SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2024     Increase in the level of service for the Summer Traws-Cymru route "T10" Sherpa connections route along the Ogwen Valley (commencing Sunday 24th March 2024) have been announced..........     The level of the "T10" Traws-Cymru service (serving Tryfan - Llyn Ogwen) is considerably increased at weekends     Increase in the level of service for the Summer Sherpa routes (commencing Saturday 23rd March 2024) have been announced.......... - BUT these start on the Saturday - one day EARLIER than the Traws-Cymru summer journeys     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 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

Traws-Cymru "T10" coach at Betws-y-Coed   to Llyn Ogwen and Bangor via Capel Curig   Gwynfor "S4" connection to Beddgelert       Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables unofficial website Llandudno     Bangor      Llanrwst     Bethesda Betws-y-Coed     Llyn Ogwen   Capel Curig Llyn Ogwen     Pen-y-Pass    Bethesda     Llanberis         Bangor     Beddgelert   former Gwynfor "S6" weekend service (Pen-y-Pass - Llyn Ogwen* - Bangor)     (* - for footpath to Tryfan)   Gwynfor "S1" to Betws-y-Coed

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  1901      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 11.03 11.00 or 17.55 17.58     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"

llwbr OGWEN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr OGWEN route
..... footpath *.......Tryfan                     :                                 : Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Capel Curig - Llyn Ogwen - Bethesda - Bangor |                  Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis          * - There is a footpath between Capel Curig and Llyn Ogwen  (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop)  which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road use it for your own safety when there is no Sherpa !
Mondays to Saturdays from 25th March to 2nd November 2024 except 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 VERY important note above
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays
19 T10   T19   T10 S1* train T10 19 T10 S1* 19   T19   T10 19 T10 19X T10 5 T10 5 T10 5     S+LSH       S+LSH         S+LSH     Llandudno  # 0745 - 0905 'T19' WITH -DRAWN - - 1012 - 0945 - - 1100 1150 'T19' WITH -DRAWN - 1300 - 1410 - - - - - - Llandudno  # Conwy  # 0802 - - - | - 1004 - - 1119 - 1319 - | - - - - - - Conwy  # Llanrwst  # 0845 - - - 1048 - 1050 - - 1155 - 1355 - 1455 - - - - - - Llanrwst  # Corwen | 08.12 - - | 10.12 | - - | 12.12 | 14.12 | - - 16.12 - 18.12 - Corwen Betws-y-Coed Station 0855 09.03 10.03 10.03 1058 11.03 1100 12.03 12.03 1203 13.03 1403 15.03 1510 16.03 - 17.03 - 19.03 - Betws-y-Coed Station Capel Curig - 09.14 - 10.14 10.15 - 11.14 - 12.14 12.15 - 13.14 - 15.14 - 16.14 - 17.14 - 19.14 - Capel Curig Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) - 09.22 - 10.22 - - 11.22 - 12.22 - - 13.22 - 15.22 - 16.22 - 17.22 - 19.22 - Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) Bethesda - 09.30 - 10.30 - - 11.30 - 12.30 - - 13.30 - 15.30 - 16.30 - 17.30 - 19.30 - Bethesda Penrhyn Castle - 09.42 - 10.42 - - 11.42 - 12.42 - - 13.42 - 15.42 - 16.42 1700 17.42 - 19.42 - Penrhyn Castle Bangor Bus Station - 09.51 - 10.51 - - 11.51 - 12.51 - - 13.51 - 15.51 - 16.51 | 17.51 1815 19.51 2020 Bangor Bus Station Bangor Railway Station - 09.54 - 10.54 - - 11.54 - 12.54 - - 13.54 - 15.54 - 16.54 | 17.54 | 19.54 | Bangor Railway Station Llandudno - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1805 - 1927 - 2132 Llandudno - Sherpa journey operated by Gwynfor     * - the "S1" Sherpa destination is Caernarfon (via Llanberis)       (T) - TrawsCymru stop for start of path up Tryfan     # - click here for details of other connecting journeys from Llandudno and Llanrwst       S+LSH - Saturdays also LOCAL school holidays only     - confirm locally before setting out     - alternative Conwy Valley Line 'Transport for Wales' train (when no suitable bus connection))     NOTE:- "1 bws" (one bws) Day or Weekly Tickets tickets are NOT VALID on any trains in North or Mid Wales       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr OGWEN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr OGWEN route
Tryfan.......... footpath * ........                                :                                      :                          Bangor - Bethesda - Llyn Ogwen - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed - Llanrwst                |   Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass * - There is a footpath between Llyn Ogwen and Capel Curig  (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop)  which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road use it for your own safety when there is no bus !
