VERY IMPORTANT     So far, NO official information is available for summer 2021 - the following shows the "sort of service" to expect,  based on previous years (to enable you to START 'thinking' ahead)...........     MAKE SURE YOU RE-CHECK NEARER THE TIME ! DURING NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES THE INCREASED LEVEL OF THE "S2" SUMMER TIMETABLE COMMENCES ON THE "SATURDAY BEFORE EASTER WEEKEND" At this stage,  the extra summer "S2" journeys which were withdrawn for winter 2020-2021 are "assumed" to be re-instated in the same times It is assumed at this stage the "splitting" of the "S4" and "S97" journeys into self-contained "shuttles" from November 2020 will continue.......... ..........but it is still expected additional "S4/S97" early-afternoon and/or early-evening weekday connections to / from Beddgelert will be re-instated in some form (details yet to be added to this website) So far,  there is no indication that any Sunday connections will be re-instated on either route NOTE --- THE START DATE OF THESE TIMETABLES IS NOW EXPECTED TO BE DELAYED.......... (possibly well after Easter) due to ongoing Coronavirus restrictions In the interim please DO NOT ATTEMPT to visit the area Until North Wales officially re-opens,  the limited journeys shown throughout this website are for ESSENTIAL local travel ONLY NOT FOR TOURISTS -  - as defined by the Welsh Government Law TEMPORARY CORONAVIRUS TIMETABLES     Currently,  owing to the area being under WELSH Coronavirus Restrictions and the Snowdonia National Park being CLOSED..........     ..........the normal Sherpa services shown throughout this website along with most other connections have been SUSPENDED until further notice     --- click for the latest known temporary S2  S4 or S97 services - noting specially there are NO "S1" or "S6" journeys nor ANY Sunday/Public Holiday Sherpa services

Why not CLIMB SNOWDON starting from "X19" Llew Jones minibus     at Blaenau Ffestiniog (weekdays and Sundays)   Transport for Wales    Conwy Valley Line train (weekdays)    BLAENAU FFESTINIOG using the unofficial website Blaenau Ffestiniog   Dolwyddelen   Betws-y-Coed   Capel Curig Pen-y-Pass     Llanberis       Nant Gwynant    "S2" Betws-y-Coed - Llanberis          Gwynfor Sherpa    mid-Winter at Pen-y-Pass    (following a heavy snow shower)

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 Blaenau Ffestiniog every weekday throughout the year* (by Sherpa to the start of most of the tracks) (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day) Ask the driver of your first bus for a £6.80 Red Rover Day ticket * - only part way on Sundays/Public Holidays 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

Snowdon Sherpa

Mondays to Saturdays also Sundays - Mondays to Saturdays - 27th March 2021 *  until further notice except Public Holidays Good Friday 2nd April  Easter Monday 5th April  Early Spring Weekend Monday 2nd May  Late Spring Weekend Thursday 2nd June  Late Spring Weekend Friday 3rd June and Monday 29th August WITHDRAWN during the CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS PERIOD * normal "Saturday before Easter weekend" starting date NOW EXPECTED TO BE DELAYED

P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above

Please note specially the last all-year-round return Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass back to  Betws-y-Coed (for Blaenau Ffestiniog) is at 18.10 on weekdays and 15.50 on Sundays

