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     ..........the Sherpa services along with most connections shown below have been WITHDRAWN until further notice Please DO NOT ATTEMPT to visit the area     Note the few remaining local bus services in the Conwy CC and Gwynedd CC areas are now for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

Why not CLIMB SNOWDON or TRYFAN * starting from all year round       Gwynfor Coaches "S2" Sherpa     mid-winter       BETWS-Y-COED or CAPEL CURIG using the       "S4" Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert     Gwynfor Coaches Sherpa       "S97" Beddgelert - Porthmadog

B E W A R E ....................... !!! Car Parking near Snowdon 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 It is possible to climb Snowdon from Betws-y-Coed or Capel Curig every day throughout the year (by Sherpa to the start of most of the tracks) (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day) NOW just £2 single to or from Pen-y-Pass If you plan to go up and/or down the Llanberis, Watkin, Rhyd Ddu or Snowdon Ranger paths then ask the driver of your first bus for a £5 Snowdon Sherpa Day ticket or a £6.80 Red Rover Day ticket if intend to return later using any of the alternative non-Sherpa journeys 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     It is still unclear if the new late afternoon "S4" Sherepa (from November 2019) will continue to operate to and from Llanberis Interchange (depart 1705).......... ..........OR if it will again terminate short at Pen-y-Pass before providing a later journey from there back to Porthmadog (last year it departed at 1810 after connecting off the 1730 'all-year-round' "S2" Sherpa from Betws-y-Coed and the 'summer only' 1750 "S2" Sherpa from Llanberis).......... ..........at this stage the EARLIER times are shown on this page (see below) but will be updated as and when any confirmation is made public - based on previous years this may be only a few days before the summer service actually starts !!!!!     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     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     Please bookmark and re-visit this page nearer the time to check if there have been any further changes Why not go up one track and return down another ? Remember - if the weather is bad or you find the going is too hard - turn back

D R A F T

Snowdon Sherpa

Mondays to Saturdays also Sundays - 4th April 2020 until further notice Note specally on the following "local" public holidays a Sunday "Sherpa" service operates.......... 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 other suggested Monday to Saturday itineraries from Betws-y-Coed Click here for other suggested Sunday itineraries from Betws-y-Coed

"Trips to climb Snowdon or Tryfan * - without your car" from Betws-y-Coed or Capel Curig

Please note specially - the last return Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass back to Capel Curig and Betws-y-Coed at this time of the year departs at 18.10 and the former 'all-year-round' weekday late-afternoon "6B" bus from Llyn Ogwen has been withdrawn

Miners path     SNOWDON   by the  PYG track   or   Miner's track    from   Pen-y-Pass If the weather is bad or you find the going is too hard - turn back and catch an earlier Sherpa home     PYG track
P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above
	Outward								Return
	weekdays and Sundays								weekdays and Sundays
	S2	S2	S2	S2	S2	S2			S2	S2	S2	S2	S2	S2
Betws-y-Coed   dep	09.10	10.10	11.10	12.10	13.40	14.40		Pen-y-Pass   dep	12.25	13.55	14.55	15.50	16.50	18.10
Capel Curig   dep	09.22	10.22	11.22	12.22	13.52	14.52		Capel Curig   arr	12.35	14.05	15.05	16.00	17.00	18.20
Pen-y-Pass   arr	09.35	10.35	11.35	12.35	14.05	15.05		Betws-y-Coed   arr	12.47	14.17	15.17	16.12	17.12	18.32
09.10 - Sherpa journey
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

SNOWDON   by the  Llanberis path   from   Llanberis If the weather is bad or you find the going is too hard - turn back and catch an earlier Sherpa home     Llanberis path           Click on logo for trains
P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above
	Outward								Return
	weekdays and Sundays								weekdays and Sundays
	S2	S2	S2	S2	S2	S2			S2	S2	S2	S2	S2	S2
Betws-y-Coed   dep	09.10	10.10	11.10	12.10	13.40	14.40		Llanberis Joe Brown dep	12.00	13.30	14.30	15.30	16.30	17.50
Capel Curig   dep	09.22	10.22	11.22	12.22	13.52	14.52		Llanberis Interchange *	12.05	13.35	14.35	15.35	16.35	17.55
Llanberis   arr	09.45	10.45	11.45	12.45	14.20	15.20		Capel Curig   arr	12.35	14.05	15.05	16.00	17.00	18.20
								Betws-y-Coed   arr	12.47	14.17	15.17	16.12	17.12	18.32
09.10 - Sherpa journey     * - Llanberis Interchange is at the start of the Llanberis track 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

