SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2024     Increase in the level of service for the Summer Sherpa routes (commencing Saturday 23rd March 2024) 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 reinstated (they were suspended for the winter)     "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Pen-y-Pass via Llanberis are again extended to operate to Pen-y-Pass on the 'alternate' half-hour to the "S1" giving a minimum summer headway of "every 30 minutes" from Llanberis     This is augmented by exrea "S5" "shuttle journeys" at peak timss,  giving a bus every 15 minutes along the busy "core" section     The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is increased to hourly with the last 1902 summer return journey from Beddgelert reinstated     The level of "S4" Sherpa journeys along the Nant Gwynant pass has again been increased to basically hourly BUT BEWARE alternate journeys DO NOT OPERATE ON LOCAL SCHOOL DAYS - see journeys headed "S+GSH" against a white background for details     Most journeys are extended to Morfa Bychan on both weekdys and Sundays     All the additional "S5" "Park and Ride" journeys which were SUSPENDED for the winter are reinstated     The level of the "T10" Traws-Cymru service (serving Tryfam - Llyn Ogwen) is considerably increased - especially at weekends - BUT this does not start until Sunday 24th March - one day later than the Sherpas     The very limited "19" bus service from Llandudno along the Conwy Valley continues unaltered with the last direct return journey from Betws-y-Coed STILL at 1520 - with later slower journeys via the Ogwen pass     Several outward journeys involve nearly an hour's wait at Betws-y-Coed - time for a 'cuppa'     These are augmented by trains on the scenic 'Conwy Valley Railway Line

from the Menai Straits to the mountains of Snowdonia SUMMER SUNDAY TRIPS Gwynfor "S1" - Caernarfon-Llanberis  mid-winter       from CAERNARFON by  "S4" Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Pen-y-Pass       Gwynfor Sherpa  "S97" Beddgelert - Porthmadog

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 Suggested timings are shown below and all the trips featured can all be done for just £5.70 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 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

Sundays - 24th March to 3rd November 2024 also Public Holidays Good Friday 29th March  Easter Monday 1st April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 6th May  Late Spring Holiday Monday 27th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 26th August

see VERY important note above

Click here for suggested Monday to Saturday itineraries from Caernarfon

"Trips around Snowdonia - without your car" from Caernarfon Summer is an ideal time for a longer day out to visit Snowdonia with additional 'through' "S1" Sherpas to and from Betws-y-Coed via Llanberis also more and later "S4"-"S3" connections from Pen-y-Pass via Beddgelert

Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return Sunday buses to Caernarfon are as follows...... Return via Beddgelert (Sherpa throughout) Betws-y-Coed to Caernarfon (S1-S4-S3) - connection departs 1803  (change at Pen-y-Pass and Beddgelert) Capel Curig to Caernarfon (S1-S4-S3) - connection departs 1815  (change at Pen-y-Pass and Beddgelert) Pen-y-Pass (S) to Caernarfon (S4-S3 - connection departs 1833  (change at Beddgelert) Nant Gwynant (S) to Caernarfon (S4-S3) - connection departs 1844  (change at Beddgelert) Beddgelert to Caernarfon (S3) - depart 19.02 Morfa Bychan to Caernarfon (S4-S3) - connection departs 1712  (change at Beddgelert) Porthmadog to Caernarfon (S4-S3) - connection departs 1730  (change at Beddgelert) later alternative "T2" non-Sherpa journeys are available at 1800 and 2000 via Pen-y-Groes Rhyd Ddu (S)  to Caernarfon (S3) - depart 19.09 Snowdon Ranger (S)  to Caernarfon (S3) - depart 19.12 Return via Llanberis (mainly Sherpa throughout) Betws-y-Coed to Caernarfon (S1) - departs 19.03 Capel Curig to Caernarfon (S1) - departs 19.15 Bethesda to Caernarfon (T10-S1) - connection departs 1827  (change at Capel Curig) Llyn Ogwen (T) to Caernarfon (T10-S1) - connection departs 1836  (change at Capel Curig) a later alternative "T10-5C" non-Sherpa connection is available at 1922 via Bangor Pen-y-Pass (S) to Caernarfon (S1) - depart 19.30 Llanberis (S)  to Caernarfon (S1) - depart 19.50 Green - all Sherpa journeys       Gold - partially or fully non-Sherpa services (S)   - start of path up Snowdon       (T)   - start of path up Tryfan

Click here if you want to climb Snowdon or here if you want to climb Tryfan  or if you want to make a simple journey round Snowdon      - click for the clockwise or anticlockwise summary timetables  otherwise..........

