SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - WINTER 2024-2025     Reductions in the level of service for the Winter Sherpa services have been announced..........     The level of "S1" Sherpa journeys via Pen-y-Pass and Llanberis" remains basically hourly - with the first and pen-ultimate journeys suspended for the winter     "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Pen-y-Pass via Llanberis are again cut back to only operate as far Llanberis (where passengers can change into the "S1" Sherpa) Click here for further detrails     The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is slightly reduced with the last 1902 summer return journey from Beddgelert suspended for the winter     The level of "S4" Sherpa journeys along the Nant Gwynant pass has again been reduced to just two journeys each way during the winter periodare again..... .....but the service remains two-hourly between Beddgelert and Porthmadog note - the extensions to Morfa Bychan will only operate on weekdays during the winter     All the additional "S5" "Park and Ride" journeys are again SUSPENDED for the winter - use the hourly "S1" journeys instead     The additional "T10" "TrawsCymru" journeys are again SUSPENDED for the winter - basically every 2 hours on weekdays and every 4 hours on Sundays     So far,   no further changes (after September 2024) have been anounced for the Conwy Valley "19" connections,  but watch this space for possible changes     This website will be further updated if and when anything further is advised to the webmaste The pages on this website are now in the process of being updated Any page dated before 4th November should be regarded as "STILL TO BE UPDATED"

Gwynfor Coaches - "S4" Sherpa       Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Pen-y-Pass     Beddgelert - Porthmadog    Gwynfor Coaches - "S97" Sherpa       Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables unofficial website Llanberis (88+S2) Caernarfon (S4) Beddgelert (S4+S97) Pen-y-Pass (S4+S97sun)   Porthmadog (S97)                                         Morfa Bychan (99)      summer    Gwynfor Coaches - "S4" Sherpa    at Pen-y-Pass      mid-winter

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  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 08.35 08.32     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 also use includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

llwbr GELERT route   Snowdon Sherpa   llwbr GLASLYN route   Snowdon                                                    Pen-y-Pass       :                                                         /                   Llanberis - Caernarfon --\-- Rhyd Ddu --- Beddgelert --/-- Aberglaslyn Pass --/-- Porthmadog                 \........................................................Pen-y-Groes......................................................./ Mondays to Saturdays from 4th November 2024 to 4th April 2025 NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day see VERY important note above   The last Monday to Saturday "S3" Sherpa journey from Caernarfon now departs at 1722    Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays                                   alternative direct later services from Porthmadog                             Llanberis (S1) - 0750 0850 - 0950 1050 - 1150 1250 - 1350 1450 - - 1550 - 1650 - 1750 - - 1950 -     Llanberis (S1)     Caernarfon - 0816 0916 - 1017 1117 - 1217 1317 - 1417 1517 1617 - 1717 - 1817 2017 -     Caernarfon         S3 S4 S3 S3 S4 S3 S3 S4 S3 S3 S4 S3 S3 S4 S3 S3 S4 S3 S4 S3 S4 T2 T2 T2           S+GSH   GSch     S+GSH       Caernarfon 07.22 - 08.22 09.22 - no 1022 Sherpa in the winter 11.22 - no 1222 Sherpa in the autumn/ winter 13.22 - 14.22 15.22 - 15.26 16.22 - 17.22 - 18.22 - 1905 2105 2205 Caernarfon Waunfawr 07.34 - 08.34 09.34 - 11.34 - 13.34 - 14.34 15.34 - 15.49 16.34 - 17.34 - 18.34 - | | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ Waunfawr Snowdon Ranger 07.42 - 08.42 09.42 - 11.42 - 13.42 - 14.42 15.42 - 15.57 16.42 - 17.42 - terminates Waunfawr in the winter - Snowdon Ranger Rhyd Ddu 07.44 - 08.44 09.44 - 11.44 - 13.44 - 14.44 15.44 - 15.59 16.44 - 17.44 - - Rhyd Ddu station Beddgelert 07.55 08.00 08.55 09.55 10.00 11.55 12.00 13.55 14.00 14.55 15.55 16.00 16.10 16.55 17.00 17.55 18.00 no 1900 Sherpa in the winter Beddgelert Pont Aberglaslyn - 08.04 - - 10.04 - - 12.04 - - 14.04 - - 16.04 - - 17.04 - 18.04 - Pont Aberglaslyn Llanfrothen - 08.12 - - 10.12 - - 12.12 - - 14.12 - - 16.12 - - 17.12 - 18.12 - Llanfrothen Prenteg - 08.16 - - 10.16 - - 12.16 - - 14.16 - - 16.16 - - 17.16 - 18.16 - Prenteg Tremadog - 08.19 - - 10.19 - - 12.19 - - 14.19 - - 16.19 - - 17.19 - 18.19 - 1952 2152 2252 Tremadog