(Betws-y-Coed) Snowdon Sherpa Bus - scenic weekday trips round Snowdonia from Betws-y-Coed and Swallow Falls

SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2023

STOP PRESS.....
The new extension of the "S4" to Black Rock Sands was
WITHDRAWN 'on the first day'
due to the very narrow access road leading to the beach
(alao cars were badly parked stopping larger vehicles passing)
The "S4" now terminates at/returns from the "bus turning circle" at the west end of Morfa Bychan
- which is a short walk to Black Rock Sands

UPDATE.....
It has now been confirmed the additional Sunday "T10" TrawsCymru journeys between Betws-y-Coed and Bangor via the Ogwen Pass - which were SUSPENDED at the end of October 2022 - WIll be reinstated for the WHOLE of the summer - see here for the details

    The level of "S1" Sherpa journeys via Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass is again increased to hourly for the summer

    Most "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Llanberis are extended to Pen-y-Pass for the summer giving a basic half-hourly service between Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass along the central "core" section of the Llanberis Pass (which also serves the large "Park and Ride" car park at Nant Peris)

    The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is again increased to hourly

    Most connecting "S4" Sherpas from Pen-y-Pass to Beddgelert/Porthmadog are extended to Morfa Bychan
    5 journeys each way operate onlocal School Days as in 2022.....
    .....BUT NEW for 2023 the level of service is increased to hourly at weekends (also weekdays during School Holidays)

    Public Holiday dates are listed at the top of each table and a Sunday service will again operate on these days

    So far, no further changes have been anounced for the Conwy Valley "19" or the Ogwen Valley "T10"
(for Tryfan) connecting journeys........
........these will be updated on THIS website if any changes are announced - watch this space for details!

The pages on this website are now in the process of being updated
Any page dated before 20th March should be regarded as "STILL TO BE UPDATED"

from the Conwy Valley to the mountains* of Snowdonia*
SUMMER WEEKDAY TRIPS from BETWS-Y-COED
all year round Gwynfor Coaches "S2" Sherpa mid-winter	by	"S4" Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert Gwynfor Coaches Sherpa "S97" Beddgelert - Porthmadog
These trips also depart SWALLOW FALLS approximately seven minutes later also CAPEL CURIG approximately twelve minutes later

B E W A R E ....................... !!!
Car Parking in Snowdonia is very limited and can be VERY expensive even if a space can be found
(Parking your car on one of the many "clearways" is illegal and you will get a hefty fine !)

The alternative is to leave your car behind and use the
Snowdon Sherpa Bus network

It is possible to make a day trip round Snowdonia from Betws-y-Coed
every day throughout the year
(except Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day)

Suggested timings are shown below and all the trips featured can all be done for just £6.00
using a "1 bws (one bus)" Day Rover which is valid all day on any bus in the area
- this gives you the flexibility to change your mind if you suddenly decide to go elsewhere or stop off en-route !
(Purchase from the driver of your first bus)