SNOWDON   by the  Watkin track    from   Nant Gwynant If the weather is bad or you find the going is too hard - turn back and catch an earlier Sherpa home     Watkin path
P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above
	Outward										Return
	Weekdays				Sundays						Weekdays						Sundays
	S2	S4	S2	S4	S2	S4	S2	S4			S4	S2	S4	S2	S4	S4	S4	S2	S4	S2	S4	S2
Betws-y-Coed   dep	09.10	-	11.10	-	09.10	-	11.10	-		Nant Gwynant Watkin dep	1410 Sherpa withdrawn	-	16.17	-	17.50	-	14.15	-	16.31	-	no 1720 Sherpa in the winter	-
Capel Curig   dep	09.22	-	11.22	-	09.22	-	11.22	-		Pen-y-Pass		14.55	16.32	16.50	|	18.10	14.32	14.55	|	16.50		18.10
Pen-y-Pass	09.35	10.10	11.35	12.20	09.35	10.05	11.35	12.20		Penygwryd	-	14.57	-	16.52	18.05	18.12	-	14.57	16.46	16.52	-	18.12
Nant Gwynant Watkin  arr (alight at the car park stop)	-	10.25	-	12.35	-	10.20	-	12.35		Capel Curig  arr	-	15.05	-	17.00	-	18.20	-	15.05	-	17.00	-	18.20
	09.10 - Sherpa journey									Betws-y-Coed   arr	-	15.17	-	17.12	-	18.32	-	15.17	-	17.12	-	18.32
There is sufficient time in the summer to go out and back by this route - all times are shown for anyone who wishes to go out by one path and return by another     Slower walkers have the option to go out via Nant Gwynant and climb up the Watkin path - returning via the Miners path or the PYG track to Pen-y-Pass     where there is a later "S2" Sherpa at 18.10 back to Capel Curig and 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

Rhyd Ddu path     SNOWDON   by the  Rhyd Ddu path   or   Rangers path  If the weather is bad or you find the going is too hard - turn back and catch an earlier Sherpa home     Snowdon Ranger path
P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above
	Outward							Return
	Weekdays			Sundays				Weekdays			Sundays
	S2	S4	S4	S2	S4			S4	S2	S4-5C-5-19	S4	S2	S2
Betws-y-Coed   dep	09.10	-	-	09.10	-		Snowdon Ranger   dep	16.02	-	1800	16.15	-	-
Capel Curig   dep	09.22	-	-	09.22	-		Rhyd Ddu   dep	16.04	-	1758	16.17	-	-
Pen-y-Pass	09.35	10.10	-	09.35	10.05		Beddgelert	16.12	-	| via Caernarfon and Conwy | \|/	16.26	-	-
Beddgelert	-	10.35	11.50	-	10.30		Pen-y-Pass	16.34	16.50		|	16.50	18.10
Rhyd Ddu   arr (alight at the WHRy station stop)	-	-	11.58	-	10.38		Penygwryd	-	16.52		16.46	16.52	18.12
							Capel Curig   arr	-	17.00		-	17.00	18.20
Snowdon Ranger   arr (alight at the YHA stop)	-	-	12.00	-	10.40		Betws-y-Coed   arr	-	17.12	2115	-	17.12	18.32
							09.10 - Sherpa journey
There is barely time,  except for the fastest climbers,   to go out and back by this route - other times are shown for anyone who wishes to go out by one path     and return by another - Slower walkers have the option to go out via the much less busy westside Rhyd Ddu or Snowdon Ranger paths     - returning via the Miners path or the PYG track to Pen-y-Pass where there is a later "S2" Sherpa at 18.10 back to Capel Curig and Betws-y-Coed     Alternatively it is possible to just go "part" way up the track
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

TRYFAN *   by the  Ogwen track    from   Llyn Ogwen If the weather is bad or you find the going is too hard - turn back There is insufficient time for all but the fastest walkers to climb to the summit unless you set off on the early weekday "6B" journey at 0700/10 Alternatively, why not just take a stroll part way up or visit the falls ?     Ogwen path
P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above
	Outward														Return
	Fri	M-Th +S+Su							Sat +Sun						Sat +Sun									weekdays    ONLY
	6B	6B		S2		S2		S2	S6		S2	S2			S6	S2		S2		S2		S2		6B
Betws-y-Coed	07.00c	07.10c		09.10		10.10		11.10	-		12.10	13.40		Bethesda	14.00	-		-		-		-		The former 1820 journey from Llyn Ogwen has been withdrawn
Capel Curig	07.08	07.18		09.22		10.22		11.22	11.55		12.22	13.52		Llyn Ogwen	14.10	walk *		walk *		walk *		walk *
Llyn Ogwen	07.15	07.25		walk *		walk *		walk *	12.05		walk *	walk *		Capel Curig	14.20	15.05		16.00		17.00		18.20
Bethesda	07.25	07.35		-		-		-	12.15		-	-		Betws-y-Coed	-	15.17		16.12		17.12		18.32
09.10 - Sherpa journey     * - There is a footpath between Capel Curig and Llyn Ogwen-Tryfan  (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     There is no Sherpa service beyond Capel Curig in the winter     However it is possible to walk from there to Llyn Ogwen and if you are quick even go just "part" way up the track
Fri - Fridays only     M-Th+S+Su - Mondays to Thursdays,  Saturdays and Sundays only     Sat+Sun - Saturdays and Sundays only also local Public Holidays     c - calls on the main road outside the church,  NOT the railway station
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Conwy CC or Gwynedd CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

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