BEDDGELERT   and   BETWS-Y-COED (via Llyn Cwellyn and the Nant Gwynant pass) stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see VERY important note above

Purchase a £6.50 "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               S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 Caernarfon 08.22 - - 09.22 - - 10.22 - - 11.22 - - 12.22 - - 13.22 - - 14.22 - - Caernarfon Snowdon Ranger  (S) 08.42 - - 09.42 - - 10.42 - - 11.42 - - 12.42 - - 13.42 - - 14.42 - - Snowdon Ranger  (S) Rhyd Ddu  (S) 08.44 - - 09.44 - - 10.44 - - 11.44 - - 12.44 - - 13.44 - - 14.44 - - Rhyd Ddu  (S) Beddgelert 08.55 09.00 - 09.55 10.00 - 10.55 11.0 - 11.55 12.00 - 12.55 13.00 - 13.55 14.00 - 14.55 15.00 - Beddgelert Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) - 09.05 - - 10.05 - - 11.05 - - 12.05 - - 13.05 - - 14.05 - - 15.05 - Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) Pen-y-Pass  (S) - 09.22 09.30 - 10.22 10.30 - 11.22 11.30 - 12.22 12.30 - 13.22 13.30 - 14.22 14.30 - 15.22 15.30 Pen-y-Pass  (S) Betws-y-Coed - - 09.55 - - 10.55 - - 11.55 - - 12.55 - - 13.55 - - 14.55 - - 15.55 Betws-y-Coed

Return               S1* S4 # S3 S1* S4 # S3 S1* S4 # S3 S1* S4 # S3 S1* S4 # S3 S1* S4 # S3 S1 Betws-y-Coed 13.03 - - 14.03 - - 15.03 - - 16.03 - - 17.03 - - 18.03 - - 1903 Betws-y-Coed Pen-y-Pass  (S) 13.25 13.33 - 14.25 14.33 - 15.25 15.33 - 16.25 16.33 - 17.25 17.33 - 18.25 18.33 - 1930 Pen-y-Pass  (S) Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) - 13.44 - - 14.44 - - 15.44 - - 16.44 - - 17.44 - - 18.44 - | | | | \|/ Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) Beddgelert - 13.55 14.02 - 14.55 15.02 - 15.55 16.02 - 16.55 17.02 - 17.55 18.02 - 18.55 19.02 Beddgelert Rhyd Ddu  (S) - - 14.09 - - 15.09 - - 16.09 - - 17.09 - - 18.09 - - 19.09 Rhyd Ddu  (S) Snowdon Ranger  (S) - - 14.12 - - 15.12 - - 16.12 - - 17.12 - - 18.12 - - 19.12 Snowdon Ranger  (S) Caernarfon - - 14.34 - - 15.34 - - 16.34 - - 17.34 - - 18.34 - - 19.34 2017 Caernarfon - 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     # - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" or "Morfa Bychan"  (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

BETWS-Y-COED via Llanberis and the Llanberis pass stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see VERY important note above

Purchase a £6.50 "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 S1 S1 Caernarfon 06.40 07.40 08.40 09.40 10.40 11.40 12.40 13.40 14.40 15.40 Betws-y-Coed 10.03 11.03 12.03 13.03 14.03 15.03 16.03 17.03 18.03 19.03 Llanberis Joe Brown 07.02 08.02 09.02 10.02 11.02 12.02 13.02 14.02 15.02 16.02 Pen-y-Pass (S) 10.30 11.30 12.30 13.30 14.30 15.30 16.30 17.30 18.30 19.30 Llanberis  (S) Maes Peris 10.50 11.50 12.50 13.50 14.50 15.50 16.50 17.50 18.50 19.50 Llanberis  (S) Interchange 07.10 08.10 09.10 10.10 11.10 12.10 13.10 14.10 15.10 16.10 Llanberis Joe Brown 10.53 11.53 12.53 13.53 14.53 15.53 16.53 17.53 18.53 19.53 Pen-y-Pass (S) 07.30 08.30 09.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 13.30 14.30 15.30 16.30 Betws-y-Coed 07.55 08.55 09.55 10.55 11.55 12.55 13.55 14.55 15.55 16.55 Caernarfon 11.17 12.17 13.17 14.17 15.17 16.17 17.17 18.17 19.17 20.17 - 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     (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

RHYD DDU,  BEDDGELERT  or  PORTHMADOG   or   MORFA BYCHAN * via Quellen Lake and the Aberglslyn 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   ADDITIONAL "S4" JOURNEYS OPERATE DURING THE SUMMER on local non-School Days

