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 The new extension of the "S4" to Black Rock Sands was WITHDRAWN  'on the first day' due to the very narrow access road leading to the beach (alao cars were badly parked stopping larger vehicles passing) The "S4" now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"

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 - 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   ADDITIONAL "S4" JOURNEYS OPERATE THE SUMMER     The last Sunday "S3" Sherpa journey from Caernarfon now departs at 1821    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 - - 1850 1950     Llanberis (S1)     Caernarfon - 0816 0916 - 1016 1116 - 1216 1316 - 1416 1516 1616 - 1716 - 1816 1916 2016     Caernarfon         S3 S4 S3 S3 S4 S3 S3 S4 S3 S3 S4 S3 S3 S4 S3 S3 S4 S3 S4 S3 S4 1 T2 1           S+GSH   GSch     S+GSH       Caernarfon 07.21 - 08.21 09.21 - 10.21 11.21 - 12.21 13.21 - 14.21 15.21 - 15.30 16.21 - 17.21 - 18.21 - 1840 2010 2100 Caernarfon Waunfawr 07.30 - 08.31 09.31 - 10.31 11.31 - 12.31 13.31 - 14.31 15.31 - 15.51 16.31 - 17.31 - 18.31 - | | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ Waunfawr Snowdon Ranger 07.39 - 08.39 09.39 - 10.39 11.39 - 12.39 13.39 - 14.39 15.39 - 15.59 16.39 - 17.39 - 18.39 - Snowdon Ranger Rhyd Ddu 07.41 - 08.41 09.41 - 10.41 11.41 - 12.41 13.41 - 14.41 15.41 - 16.01 16.41 - 17.41 - 18.41 - Rhyd Ddu station Beddgelert 07.53 08.00 08.53 09.53 10.00 10.53 11.53 12.00 12.53 13.53 14.00 14.53 15.53 16.00 16.13 16.53 17.00 17.53 18.00 18.53 19.00 Beddgelert Pont Aberglaslyn - 08.04 - - 10.04 - - 12.04 - - 14.04 - - 16.04 - - 17.04 - 18.04 - 19.04 Pont Aberglaslyn Llanfrothen - 08.12 - - 10.12 - - 12.12 - - 14.12 - - 16.12 - - 17.12 - 18.12 - 19.12 Llanfrothen Prenteg - 08.17 - - 10.17 - - 12.17 - - 14.17 - - 16.17 - - 17.17 - 18.17 - 19.17 Prenteg Tremadog - 08.20 - - 10.20 - - 12.20 - - 14.20 - - 16.20 - - 17.20 - 18.20 - 19.20 1921 2047 2137 Tremadog Porthmadog parc - 08.25 - - 10.25 - - 12.25 - - 14.25 - - 16.25 - - 17.25 - 18.25 - 19.25 1925 2053 2140 Porthmadog parc Borth-y-Gest - 08.33 - - 10.33 - - 12.33 - - 14.33 - - 16.33 - - 17.33 - 18.33 - - - - - Borth-y-Gest Morfa Bychan - 08.41 - - 10.41 - - 12.41 - - 14.41 - - 16.41 - - 17.41 - 18.41 - - - - - Morfa Bychan    Black Rock Sands  - 08.41 - - 10.41 - - 12.41 - - 14.41 - - 16.41 - - 17.41 - 18.41 - - - - -    Black Rock Sands  - Sherpa journey operated by         GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only       School Term is 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       m-f - Mondays to Fridays ONLY      0750 - "S1" Sherpa connection     1840 - 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 - 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   ADDITIONAL "S4" JOURNEYS OPERATE THE SUMMER     The last Sunday "S3" Sherpa journey from Beddgelery now departs at 1902
