 24th MARCH" should be regarded as "STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED"

Please bookmark this page NOW and return later to see any further changes once the information has been made public..........
..........use the date at the bottom of every page as a quick way to check if it has been amended since your last visit to this page - then ALWAYS CROSS-CHECK WITH THE OFFICIAL COUNCIL AND OPERATOR WEBSITES before setting out

from the quarries to the mountains of Snowdonia
SUMMER WEEKDAY TRIPS from BETHESDA
	"S2" Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed Gwynfor "Sherpa" "S4" Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelerty - Caernarfon	by Bethesda Llyn Ogwen (for Tryfan) Capel Curig (connect for Betws-y-Coed) Pen-y-Pass (for Snowdon) Beddgelert Llanberis Porthmadoc Caernarfon	"S6" - summer weekends Bethesda - Llyn Ogwen - Pen-y-Pass Gwynfor "Sherpa" "S97" 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

Suggested timings are shown below and all the trips featured can all be done for just £5.70 using a
"1 bws" (one bus) day rover ticket
which is valid all day on any bus in the North Wales area - this gives you the flexibility to change
your mind if you suddenly decide to go elsewhere or stop off en-route due to a change in the waether !
(Purchase from the driver of your first bus)

(Some suggested trips can be for considerably less if you stick to the suggested itinerary
- check the start of the individual itineries to see which ticket to purchase)

Following the introduction of the new 'two-hourly' "T10" TrawsCymru Coach service along the Ogwen Valley from mid-Summer 2021 - it has been decided NOT to re-introcuce the summer only weekend "S6" Sherpa journeys during 2022
However there are now regular 'two-hourly' connections at Capel Curig - seven days a week - enabling passnegers from Bangor and Bethesda to connect into and out of the increased level of "S1" Sherpas (extended to Caernarfon) as well as good "S4" connections at Pen-y-Pass for Beddgelert via the Nant Gwynant pass
(see below for full details).....

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

~~1245~~

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

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
Mondays to Saturdays - 9th April to 24th September 2022 except Public Holidays Good Friday 15th Aprill Easter Monday 18th April Early Spring Holiday Monday 2nd May Late Spring Weekend Thursday 2nd June Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday 3rd June and Late Summer Weekend Monday 29th August
see VERY important note above
*Click here for suggested* Sunday itineries from Bethesda**
"Trips around Snowdonia - without your car" from Bethesda Summer is an ideal time for a longer day out to visit Snowdonia with more frequent and later Sherpa/TtrawsCymru connections back to Bethesda
Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return Sherpa connections back to Bethesda are as follows...... *Corwen (for Llangollen) to Bethesda (T10) - depart 18.15* Betws-y-Coed to Bethesda (T10) - depart 19.01 Capel Curig to Bethesda (T10) - depart 19.13 Caernarfon to Bethesda (S1-T10) - connection departs 1730 (change at Capel Curig) Llanberis (S) to Bethesda (S1-T10) - connection departs 1802 (change at Capel Curig) Pen-y-Pass (S) to Bethesda (S1-T10) - connection departs 1830 (change at Capel Curig) Porthmadog to Bethesda (S4-S1-T10) - connection departs 1730 (change at Pen-y-Pass and Capel Curig) Beddgelert to Bethesda (S4-S1-T10) - connection departs 1758 (change at Pen-y-Pass and Capel Curig) Snowdon Ranger (S) to Bethesda (S3-S4-S2-T10) - connection departs 1739 (change Beddgelert, Pen-y-Pass and at Capel Curig) Rhyd Ddu (S) to Bethesda (S3-S4-S2-T10) - connection departs 1741 (change Beddgelert, Pen-y-Pass and at Capel Curig) Nant Gwynant (S) to Bethesda (S4-S2-T10) - connection departs 1803 (change Beddgelert, Pen-y-Pass and at Capel Curig) Llyn Ogwen (T) to Bethesda (T10) - depart 1921 Bangor to Bethesda (T10) - depart 18.23 BOLD gold - direct "T10" TrawsCymru journey light gold - Sherpa conection via Capel Curig (S) - start of path up Snowdon (T) - start of path up Tryfan Note - the full 'two-hourly' weekday connections between Bethesda and Pen-y-Pass / Llanberis also apply on Sundays and Public Holidays - but the level of "other onward" Sherpa connections is reduced on Sundays and Public Holidays
Click here if you want to climb Tryfan or here if you want to climb Snowdon alternatively if you want to make a simple journey round Snowdon - click for the clockwise or anticlockwise summary timetables otherwise.......... Click here to visit Betws-y-Coed Click here to visit Pen-y-Pass, Llanberis or Caernarfonis Click here to visit Beddgelert, Porthmadog or Rhyd Ddu