Purchase a £6.50 "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             S3 S3 S3 S4 S3 S4 S3 S4 S3 S4 S3 S4 S3 S4 Caernarfon 07.22 08.22 09.22 - 10.22 - 11.22 - 12.22 - 13.22 - 14.22 - Caernarfon Snowdon Ranger  (S) 07.42 08.42 09.42 - 10.42 - 11.42 - 12.42 - 13.42 - 14.42 - Snowdon Ranger  (S) Rhyd Ddu  (S) 07.44 08.44 09.449 - 10.44 - 11.44 - 12.44 - 13.44 - 14.441 - Rhyd Ddu  (S) Beddgelert 07.55 08.55 09.55 10.00 10.55 11.00 11.55 12.00 12.55 13.00 13.55 14.00 14.55 15.00 Beddgelert Pont Aberglaslyn - - - 10.04 - 11.04 - 12.04 - 13.04 - 14.04 - 15.04 Pont Aberglaslyn Porthmadog - - - 10.27 - 11.27 - 12.27 - 13.27 - 14.27 - 15.27 Porthmadog Morfa Bychan - - - 10.43 - 11.43 - 12.43 - 13.43 - 14.43 - 15.43 Morfa Bychan

Return             S4 S3 S4 S3 S4 S3 S3 S4 S4 S3 S4 S3 S3 Morfa Bychan 12.12 - 13.12 - 14.12 - 15.12 - 16.12 - 17.12 - - Morfa Bychan Porthmadog 12.30 - 13.30 - 14.30 - 15.30 - 16.30 - 17.30 - - Porthmadog Pont Aberglaslyn 12.51 - 13.51 - 14.51 - 15.51 - 16.51 - 17.51 - - Pont Aberglaslyn Beddgelert 12.57 13.02 13.57 14.02 14.57 15.02 15.57 16.02 16.57 17.02 17.57 18.02 19.02 Beddgelert Rhyd Ddu  (S) - 13.09 - 14.09 - 15.09 - 16.09 - 17.09 - 18.09 19.09 Rhyd Ddu  (S) Snowdon Ranger  (S) - 13.12 - 14.12 - 15.12 - 16.12 - 17.12 - 18.12 19.12 Snowdon Ranger  (S) Caernarfon - 13.34 - 14.34 - 15.34 - 16.34 - 17.34 - 18.34 19.34 Caernarfon - 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     (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

CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON clockwise  -  via  Llanberis,   Pen-y-Pass,  Beddgelert  and   Rhyd Ddu or Porthmadog Summary Timetable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ stop off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see VERY important note above

Purchase a £6.50 "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 * S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S3 Caernarfon 07.40 08.40 - - 09.40 - - 10.40 - - 11.40 - - 12.40 - - 13.40 - - 14.40 - - 15.40 - - 16.40 - - 17.40 - - Caernarfon Llanberis Joe Brown 08.02 09.02 - - 10.02 - - 11.02 - - 12.02 - - 13.02 - - 14.02 - - 15.02 - - 16.02 - - 17.02 - - 18.02 - - Llanberis Joe Brown Pen-y-Pass  08.25 09.25 09.33 - 10.25 10.33 - 11.25 11.33 - 12.25 12.33 - 13.25 13.33 - 14.25 14.33 - 15.25 15.33 - 16.25 16.33 - 17.25 17.33 - 18.25 18.33 - Pen-y-Pass  Beddgelert  - - 09.55 10.02 - 10.55 11.02 - 11.55 12.02 - 12.55 13.02 - 13.55 14.02 - 14.55 15.02 - 15.55 16.02 - 16.55 17.02 - 17.55 18.02 - 18.55 19.02 Beddgelert   Caernarfon - - - 10.34 - - 11.34 - - 12.34 - - 13.34 - - 14.34 - - 15.34 - - 16.34 - - 17.34 - - 18.34 - - 19.34 Caernarfon - Sherpa journey operated by     * - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is Betws-y-Coed       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 anticlockwise  -  via Beddgelert,  Pen-y-Pass  and  Llanberis Summary Timetable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ stop off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see VERY important note above

Purchase a £6.50 "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

later summer Sherpa   S3 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S1 Caernarfon 07.22 08.22 - - 09.22 - - 10.22 - - 11.22 - - 12.22 - - 13.22 - - 14.22 - - 15.22 - - 16.22 - - 17.22 - - - Caernarfon Beddgelert 07.55 08.55 09.00 - 09.55 10.00 - 10.55 11.00 - 12.55 13.00 - 12.55 13.00 - 13.55 14.00 - 14.55 15.00 - 15.55 16.00 - 16.55 17.00 - 17.55 18.00 - - Beddgelert Pen-y-Pass - - 09.20 09.30 - 10.20 10.30 - 11.20 11.30 - 12.30 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 19.30 Pen-y-Pass Llanberis Maes Padarn - - - 09.50 - - 10.50 - - 11.50 - - 12.50 - - 13.50 - - 14.50 - - 15.50 - - 16.50 - - 17.50 - - 18.50 19.50 Llanberis Maes Padarn Caernarfon - - - 10.17 - - 11.17 - - 12.17 - - 13.17 - - 14.17 - - 15.17 - - 16.17 - - 17.17 - - 18.17 - - 19.17 20.17 Caernarfon - 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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