Mondays to Saturdays from 25th March to 2nd November 2024 except 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 VERY important note above
Click here for Mondays to Saturdays from 6th November 2023 Click here for Sundays
M-F S+LSH Sat       T10 T10 T10 19X   T19   19 T10 19 S1   T19   T10 train T10 train T10 T10 5 19 train Bangor Railway Station 08.05 10.05 12.05 - - - 14.05 - - - 16.05 - 17.05 - 18.05 - - - - Bangor Railway Station Bangor Bus Station 08.10 10.10 12.10 - - - 14.10 - - - 16.10 - 17.10 - 18.10 - - - - Bangor Bus Station Bethesda 08.27 10.27 12.27 - - - 14.27 - - - 16.27 - 17.27 - 18.27 - - - - Bethesda Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) 08.36 10.36 12.36 - - - 14.36 - - - 16.36 - 17.36 - 18.36 - - - - Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) Capel Curig 08.44 10.44 12.44 - - - 14.44 - 16.40 - 16.44 - 17.44 -  18.44  /|\ | | 1914-1914 - - - Capel Curig Betws-y-Coed 08.58 10.58 12.58 1305 1345 'T19' WITH -DRAWN 1435 14.58 1520 16.55 16.58 'T19' WITH -DRAWN 16.58 1802 17.58 1805  18.58  1903 | | | | | \|/ >>>>> 1940 bus SUSPEN -DED 2049 Betws-y-Coed Corwen 09.48 11.48 13.48 | | 15.48 | - 17.48 | ==== | ========== - | Corwen Llanrwst # - - - 1315 1445 - 1545 - - 1808 - 1811 - - - 2055 Llanrwst # Bangor - - - | | - | - - | - | - - 1954 2020 | Bangor Conwy # - - - | 1516 - 1616 - - | - | - - - 2109 | Conwy # Llandudno # - - - 1400 1535 - 1635 - - 1847 - 1851 - - - 2132 2135 Llandudno # 1640 - alternative "S1" Sherpa journey       (T) - TrawsCymru stop for start of path up Tryfan     # - click here for details of connecting journeys to Llanrwst and Llandudno       M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       S+LSH - Saturdays also LOCAL school holidays only     - alternative Conwy Valley Line 'Transport for Wales' train (when no suitable bus connection))     NOTE:- "1 bws" (one bws) Day or Weekly Tickets tickets are NOT VALID on any trains in North or Mid Wales       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr OGWEN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr OGWEN route
..... footpath *.......Tryfan                     :                                 : Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Capel Curig - Llyn Ogwen - Bethesda - Bangor |                  Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis          * - There is a footpath between Capel Curig and Llyn Ogwen  (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop)  which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road use it for your own safety when there is no 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 VERY important note above The "T10" TrawsCymru journeys at 0903, 1303 and 1703 from Betws-y-Coed are WITHDRAWN for the mid-winter period
19 T10   T19   T10 T10 19 T10   T19   T10 19 T10 T10 T10 5 19 T10 5 T10 5                     Llandudno  # - - 0900 'T19' WITH -DRAWN - 0945 - - 1210 'T19' WITH -DRAWN - 1240 - - - - 1610 - - - - Llandudno  # Llanrwst  # 0820 - - 1040 - - - 1335 - - - - 1655 - - - - Llanrwst  # Corwen | - - | 10.15 - - | 14.15 - 16.15 - | - - 18.15 - Corwen Betws-y-Coed Station * 0830 09.03 10.03 1050 11.03 12.03 13.03 1345 15.03 16.03 17.03 - 1705 18.03 - 19.03 - Betws-y-Coed Station * Capel Curig - 09.14 - 10.14 - 11.14 12.14 - 13.14 - 15.14 16.14 17.14 - - 18.14 - 19.14 - Capel Curig Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) - 