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
P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above
	Outward Weekdays										Outward Sundays			Return Weekdays								Return Sundays
		Daily		Sat
	X19	train		train		X19		train			X19			S2			S2		S2	S2		S2	S2		S2	S2
Blaenau Ffestiniog	0720	0835 RR		train SUSP -ENDED		1025		train SUSP -ENDED			1200		Pen-y-Pass	14.55			15.50		16.50	18.10		14.55	15.50		16.50	18.10
Betws-y-Coed	0745	0905 RR				1050					1225		Betws-y-Coed	15.17			16.12		17.12	18.32		15.17	16.12		17.12	18.32
														S+LSH	LSch
	S2			S2		S2		S2	S2		S2			X19	X19		train		X19			X19			train
Betws-y-Coed	09.10			10.10		11.10		12.10	13.40		13.40		Betws-y-Coed	1535	1545		train SUSP -ENDED		1900			1712			train SUSP -ENDED
Pen-y-Pass	09.35			10.35		11.35		12.35	14.05		14.05		Blaenau Ffestiniog	1600	1610				1925			1737
09.10 - Sherpa journey
M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       S+LSH - Saturdays also Llanrwst School Holiday ONLY       LSch - Llanrwst School Term ONLY       RR - Rail Replacement coach
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 track   from   Llanberis If the weather is bad or you find the going is too hard - turn back and catch an earlier Sherpa home                   Note specially There is NO train service from Llanberis up Snowdon at this time of year and the summit cafe is closed
P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above
	Outward Weekdays										Outward Sundays			Return Weekdays								Return Sundays
		Daily		Sat
	X19	train		train		X19		train			X19			S2			S2		S2	S2		S2	S2		S2	S2
Blaenau Ffestiniog	0720	0835 RR		train SUSP -ENDED		1025		train SUSP -ENDED			1200		Llanberis *	14.30			15.50		16.30	17.50		14.30	15.30		16.30	1750
Betws-y-Coed	0745	0905 RR				1050					1225		Betws-y-Coed	15.17			16.12		17.12	18.32		15.17	16.12		17.12	18.32
														S+LSH	LSch
	S2			S2		S2		S2	S2		S2			X19	X19		train		X19			X19			train
Betws-y-Coed	09.10			10.10		11.10		12.10	13.40		13.40		Betws-y-Coed	1535	1545		train SUSP -ENDED		1900			1712			train SUSP -ENDED
Llanberis	09.45			10.45		11.45		12.45	14.20		14.20		Blaenau Ffestiniog	1600	1610				1925			1737
09.10 - Sherpa journey     * - time from Joe Brown (centre of village),  also calls at the Interchange 5 minutes later
M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       S+LSH - Saturdays also Llanrwst School Holiday ONLY       LSch - Llanrwst School Term ONLY       RR - Rail Replacement coach
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
P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above
	Outward Weekdays									Outward Sundays				Return Weekdays								Return Sundays
		Daily		Sat										S4	S2		S4	S2	S4	S2		S4	S2	S2	S4	S2
	X19	train		train	X19		train			X19			Nant  Gwynant	1405 Sherpa withdrawn	-		16.17	-	no 1750 Sherpa in the winter	-		14.25	-	-	16.31	-
Blaenau Ffestiniog	0720	0835 RR		train SUSP -ENDED	1025		train SUSP -ENDED			1200			Pen-y-Pass		14.55		16.34	16.50		18.10		14.43	14.55	15.50	|	16.50
Betws-y-Coed	0745	0905 RR			1050					1225			Penygwryd	-	14.57		-	16.52		18.12		-	14.57	15.52	16.46	16.52
													Betws-y-Coed	-	15.17		-	17.12	-	18.32		-	15.17	16.12	-	17.12
	S2	S4-S97		S2	S4		S2	S4-S97		S2	S4		S+LSH	LSch
Betws-y-Coed	09.10	-		11.10	-		13.40	-		13.40	-		X19	X19	train	X19		train		X19			train
Pen-y-Pass	09.35	10.10		11.35	12.20		14.05	1430 Sherpa withdrawn		14.05	1430 Sherpa withdrawn	Betws-y-Coed	1535	1545	train SUSP -ENDED	1900		train SUSP -ENDED		1712			train SUSP -ENDED
Nant  Gwynant	-	10.25		-	12.35		-			-		Blaenau Ffestiniog	1600	1610		1925				1737
09.10 - Sherpa journey     On Sundays there is only time to climb a short way up Snowdon on the same day by this path
M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       S+LSH - Saturdays also Llanrwst School Holiday ONLY       LSch - Llanrwst School Term ONLY       RR - Rail Replacement coach
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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