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 1 T2 1     S+GSH                  Black Rock Sands  - - 08.11 - 09.11 - 10.11 - - 12.11 - - 14.11 - - 16.11 - 17.11 - - 1744 p 1844 p - -    Black Rock Sands  Morfa Bychan - - 08.11 - 09.11 - 10.11 - - 12.11 - - 14.11 - - 16.11 - 17.11 - - 1741 p 1841 p - - Morfa Bychan Borth-y-Gest - - 08.19 - 09.19 - 10.19 - - 12.19 - - 14.19 - - 16.19 - 17.19 - - - 1819 p - - Borth-y-Gest Porthmadog parc 07.25 - 08.30 - 09.30 - 10.30 - - 12.30 - - 14.30 - - 16.30 - 17.30 - - 1825 1940 2110 2210 Porthmadog parc Tremadog 07.30 - 08.35 - 09.35 - 10.35 - - 12.35 - - 14.35 - - 16.35 - 17.35 - - 1831 1943 2116 2213 Tremadog Prenteg 07.33 - 08.38 - 09.38 - 10.38 - - 12.38 - - 14.38 - - 16.38 - 17.38 - - | | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | | \|/ Prenteg Llanfrothen 07.38 - 08.43 - 09.43 - 10.43 - - 12.43 - - 14.43 - - 16.43 - 17.43 - - Llanfrothen Pont Aberglaslyn 07.46 - 08.51 - 09.51 - 10.51 - - 12.51 - - 14.51 - - 16.51 - 17.51 - - Pont Aberglaslyn Beddgelert 07.50 07.57 08.55 09.02 09.55 10.02 10.55 11.02 12.02 12.55 13.02 14.02 14.55 15.02 16.02 # 16.55 17.02 17.55 18.02 19.02 Beddgelert Rhyd Ddu station - 08.05 - 09.10 - 10.10 - 11.10 12.10 - 13.10 14.10 - 15.10 16.10 # - 17.10 - 18.10 19.10 Rhyd Ddu station Snowdon Ranger - 08.08 - 09.13 - 10.13 - 11.13 12.13 - 13.13 14.13 - 15.13 16.13 # - 17.13 - 18.13 19.13 Snowdon Ranger Waunfawr - 08.16 - 09.21 - 10.21 - 11.21 12.21 - 13.21 14.21 - 15.21 16.21 # - 17.22 - 18.21 19.21 Waunfawr Caernarfon - 08.29 - 09.34 - 10.34 - 11.34 12.34 - 13.34 14.34 - 15.34 16.34 # - 17.34 - 18.34 19.34 1908 2030 2158 2240 Caernarfon Sherpa continues to - Dinor - Bangor - Dinor - Bangor Dinor - Bangor Dinor - Dinor Dinor - Dinor - Dein - - - - - Sherpa continues to                                   Caernarfon (S1) - 0842 - 0942 - 1042 - 1142 1342 - 1342 1442 - 1542 1642 - 1742 - 1842 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 1617 and runs 15 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       School Term is 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       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 - 2nd April to 29th October 2023 also 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   ADDITIONAL "S4" JOURNEYS OPERATE THE SUMMER    BUT 1721 to Morfa Bychan   The last Sunday "S3/"S4" Sherpa connection from Caernarfon to Porthmadog now departs at 1821,  BUT 1621 to Morfa Bychan on local School Days or 1721 on local School Holidays
Llanberis (S1) 0850 - - 0950 - - 1150 - - 1350 - 1550 - 1550 - 1750 - -     Llanberis (S1)     Caernarfon 0916 1016 1216 1416 - 1616 - 1716 - 1816     Caernarfon   Lloyds Llew Jones Lloyds   Lloyds   S3 S4 T2 S3 S4 1S S3 S4 T2 S3 S4 S3 S4 S3 S4 S3 S4 T2 Caernarfon 09.21 - 0935 10.21 - 1030 12.21 - 1335 14.21 - 16.21 - 17.21 - 18.21 - 1830 Caernarfon Waunfawr 09.31 - | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ 10.31 - | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ 12.31 - | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ 14.31 - 16.31 - 17.31 - 18.31 - | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ Waunfawr Snowdon Ranger 09.39 - 10.39 - 12.39 - 14.39 - 16.39 - 17.39 - 18.39 - Snowdon Ranger Rhyd Ddu 09.41 - 10.41 - 12.41 - 14.41 - 16.41 - 17.41 - 18.41 - Rhyd Ddu Beddgelert 09.53 10.00 10.53 11.00 12.53 13.00 14.53 15.00 16.53 17.00 16.53 