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

12.45

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 - 1st April to 28th October 2023 except Public Holidays Good Friday 7th April Easter Monday 10th April Early Spring Holiday Monday 1st May Coronation of King Charles Monday 8th May Spring Holiday Monday 29th May and Late Summer Holiday Monday 28th August
see VERY important note above The "S1" Sherpa journeys from Betws-y-Coed at 1005, 1205, 1405, 1605 and 1805 are re-instated for the summer period
*Click here for suggested* Sunday and Public Holiday itineraries from Betws-y-Coed**
"Trips round Snowdonia - without your car" from Betws-y-Coed Summer is an ideal time for a longer day out to visit Snowdonia with more frequent and later Sherpas back to Betws-y-Coed
Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return weekday Sherpa buses to Betws-y-Coed are as follows...... Caernarfon to Betws-y-Coed (S1) - depart 17.35 a slightly later non-Sherpa "5C-T10" journey departs at 1750 Beddgelert to Betws-y-Coed (S3-S1) - connection departs 1702 (change at Caernarfon) Llanberis Joe Brown to Betws-y-Coed (S1) - depart 18.02 Llanberis Interchange to Betws-y-Coed (S1) - depart 18.10 Pen-y-Pass to Betws-y-Coed (S1) - depart 18.30 ~~Black Rock Sands to Betws-y-Coed (S4-S1) - connection departs 1711 (change at Pen-y-Pass)~~ Morfa Bychan to Betws-y-Coed (S4-S1) - connection departs 1711 (change at Pen-y-Pass) Porthmadog to Betws-y-Coed (S4-S1) - connection departs 1730 (change at Pen-y-Pass) Caernarfon to Betws-y-Coed (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1721 (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Snowdon Ranger to Betws-y-Coed (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1739 (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Rhyd Ddu to Betws-y-Coed (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1741 (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Beddgelert to Betws-y-Coed (S4-S1) - connection departs 1758 (change at Pen-y-Pass) Nant Gwynant (Watkin) to Betws-y-Coed (S4-S1) - connection departs 1803 (change at Pen-y-Pass) Capel Curig to Betws-y-Coed (S1) - depart 1839 a later non-Sherpa "T10" journey departs at 1901 Bangor (railway station) to Betws-y-Coed (T10) - depart 1823 Caernarfon to Betws-y-Coed (5C-T10) - connection departs 1750 Bangor (bus station) to Betws-y-Coed (T10) - depart 1828 Bethesda to Betws-y-Coed (T10) - depart 1845 Llyn Ogwen (Tryfan) to Betws-y-Coed (T10) - depart 1853 Capel Curig to Betws-y-Coed (T10) - depart 1901 Llandudno to Betws-y-Coed (19) - temporary last departure 18.35 Conwy to Betws-y-Coed (19) - temporary last departure 18.54 Green - all Sherpa journeys Gold - partially or fully *non*-Sherpa services
Click here if you want to climb Snowdon or here if you want to climb Tryfan
Suggested itinerary latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website

BEDDGELERT or PORTHMADOG or MORFA BYCHAN *
via Swallow Falls, the Twin Lakes, Nant Gwynant pass and the Aberglaslyn pass
stopping off for morning coffee, lunch and/or tea to suit yourself

* - a short walk to Blacl Rock Sands

see VERY important note above

Why not return from Caernarfon at 1121, 1221, 1321 or 1421
or Porthmadog at 1230, 1330 S+GSH or 1430 and spend the early-afternoon in Beddgelert
Time for a walk alongside the river in the Aberglaslyn Pass or to visit Gelert's grave ?
then join the 1558 S+GSH, 1658 S+GSH or 1758 "S4" Sherpa home ?

Purchase a £6.00 "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

S1 *

S4 #

S1 *

S4 #

S1 *

S4 #

S1 *

S4 #

S1 *

S4 #

S1 *

S4 #

S1 *

S4 #

S+GSH

Betws-y-Coed

09.05

10.05

11.05

12.05

13.05

14.05

15.05

Betws-y-Coed

Pen-y-Pass (S)

09.25

09.35

10.25

10.35

11.25

11.35

12.25

12.35

13.25

13.35

14.25

14.35

15.25

15.35

Pen-y-Pass (S)

Nant Gwynant (S)

09.46

10.46

11.46

12.46

13.46

14.46

15.46

Nant Gwynant (S)

Beddgelert

09.57

1002

10.57

1202

11.57

1202

12.57

1302

13.57

1402

14.57

1502

15.57

1602

Beddgelert

Rhyd Ddu (S)

1010

1110

1210

1310

1410

1510

1610

Rhyd Ddu (S)

Caernarfon

1034

1134

1234

1334

1434

1534

1634

Caernarfon

Porthmadog

10.25

11.25

12.25

13.25

14.25

15.25

16.25

Porthmadog

Morfa Bychan

10.41

11.41

12.41

13.41

14.41

15.41

16.41

Morfa Bychan

Return

S+GSH

Morfa Bychan

11.11

12.11

13.11

14.11

15.11

16.11

17.11

Morfa Bychan

Porthmadog

11.30

12.30

13.30

14.30

15.30

16.30

17.30

Porthmadog

Caernarfon

1121

1221

1321

1421

1521

1621

1721

Caernarfon

Rhyd Ddu (S)

1141

1241

1341

1441

1541

1641

1741

Rhyd Ddu (S)