Porthmadog parc - 08.27 - - 10.27 - - 12.27 - - 14.27 - - 16.27 - - 17.27 - 18.27 - 2000 2200 2300 Porthmadog parc Borth-y-Gest - 08.34 - - 10.34 - - 12.34 - - 14.34 - - 16.34 - - 17.34 - 18.34 - - - - - Borth-y-Gest Morfa Bychan - 08.42 - - 10.42 - - 12.42 - - 14.42 - - 16.42 - - 17.42 - 18.42 - - - - - Morfa Bychan - Sherpa journey operated by         GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only     - confirm dates locally before setting out       m-f - Mondays to Fridays only      0750 - "S1" Sherpa connection     1905 - later non-Sherpa journey       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website  and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr GLASLYN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr GELERT route
......................................................Pen-y-Groes.....................................................                 /                                                                                  \                 Porthmadog --/-- Aberglaslyn Pass --- Beddgelert --- Rhyd Ddu --\-- Caernarfon - Llanberis                                                                             :                                                                             Snowdon
Mondays to Saturdays from 4th November 2024 to 4th April 2025 NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day
see VERY important note above   The last Monday to Saturday "S3" Sherpa journey from Beddgelery now departs at 1802
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays
last Sherpa services via Beddgelert   alternative direct later services from Porthmadog   S4 * S3 S4 * S3 S4 * S3 S4 * S3 S3 S4 * S3 S3 S4 * S3 S3 S4 S3 S4 * S3 S3 T2 T2 T2     S+GSH               Morfa Bychan - - 08.12 - no 0912 Sherpa in the winter - 10.12 - - 12.12 - - 14.12 - - 16.12 - 17.12 - - - 1841 p - Morfa Bychan Borth-y-Gest - - 08.20 - - 10.20 - - 12.20 - - 14.20 - - 16.20 - 17.20 - - - - - Borth-y-Gest Porthmadog parc 07.20 - 08.30 - - 10.30 - - 12.30 - - 14.30 - - 16.30 - 17.30 - - 1800 2000 2200 Porthmadog parc Tremadog 07.25 - 08.35 - - 10.35 - - 12.35 - - 14.35 - - 16.35 - 17.35 - - 1805 2005 2205 Tremadog Prenteg 07.28 - 08.38 - - 10.38 - - 12.38 - - 14.38 - - 16.38 - 17.38 - - | | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | | \|/ Prenteg Llanfrothen 07.32 - 08.42 - - 10.42 - - 12.42 - - 14.42 - - 16.42 - 17.42 - - Llanfrothen Pont Aberglaslyn 07.40 - 08.50 - - 10.50 - - 12.50 - - 14.50 - - 16.50 - 17.50 - - Pont Aberglaslyn Beddgelert 07.47 07.52 08.57 09.02 10.02 10.57 11.02 no 1202 Sherpa in the winter 12.58 13.02 no 1402 Sherpa in the winter 14.57 15.02 16.02 # 16.57 17.02 17.57 18.02 no 1902 Sherpa in the winter Beddgelert Rhyd Ddu station - 07.59 - 09.09 - 10.09 - 11.09 - 13.09 - 15.09 16.09 # - 17.09 - 18.09 Rhyd Ddu station Snowdon Ranger - 08.02 - 09.12 - 10.12 - 11.12 - 13.12 - 15.12 16.12 # - 17.12 - 18.12 Snowdon Ranger Waunfawr - 08.10 - 09.20 - 10.20 - 11.20 - 13.20 - 15.20 16.20 # - 17.20 - 18.20 Waunfawr Caernarfon - 08.25 - 09.35 - 10.35 - 11.35 - 13.35 - 15.35 16.35 # - 17.35 - 18.35 1855 2055 2255 Caernarfon    Sherpa    continues to - Dinor - Bangor - Dinor - Bangor Dinor - Bangor Dinor - Dinor Dinor - Dinor - Dein - - - -    Sherpa    continues to                                 Caernarfon (S1) - 0840 - 0940 - 1040 - 1140 1340 - 1340 1440 - 1540 1640 - 1740 - 1840 no connections     Caernarfon (S1)     Llanberis - 0905 - 1005 - 1105 - 1205 1305 - 1405 1505 - 1605 1705 - 1805 - 1905     Llanberis - Sherpa journey operated by     Bangor - "S3" Sherpa continues to Bangor via Bethel     Dein - "S3" Sherpa continues to Deiniolen     Dinor - "S3" Sherpa continues to Dinorwig via Deiniolen     * - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Morfa Bychan may display "Porthmadog" "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass" (sometimes changing en-route)     - but in all cases there is only one bus,   so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND     16.02 # - on local (Gwynedd) School Days departs 1612 and runs ten minutes later throughout - onward connection to Llanberis departs 1742     p - Sherpa connection - change at Porthmadog         GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only     - confirm dates locally before setting out       m-f - Mondays to Fridays only      0942 - "S1" Sherpa connection     1825 - alternative or later non-Sherpa journey       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website  and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr GELERT route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr GLASLYN route
.......Pen-y-Groes.......                                      /                   \  Llanberis - Caernarfon -/- Beddgelert -\- Porthmadog