18.00 18.53 19.00 Beddgelert Pont Aberglaslyn - 10.04 - 11.04 - 13.04 - 15.04 - 17.04 - 18.04 - 19.04 Pont Aberglaslyn Llanfrothen - 10.12 - 11.12 - 13.12 - 15.12 - 17.12 - 18.12 - 19.12 Llanfrothen Prenteg - 10.17 - 11.17 - 13.17 - 15.17 - 17.17 - 18.17 - 19.17 Prenteg Tremadog - 10.20 1012 - 11.20 1115 - 13.20 1412 - 15.20 - 17.20 - 18.20 - 19.20 1907 Tremadog Porthmadog parc - 10.25 1018 - 11.25 1120 - 13.25 1418 - 15.25 - 17.25 - 18.25 - 19.25 1913 Porthmadog parc Borth-y-Gest - 10.33 - - 11.33 - - 13.33 - - 15.33 - 17.33 - 18.33 - - - Borth-y-Gest Morfa Bychan - 10.41 - - 11.41 - - 13.41 - - 15.41 - 17.41 - 18.41 - - - Morfa Bychan    Black Rock Sands  - 10.41 - - 11.41 - - 13.41 - - 15.41 - 17.41 - 18.41 - - -    Black Rock Sands  - 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        0850 - "S1" Sherpa connection      0935 - 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 - 2nd April to 29th October 2023 also 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   ADDITIONAL "S4" JOURNEYS OPERATE THE SUMMER     The last Sunday "S4" Sherpa journey from Porthmadog now departs at 1730
last direct Sherpa connections   alternative service to Llanberis and Caernarfon   Llew Jones Lloyds Gwynfor     Lloyds S4 S3 S3 1S S4 S3 T2 S4 S3 S3   2S-2G   S4 S3 S4 S3 S4 S3 S3 T2  Black Rock Sands < - 08.11 - - - 10.11 - - 11.11 - - - 15.11 - 16.11 - 17.11 - - -  Black Rock Sands < Morfa Bychan - 08.11 - - - 10.11 - - 11.11 - - - 15.11 - 16.11 - 17.11 - - - Morfa Bychan Borth-y-Gest - 08.19 - - - 10.19 - - 11.19 - - - 15.19 - 16.19 - 17.19 - - - Borth-y-Gest Porthmadog parc - 08.30 - - 0930 10.30 - 1105 11.30 - - 1325 bus with -drawn 15.30 - 16.30 - 17.30 - - 1605 Porthmadog parc Tremadog - 08.35 - - 0934 10.35 - 1111 11.35 - - 15.35 - 16.35 - 17.35 - - 1611 Tremadog Prenteg - 08.38 - - | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ 10.38 - | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ 11.38 - - 15.38 - 16.38 - 17.38 - - | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ Prenteg Llanfrothen - 08.43 - - 10.43 - 11.43 - - 15.43 - 16.43 - 17.43 - - Llanfrothen Pont Aberglaslyn - 08.51 - - 10.51 - 11.51 - - 15.51 - 16.51 - 17.51 - - Pont Aberglaslyn Beddgelert 07.57 08.55 09.02 10.02 10.55 11.02 11.55 12.02 14.02 15.55 16.02 16.55 17.02 17.55 18.02 19.02 Beddgelert Rhyd Ddu 08.05 - 09.10 10.10 - 11.10 - 12.10 14.10 - 16.10 - 17.10 - 18.10 19.10 Rhyd Ddu Snowdon Ranger 08.08 - 09.13 10.13 - 11.13 - 12.13 14.13 - 16.13 - 18.13 - 18.13 19.13 Snowdon Ranger Waunfawr 08.16 - 09.21 10.21 - 11.21 - 12.21 14.21 - 16.21 - 17.21 - 18.21 19.21 Waunfawr Caernarfon 08.29 - 09.34 10.34 1020 - 11.34 1148 - 12.34 14.34 - 16.34 - 17.34 - 18.34 19.34 1648 Caernarfon Sherpa continues to Dinor - - - - - - - - Dinor Dinor - Dinor - - - - - - Sherpa continues to               ==== ====       Caernarfon (S1) 0842 - 0942 -   1042 - 1142 -   - 1242 1542 - - 1642 - 1742 - no connnection 1742     Caernarfon (S1)     Llanberis 0842 - 1005 - 1105 - 1205 - - 1305 1605 - - 1705 - 1805 - 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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