Beddgelert

1153

11.58

1253

12.58

1353

13.58

1453

14.58

1553

15.58

1653

16.58

1753

17.58

Beddgelert

Nant Gwynant Watkin (S)

12.03

13.03

14.03

15.03

16.03

17.03

18.03

Nant Gwynant Watkin (S)

Pen-y-Pass (S)

12.20

12.30

13.20

13.30

14.20

14.30

15.20

15.30

16.20

16.30

17.20

17.30

18.20

18.30

Pen-y-Pass (S)

Betws-y-Coed

12.53

13.53

14.53

15.53

16.53

17.53

18.53

Betws-y-Coed

- Sherpa journey operated by

* - the "S1" Sherpa starts from "platform 2" which is outside Betws-y-Coed railway station
and also picks up on the main road at the church, the bridge and the pottery, then Swallow Falls and Capel Curig --- Sherpa destination is Caernrfon
$ - a later "S3" Sherpa connection is available at 1702 via Caernarfon arrive 1637, depart 1735 via Llanberis
# - this "S4" Sherpa is ADVERTISED to work through from Pen-y-Pass to Morfa Bychan/Black Rock Sands via Beddgelert and 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)
## - the destination indicator on the front of this direct "S4" Sherpa from Porthmadog may display "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass" (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

GSch - Gwynedd School Days only S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only these are understood to be Mondays to Fridays 17th April to 26th May, 5th June to 14th July and 4th September to 20th October (excluding local public holidays)
- confirm 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

$ - if you are feeling more energetic, why not alight from the Sherpa at Pont Aberglaslyn (arrive approx 20 minuites
after leaving Porthmadog) 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 !

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 and CAERNARFON
via Swallow Falls, the Twin Lakes and Llanberis pass *
stopping off for morning coffee, lunch and/or tea to suit yourself
* if you would like to go out one route and return the other (ie go right round Snolwdon) - click here for clockwise or here for anti-clockwise

see VERY important note above

Outward

Return

S1*

5C-T10

Betws-y-Coed *

08.05

09.05

10.05

11.05

12.05

13.05

14.05

15.05

16.05

Caernarfon

09.42

10.42

11.42

12.42

13.42

14.42

15.42

16.42

17.42

1750

Capel Curig

08.16

09.16

10.16

11.16

12.16

13.16

14.16

15.16

16.16

Beddgelert

|
via
Bangor
bus station
arrive
1820
depart
1828
|

Pen-y-Pass (S)

08.30

09.30

10.30

11.30

12.30

13.30

14.30

15.30

16.30

Llanberis
Joe Brown

10.02

11.02

12.02

13.02

14.02

15.02

16.02

17.02

18.02

Llanberis (S)
Maes Padarn

08.50

09.50

10.50

11.50

12.50

13.50

14.50

15.50

16.50

Llanberis (S)
Interchange

10.10

11.10

12.10

12.57

14.10

14.57

16.10

17.05

18.10

Llanberis
Joe Brown

08.50

09.50

10.50

11.50

12.50

13.50

14.50

15.50

16.50

Pen-y-Pass (S)

10.30

11.30

12.30

13.30

14.30

15.30

16.30

17.30

18.30

Beddgelert

Capel Curig

10.39

11.39

12.39

13.39

14.39

15.39

16.39

17.39

18.39

Caernarfon

09.16

10.16

11.16

12.16

13.16

14.16

15.16

16.16

17.16

Betws-y-Coed

10.53

11.53

12.53

13.53

14.53

15.53

16.53

17.53

18.53

19.15

- 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

LLYN OGWEN or BETHESDA
via Capel Curig and the Ogwen Valley Pass
stopping off for morning coffee, lunch and/or tea to suit yourself

see VERY important note above

	Outward

	S1*	T10	T10	T10	T10	T10	T10
Betws-y-Coed	08.05	09.01	11.01	13.01	15.01	17.01	19.01	Betws-y-Coed
Capel Curig	08.17	09.13	11.13	13.13	15.13	17.13	19.13	Capel Curig
Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T)	-	09.21	11.21	13.21	15.21	17.21	19.21	Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T)
Bethesda	-	09.29	11.29	13.29	15.29	17.29	19.29	Bethesda
Bangor Bus Station	-	09.46	11.46	13.46	15.46	17.46	19.46	Bangor Bus Station
Bangor Railway Station	-	09.51	11.51	13.51	15.51	17.51	19.51	Bangor Railway Station

