IMPORTANT     The level of "S1" Sherpa journeys from Betws-y-Coed to Caernarfon  (via Pen-y-Pass and Llanberis) reduces to every two hours for the winter     However there are no further changes to the the level of connecting onward journeys at Pen-y-Pass as these were reduced from the start of the Autumn timetble - see below and individual timetable pages for details

from the Conwy Valley to the mountains of Snowdonia WINTER 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) (alternatively a slightly cheaper "Snowdon Sherpa day ticket" - just £5.......... .......... BUT THAT IS ONLY VALID ON GWYNFOR SHERPA JOURNEYS)     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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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 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 - 7th November 2022 to 31st March 2023 except Public Holidays Tuesday 27th December and Monday 2nd January NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day

see VERY important note above

Click here for suggested Sunday and Public Holiday itineraries from Betws-y-Coed

"Trips round Snowdonia - without your car" from Betws-y-Coed Winter is an ideal time to see the views (below) from inside a mini-bus and you may be lucky to see snow on the hills !

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 1602 (15 minutes later on (local) School Days  (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 Porthmadog to Betws-y-Coed (S4-S1) - connection departs 1430  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Caernarfon to Betws-y-Coed (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1418  (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Snowdon Ranger to Betws-y-Coed (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1439  (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Rhyd Ddu to Betws-y-Coed (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1441  (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Beddgelert to Betws-y-Coed (S4-S1) - connection departs 1458  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Nant Gwynant (Watkin) to Betws-y-Coed (S4-S1) - connection departs 1503  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Capel Curig to Betws-y-Coed (S1) - depart 1838 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  for   CAERNARFON   and   PORTHMADOG via Swallow Falls,  the Twin Lakes,  Nant Gwynant pass also Llyn Quellyn or the Aberglaslyn pass stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see VERY important note above  Why not return from Caernarfon at 1118 or 1318 or Porthmadog at 1230 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 1458 "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     Return                             S1 S4 # S3 S1 S4 # S3 S1 S4 # S3 S1 S4 # S3 S4 ## S1 S3 S4 ## S1 S3 S4 ## S1 S3 S4 ## S1 Betws-y-Coed * 09.05 - - 11.06 - - 13.05 - - 15.05 - - Porthmadog no 1030 Sherpa in the autumn/ winter - - no 1230 Sherpa in the autumn/ winter - - 14.30 - - no 1730 Sherpa in the autumn/ winter - Pen-y-Pass  (S) 09.25 09.35 - 11.26 no 1135 Sherpa in the autumn/ winter - 13.25 no 1335 Sherpa in the autumn/ winter - 15.25  15.35  -    Caernarfon - 1218 - 1418 | -  1718  - Nant Gwynant (S) - 09.46 - - - - - -  15.46  -    Rhyd Ddu (S) - 1241 - 1441 | -  1741  - Beddgelert - 09.57 1002 - 1202 - 1402 -  15.57  1602 + Beddgelert - 1253 - 1453 14.58 -  1753  1602 $    Rhyd Ddu (S) - | 1010 - 1210 - 1410 - | 1610 + Nant Gwynant Watkin path (S) - - - - 15.03 - - | | \|/    Caernarfon - | 1037 - 1237 - 1437 - | 1637 + Porthmadog - 10.25 - - - - - -  16.25  - Pen-y-Pass (S) 11.30 - 13.30 - 15.20 15.30 - 18.30   - - - - Betws-y-Coed - 11.53 - - 13.53 - - 15.53 - - 18.53  09.05 - Sherpa journey     * - 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 1602+ via Caernarfon arrive 1637, depart 1735 via Llanberis     + - departs 1617 on local (Caernarfon) School Days and runs 15 minutes later throughout      # - the destination indicator on the front of this direct "S4" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog"  (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)     - but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET 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   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

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     Return     S1* S1* S1* S1* S1* S1* S1* S1* S1* S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 5C-T10 Betws-y-Coed * no 0805 Sherpa in the winter 09.05 no 1005 Sherpa in the winter 11.06 no 1205 Sherpa in the winter 13.05 no 0405 Sherpa in the winter 15.05 no 1605 Sherpa in the winter Caernarfon 09.35 10.35 11.35 12.35 13.35 14.35 15.35 16.35 17.35 1750 Capel Curig 09.17 11.18 13.17 15.17 Beddgelert | | | | | | | | | | | via Bangor arrive 1820 depart 1828 | | Pen-y-Pass (S) 09.30 11.30 13.30 15.30 Llanberis    Joe Brown 10.02 10.55 12.02 12.55 14.02 14.55 16.02 17.02 18.02 Llanberis (S)     Maes Padarn 09.50 11.50 13.50 15.50 Llanberis (S)     Interchange 10.10 10.57 12.10 12.57 14.10 14.57 16.10 17.05 18.10 Llanberis     Joe Brown 09.53 11.53 13.53 15.53 Pen-y-Pass (S) 10.30 no S1 Sherpa in the winter 12.30 no S1 Sherpa in the winter 14.30 no S1 Sherpa in the winter 16.30 no S1 Sherpa in the winter 18.30 Beddgelert | | | | Capel Curig 10.38 12.38 14.38 16.38 18.38 Caernarfon 10.23 12.23 14.23 16.23 Betws-y-Coed 10.53 12.53 14.53 16.53 18.53 19.15 09.05 - Sherpa journey     * - 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     (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