Sundays from 10th November 2024 to 30th March 2025 NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day
see VERY important note above   The last Sunday "S3/"S4" Sherpa connection from Caernarfon to Porthmadog now departs at 1422
Llanberis (S1)   no 0850 Sherpa in the winter 0950 - 1150 - 1350 - 1550 - no 1650 Sherpa in the winter 1750 - 1950     Llanberis (S1)     Caernarfon   1017 1217 1417 - 1617 1817 2017     Caernarfon     S3 S4 S3 S4 S3 S4 S3 S4 T2 S3 S4 S4 S3 S4 T2 S3 S4 S3 S4 T2 T2 Caernarfon 07.22 - no 0922 Sherpa in the winter - 10.22 - no 1222 Sherpa in the winter - 1305 14.22 - - no 1622 Sherpa in the winter - 1705 no 1722 Sherpa in the winter - 18.22 - 1905 2105 Caernarfon Waunfawr 07.34 - - 10.34 - - | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ 14.34 - - - | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ - 18.34 - | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ Waunfawr Snowdon Ranger 07.42 - - 10.42 - - 14.42 - - - - terminates Waunfawr in the winter - Snowdon Ranger Rhyd Ddu 07.44 - - 10.44 - - 14.44 - - - - - Rhyd Ddu Beddgelert 07.55 08.00 no 1000 Sherpa in the winter 10.55 11.00 no 1300 Sherpa in the winter 14.55 no 1500 Sherpa in the winter 16.00 no 1700 Sherpa in the winter no 1800 Sherpa in the winter no 1900 Sherpa in the winter Beddgelert Pont Aberglaslyn - 08.04 - - 11.04 - - 16.04 - - - Pont Aberglaslyn Llanfrothen - 08.12 - - 11.12 - - 16.12 - - - Llanfrothen Prenteg - 08.16 - - 11.16 - - 16.16 - - - Prenteg Tremadog - 08.19 - - 11.19 - 1352 - 16.19 - 1752 - - 1952 2152 Tremadog Porthmadog parc - 08.27 - - 11.27 - 1400 - 16.27 - 1800 - - 2000 2200 Porthmadog parc Borth-y-Gest no service on winter Sundays Borth-y-Gest Morfa Bychan Morfa Bychan - Sherpa journey operated by     * - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Morfa Bychan may display "Porthmadog" "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass" (sometimes changing en-route)     - but in all cases there is only one bus,   so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND      0950 - "S1" Sherpa connection      1305 - alternative direct journey       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website  and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr GLASLYN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr GELERT route
......Pen-y-Groes......                              /                    \                              Porthmadog -/- Beddgelert-\- Caernarfon -- Llanberis
Sundays from 10th November 2024 to 30th March 2025 NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day
see VERY important note above   The last Sunday "S3/"S4" Sherpa connection from Caernarfon to Porthmadog now departs at 1630
last direct Sherpa connections   alternative service to Llanberis and Caernarfon   Gwynfor   S3 T2 S4 S3 S3 S4 S3 T2 S4 S3 S3   2S-2G   S4 S3 S4 S3 S4 S3 S3 T2 Morfa Bychan no service on winter Sundays Morfa Bychan Borth-y-Gest Borth-y-Gest Porthmadog parc - 0800 08.30 - - no 1030 Sherpa in the winter - 1000 11.30 - - 1325 bus with -drawn no 1530 Sherpa in the winter - 16.30 - no 1730 Sherpa in the winter - - 1800 Porthmadog parc Tremadog - 0805 08.35 - - - 1005 11.35 - - - 16.35 - - - 1805 Tremadog Prenteg - | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ 08.38 - - - | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ 11.38 - - - 16.38 - - - | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ Prenteg Llanfrothen - 08.42 - - - 11.42 - - - 16.42 - - - Llanfrothen Pont Aberglaslyn - 08.50 - - - 11.50 - - - 16.50 - - - Pont Aberglaslyn Beddgelert no 0757 Sherpa in the winter 08.57 no 0902 Sherpa in the winter 10.02 no 1102 Sherpa in the winter 11.57 12.02 no 1402 Sherpa in the winter no 1602 Sherpa in the winter 16.57 17.02 no 1802 Sherpa in the winter no 1902 Sherpa in the winter Beddgelert Rhyd Ddu - 10.09 - - 12.09 - - 17.09 - Rhyd Ddu Snowdon Ranger - 10.12 - - 12.12 - - 17.12 - Snowdon Ranger Waunfawr - 10.20 - - 12.20 - - 17.20 - Waunfawr Caernarfon 0855 - 10.35 - 1055 - 12.35 - - 17.35 - 1855 Caernarfon    Sherpa    continues to - - - - - - - - Llanrug - - - - - - - - -    Sherpa    continues to       ==== ==== ====       Caernarfon (S1) no 0840 Sherpa in the winter 0940 - 1140 - 1340 - 1540 - 1740 - no connnection     Caernarfon (S1)     Llanberis 1005 - 1205 - 1405 - 1605 - 1805 -     Llanberis - Sherpa journey operated by     Dinor - "S3" Sherpa continues to Dinorwig via Deiniolen        1135 - "S1" Sherpa connection      0930 - alternative direct non-Sherpa journey       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website  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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