BETWS-Y-COED or CORWEN
(via the Ogwen pass)
with time for morning coffee, lunch and/or tea to suit yourself

see VERY important note above

Purchase a £5.70 "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

Return

T10

T10**

Bethesda

08.45

10.45

12.45

14.45

16.45

Corwen

10.15

12.15

14.15

16.14

18.15

Llyn Ogwen (T)

08.53

10.53

12.53

14.53

16.53

Betws-y-Coed

11.01

13.01

15.01

17.01

19.01

Capel Curig

09.01

11.01

13.01

15.01

17.01

Capel Curig

11.13

13.13

15.13

17.13

19.13

Betws-y-Coed

09.18

11.18

13.18

15.18

17.18

Llyn Ogwen (T)

11.21

13.21

15.21

17.21

19.21

Corwen

10.00

12.00

14.00

16.00

18.00

Bethesda

11.29

13.29

15.29

17.29

19.29

08.45 - "T10" TrawsCymru journey ** - The destination of this TrawsCymru journey is Bangor

(T) - "TrawsCymru stop for start of path up Tryfan

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

PEN-Y-PASS or LLANBERIS (for Snowdon)
(via the Ogwen pass, Twin Lakes and Llanberis Pass)
with time to stop off for morning coffee, lunch and/or tea to suit yourself

see VERY important note above

Outward

Return

T10*

S1##

T10**

S1##

T10**

S1##

T10**

S1##

T10**

Bethesda

08.45

10.45

12.45

14.45

Caernarfon

11.30

13.30

15.30

17.30

Capel Curig

09.01

09.16

11.01

11.16

13.01

13.16

15.01

15.16

Llanberis Joe Brown

12.02

14.02

16.02

18.02

Pen-y-Pass (S)

09.30

11.30

13.30

15.30

Llanberis Interchange (S)

12.10

14.10

16.10

18.10

Llanberis (S)

09.50

11.50

13.50

15.50

Pen-y-Pass (S)

12.30

14.30

16.30

18.30

Caernarfon

10.23

12.23

14.23

16.23

Capel Curig

12.39

13.13

14.39

15.13

16.39

17.13

18.39

19.13

(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon

Bethesda

13.29

15.29

17.29

19.29

08.45 - "T10" TrawsCymru journey * - The destination of this TrawsCymru journey is Corwen via Betws-y-Coed
** - The destination of this TrawsCymru journey is Bangor (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon

09.16 - "S1" Sherpa journey (daily ## - The destination of this "S1 Sherpa is Betws-y-Coed

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

BEDDGELERT (for Caernarfon) or PORTHMADOG
(via the Ogwen pass, Twin Lakes and Nant Gwynant Pass)
with time to stop off for morning coffee, lunch and/or tea to suit yourself

Purchase a £5.70 "1 bws" (one bus) day rover ticket from the driver of your first bus to cover the COMPLETE trip

see VERY important note above

Outward

Return

T10*

S1#

T10*

S1#

T10*

S1#

S1##

T10**

S1##

T10**

Bethesda

08.45

10.45

12.45

Porthmadog

14.30

17.30

Capel Curig

09.01

09.16

11.01

11.16

13.01

13.16

Caernarfon

1418

1718

Pen-y-Pass (S)

09.25

09.35

11.25

11.35

13.25

13.35

Rhyd Ddu (S)

1441

1741

Nant Gwynant (S)

09.46

11.46

13.46

Beddgelert

1453

14.58

1753

17.58

Beddgelert

09.57

1002

11.57

1202

13.57

1402

Nant Gwynant Watkin (S)

15.03

18.03

Rhyd Ddu (S)

1010

1210

1410

Pen-y-Pass (S)