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   Sherpa             S1 T10 T10 T10 T10 T10 T10 Betws-y-Coed no earlier Sherpa in the winter 09.01 11.01 13.01 15.01 17.01 19.01 Betws-y-Coed Capel Curig 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   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

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

alternative   S1* S4 S3 S1 S3 S1 S1* S4 S3 S1 S3 S1 S1* S4 S3 S1 S3 S1 S1* S4 S3 S1 S3 5C-T10 Betws-y-Coed * 09.05 - - - - - 11.06 - - - - - 13.05 - - - - - 15.05 - - - - - Betws-y-Coed * Pen-y-Pass   09.25 09.35 - - - - 11.25 no 1135 Sherpa in the winter - - - - 13.25 no 1335 Sherpa in the winter - - - - 15.25 15.35 - - - - Pen-y-Pass   Beddgelert   - 09.57 10.02 - 11.02 - - no 1202 Sherpa in the winter - 13.02 - - no 1402 Sherpa in the winter - 15.02 - - 15.57 16.02 $ >>>>>>>> 17.02 - Beddgelert   Caernarfon - - 10.37 11.35 11.37 12.35 - - 13.35 13.37 14.35 - - 15.35 15.37 16.35 - - 16.37 17.35 17.37 17.50 Caernarfon Llanberis    Joe Brown - - - 12.02 - 12.55 - - - 14.02 - 14.55 - - - 16.02 - 17.02 - - - 18.02 - | via Bangor bus station arrive 1820 depart 1828 | \|/ Llanberis    Joe Brown Llanberis    Interchange - - - 12.10 - 12.57 - - - 14.10 - 14.57 - - - 16.10 - 17.01 - - - 18.10 - Llanberis    Interchange Pen-y-Pass   - - - 12.30 - no S1 Sherpa in the winter - - - 14.30 - no S1 Sherpa in the winter - - - 16.30 - no S1 Sherpa in the winter - - - 18.30 - Pen-y-Pass   Betws-y-Coed - - - 12.53 - - - - 14.53 - - - - 16.53 - - - - 18.53 - 19.15 Betws-y-Coed 09.05 - Sherpa journey     * - 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     $ - a later "S3" Sherpa connection is available at 1602+ via Caernarfon arrive 1637, depart 1735 via Llanberis     + - departs 1617 on local (Caernarfon) School Days and runs 15 minutes later throughout       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

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

S1* S3 S4 S1 S1* S3 S1* S3 S4 S1 S1* S3 S1* S3 S4 S1 S1 S1* S3 S1* S3 S1* S3 S4 S1 Betws-y-Coed * no 0805 Sherpa in the winter - - - 09.05 - no 1005 Sherpa in the winter - - - 11.06 - no 1205 Sherpa in the winter - - - -  13.05  - no 1405 Sherpa in the winter -  15.05  - - - Betws-y-Coed * Pen-y-Pass   - - - 09.30 - - - - 11.30 - - - - -  13.30  - -  13.30  - - - Pen-y-Pass   Llanberis - - - 09.50 - 11.00 - - - 11.50 - 13.00 - - - -  13.50  - -  15.50  - - - Llanberis Caernarfon no 1018 Sherpa in the winter - - 10.23 11.18 11.25 no 1218 Sherpa in the winter - - 12.23 13.18 11.25 14.18 - - -  15.23   15.18 +   16.18   16.23   17.18  - - Caernarfon Beddgelert   - no 1058 Sherpa in the winter - - 11.53 - no 1258 Sherpa in the winter - - 13.53 - 14.53 14.58 - - -  15.53 +  -  16.53  -  17.53  no 1758 Sherpa in the winter - Beddgelert   Pen-y-Pass   - - 12.30 - - - - 14.30 - - - - 15.20 no 1530 Sherpa in the winter 16.30 - - - - - - 18.30 Pen-y-Pass   Betws-y-Coed - - - 12.53 - - - - - 14.53 - - - - - 16.53 - - - - - - - 18.53 Betws-y-Coed 09.05 - Sherpa journey     * - 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 Llanberis     + - On local School Days departs 1530 and runs correspondingly later throughout       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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	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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