09.22 - 10.22 - 11.22 12.22 - 13.22 - 15.22 16.22 17.22 - - 18.22 - 19.22 - Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) Bethesda - 09.30 - 10.30 - 11.30 12.30 - 13.30 - 15.30 16.30 17.30 - - 18.30 - 19.30 - Bethesda Penrhyn Castle - 09.42 - 10.42 - 11.42 12.42 - 13.42 - 15.42 16.42 17.42 1755 - 18.42 1855 19.42 1955 Penrhyn Castle Bangor Bus Station - 09.51 - 10.51 - 11.51 12.51 - 13.51 - 15.51 16.51 17.51 | - 18.51 | 19.51 | Bangor Bus Station Bangor Railway Station - 09.54 - 10.54 - 11.54 12.54 - 13.54 - 15.54 16.54 17.54 | - 18.54 | 19.54 | Bangor Railway Station Llandudno - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1900 - - 2000 - 2100 Llandudno (T) - TrawsCymru stop for start of path up Tryfan     # - click here for details of connecting journeys from Llandudno and Llanrwst         latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr OGWEN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr OGWEN route
Tryfan.......... footpath * ........                                :                                      :                          Bangor - Bethesda - Llyn Ogwen - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed - Llanrwst                |   Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass * - There is a footpath between Llyn Ogwen and Capel Curig  (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop)  which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road use it for your own safety when there is no bus !
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 VERY important note above The "T10" TrawsCymru journeys at 1005, 1405 and 1805 from Bangor are WITHDRAWN for the mid-winter period
X       T10 T10 T10 T10 T10   T19   19 T10   T19   T10 19 T10 19 S1 T10 T10 5 train 19                     Bangor Railway Station 08.05 09.05 10.05 11.05 12.05 - - 14.05 - 16.05 - 17.05 - - 18.05 - - - - Bangor Railway Station Bangor Bus Station 08.10 09.10 10.10 11.10 12.10 - - 14.10 - 16.10 - 17.10 - - 18.10 - - - - Bangor Bus Station Bethesda 08.27 09.27 10.27 12.17 12.27 - - 14.27 - 16.27 - 17.27 - - 18.27 - - - - Bethesda Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T)  08.36 09.36 10.36 12.36 12.36 - - 14.36 - 16.36 - 17.36 - - 18.36 - - - - Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T)  Capel Curig 08.44 09.44 10.44 12.44 12.44 - - 14.44 - 16.44 - 17.44 - 18.40 18.44 /|\ | | 1914-1914 - - - Capel Curig Betws-y-Coed 08.58 09.58 10.58 11.58 12.58 1355 'T19' WITH -DRAWN 1440 14.58 1705 'T19' WITH -DRAWN 16.58 1735 17.55 >>>>>>>> 1840 bus SUSP -ENDED 18.53 18.55 1903 | | | | \|/ >>>>>>> 2047 2150 bus SUSP -ENDED Betws-y-Coed Corwen 09.48 - 11.48 - 13.48 | - 17.48 | - - - - - | Corwen Llanrwst # - - - - - 1450 - - 1745 - - - - - 2053 Llanrwst # Penrhyn Castle - - - - - | - - | - - - - 1942 1955 | Penrhyn Castle Llandudno # - - - - - 1535 - - 1835 - - - - 2120 2135 Llandudno # (T) - TrawsCymru stop for start of path up Tryfan     # - click here for details of connecting journeys to Llanrwst and Llandudno       18.40 - alternative "S1" Sherpa journey     - alternative Conwy Valley Line 'Transport for Wales' train (when no suitable bus connection) - "1 bws" Day Tickets tickets NOT VALID       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 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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