	Return

	T10	T10	T10	T10	T10	5C	T10
Caernarfon	-	-	-	-	-	1750	-	Caernarfon
Bangor Railway Station	08.23	10.23	12.23	14.23	16.23	\|	18.23	Bangor Railway Station
Bangor Bus Station	08.28	10.28	12.28	14.28	16.28	1820	18.28	Bangor Bus Station
Bethesda	08.45	10.45	12.45	14.45	16.45	-	18.45	Bethesda
Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T)	08.53	10.53	12.53	14.53	16.53	-	18.53	Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T)
Capel Curig	09.01	11.01	13.01	15.01	17.01	-	19.01	Capel Curig
Betws-y-Coed	09.15	11.15	13.15	15.15	17.15	-	19.15	Betws-y-Coed
- Sherpa journey operated by * - the "S1" Sherpa starts from "platform 2" which is outside Betws-y-Coed railway station and also picks up on the main road at the church, the bridge and the pottery, then Swallow Falls and Capel Curig --- Sherpa destination is Caernarfon
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

see VERY important note above

S1*

S+GSH

GSch

S+GSH

Betws-y-Coed *

08.05

09.05

10.05

11.05

12.05

13.05

14.05

15.05

16.05

Betws-y-Coed *

Pen-y-Pass

08.25

09.25

09.35

10.25

10.35

11.25

11.35

12.25

12.35

13.25

13.35

14.25

14.35

15.25

15.35

16.25

16.35

Pen-y-Pass

Beddgelert

09.57

10.02

10.57

11.02

11.57

12.02

12.57

13.02

13.57

14.02

14.57

15.02

15.57

16.02

16.17

16.57

17.02

Beddgelert

Caernarfon

10.34

10.42

11.34

11.42

12.34

12.42

13.34

13.42

14.34

14.42

15.34

15.42

16.34

16.42

16.49

17.34

17.42

Caernarfon

Llanberis
Joe Brown

11.02

12.02

13.02

14.02

15.02

16.02

17.02

18.02

Llanberis
Joe Brown

Llanberis
Interchange

11.10

12.10

13.10

14.10

15.10

16.10

17.10

18.10

Llanberis
Interchange

Pen-y-Pass

11.30

12.30

13.30

14.30

15.30

16.30

17.30

18.30

Pen-y-Pass

Betws-y-Coed

11.53

12.53

13.53

14.53

15.53

16.53

17.53

18.53

Betws-y-Coed

- Sherpa journey operated by

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

see VERY important note above

S1*

S+GSH

GSch

S+GSH

Betws-y-Coed *

08.05

09.05

10.05

11.05

12.05

13.05

14.05

15.05

16.05

Betws-y-Coed *

Pen-y-Pass

08.30

09.30

10.30

11.30

12.30

13.30

14.30

15.30

16.30

Pen-y-Pass

Llanberis

08.50

09.50

10.50

11.50

12.50

13.50

14.50

15.50

16.50

Llanberis

Caernarfon

09.16

09.21

10.16

10.21

11.16

11.21

12.16

12.21

13.16

13.21

14.16

14.21

15.16

15.21

15.30

16.16

16.21

17.16

17.21

Caernarfon

Beddgelert

09.53

09.58

10.53

10.58

11.53

11.58

12.53

12.58

13.53

13.58

14.53

14.58

15.53

15.58

16.13

16.53

16.58

17.53

17.58

Beddgelert

Pen-y-Pass

10.20

10.30

11.20

11.30

12.20

12.30

13.20

13.30

14.20

14.30

15.20

15.30

16.20

16.30

17.20

17.30

18.20

18.30

Pen-y-Pass

Betws-y-Coed

10.53

11.53

12.53

13.53

14.53

15.53

16.53

17.53

18.53

Betws-y-Coed

- Sherpa journey operated by

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
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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