15.20

15.30

16.30

18.20

18.30

Caernarfon

1037

1237

1437

Capel Curig

15.39

16.39

17.13

18.39

19.13

Porthmadog

10.25

12.25

14.25

Bethesda

17.29

19.29

09.16 - "S1" Sherpa journey (daily # - The destination of this "S1" Sherpa is Caernarfon ## - The destination of this "S1 Sherpa is Betws-y-Coed

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

(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

CIRCULAR TRIP ROUND SNOWDON
clockwise - via Beddgelert, Caernarfon and Llanberis
stopping off for morning coffee, lunch and/or tea to suit yourself

Purchase a £5.70 "1 bws" (one bus) day rover ticket from the driver of your first bus to cover the COMPLETE trip

The ADDITIONAL DIRECT "S6" SHERPA JOURNEYS from Bethesda to Pen-y-Pass which operated in 2021 on Summer weekends NO LONGER OPERATE
use the "T10" Traws-Cymru journeys to connect into the Sherpa network at Capel Curig

see VERY important note above

Extra hourly "S3" and "S1" Sherpa journeys operate between the connecting ones shown below

later summer only journeys

T10*

T10**

T10*

T10**

T10*

T10**

Bethesda

08.45

10.45

12.45

14.45

Bethesda

Capel Curig

09.01

09.16

11.01

11.16

13.01

13.16

15.01

15.16

Capel Curig

Pen-y-Pass

09.25

09.35

11.25

11.35

13.25

13.35

15.25

15.35

Pen-y-Pass

Beddgelert

09.57

10.02

11.57

12.02

13.57

14.02

15.57

16.02 $

Beddgelert

Caernarfon

10.37

11.35

12.37

13.35

14.37

15.35

16.37

17.35

Caernarfon

Llanberis Joe Brown

12.02

14.02

16.02

18.02

Llanberis Joe Brown

Llanberis Interchange

12.10

14.10

16.10

18.10

Llanberis Interchange

Pen-y-Pass

12.30

14.30

16.30

18.30

Pen-y-Pass

Capel Curig

12.39

14.39

15.13

16.39

17.13

18.39

19.13

Capel Curig

Bethesda

15.29

17.29

19.29

Bethesda

08.16 - Sherpa journey 16.02 $ - On local (Caernarfon) School Days starts 1617 and runs correspondingly later throughout

08.45 - "T10" TrawsCymru journey * - The destination of this TrawsCymru journey is Corwen via Betws-y-Coed
** - The destination of this TrawsCymru journey is Bangor

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 Llanberis, Caernarfon and Beddgelert
stopping off for morning coffee, lunch and/or tea to suit yourself

Purchase a £5.70 "1 bws" (one bus) day rover ticket from the driver of your first bus to cover the COMPLETE trip

see VERY important note above

T10*

T10**

T10*

T10**

T10*

T10**

Bethesda

08.45

10.45

12.45

Bethesda

Capel Curig

09.01

09.16

10.16

11.01

11.16

12.16

13.01

13.16

14.16

15.16

Capel Curig

Pen-y-Pass

09.30

10.30

11.30

12.30

13.30

14.30

15.30

Pen-y-Pass

Llanberis

09.50

10.50

11.50

12.50

13.50

14.50

15.50

Llanberis

Caernarfon

10.23

11.18

11.23

12.18

12.23

13.18

13.23

14.18

14.23

15.18 $

15.23

16.18

16.23

17.18

Caernarfon

Beddgelert

11.53

12.53

12.58

13.53

14.53

14.58

15.53 $

16.53

17.53

17.58

Beddgelert

Pen-y-Pass

13.20

13.30

14.30

15.20

15.30

16.30

18.20

18.30

Pen-y-Pass

Capel Curig

13.39

14.39

15.13

15.39

16.39

17.13

18.39

19.13

Capel Curig

Bethesda

15.29

17.29

19.29

Bethesda

08.16 - Sherpa journey 15.18 $ - On local (Caernarfon) School Days starts 1530 and runs correspondingly later throughout

08.45 - "T10" TrawsCymru journey * - The destination of this TrawsCymru journey is Corwen via Betws-y-Coed
** - The destination of this TrawsCymru journey is Bangor

Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass

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)

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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