SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2025 UPDATE..... Saturday 5th April 2025   The level of Sherpa service on routes "S1" "S2" "S3" "S4" and "S5" will increase to a similar level to last summer

Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables

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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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 11.00 11.03     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 or the cost of a taxi 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"

Mondays to Saturdays from 5th April to 1st November 2025 except Public Holidays Good Friday 18th April  Easter Monday 21st April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 5th May  Late Spring Holiday Monday 26th May and Late Summer Holiday Monday 25th August

Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays

BEWARE.............. The last all-year weekday connecting "S4"-"S1" Sherpa service from Beddgelert to Llanberis via Nant Gwynant and Pen-y-Pass departs at 1500 (a later connecting journey operates at 1800 in the summer only but there are alternatove 'all-year-round' connections via Caernarfon)

Don't Dispair     In the unlikely event you are unfortunate enough to miss the 18.00 "S4-S2" Sherpa via Pen-y-Pass (change Sherpas).....         or you decide you wish to spend longer in Beddgelert.....         .....there are alternative "S3-S1" connections via Caernatfon at 1702 and 1802        .....there is also an even later 1902 "S3" Sherpa to Caernarfon..........but this requires a "taxi" for the six miles from Caernarfon back to Llanberis

last 'all-year-round' direct return Sherpa service   last 'all-year-round' connection via Caernarfon   last 'summer only' direct return Sherpa service   later SUMMER option via Caernarfon   then taxi Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor   Gwynfor Gwynfor   Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor   S3 S4 S1** S4 S3 S1* S4 S1* S4 S1 S3 S4 S1** S1** S4 S3 taxi     Nant Gwynant - - - 1543 - - - - - - - - - - 1843 - - Nant Gwynant - Watkin     Rhyd Ddu 1444 - - | - - - - - - 1744 - - - | - - Rhyd Ddu Beddgelert 1455 15.00 - 1555 16.02 $ - 17.02 - 18.02 - 1755 18.00 - - 1855 1902 - Beddgelert Nant Gwynant - Watkin - 15.05 - - | - | - | - - 18.05 - - - | - Nant Gwynant - Watkin Pen-y-Pass - 15.22 15.30 - | - | - | - - 18.22 18.30 19.30 - | - Pen-y-Pass Rhyd Ddu - - | - 16.09 $ - 17.09 - 18.09 - - - | | - 1909 - Rhyd Ddu Snowdon Ranger - - | - 16.12 $ - 17.12 - 18.12 - - - | | - 1912 - Snowdon Ranger Caernarfon - - | - 16.34 $ 16.40 17.34 17.40 18.34 18.40 - - | | - 1934  taxi  Caernarfon Llanberis - - 15.50 - - 17.05 - 18.05 - 19.05 - - 18.50 19.50 - -  taxi  Llanberis 14.58 - Sherpa journey     $ - departs Bddgelert 1612 and runs 10 minutes later throughout on local (Caernarfon) School Days     * - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is Betws-y-Coed     ** - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is Caernarfon       S4-S3-taxi - this is the cheapest later connection IF YOU ARE UNFORTUNATE AND MISS THE LAST DIRECT SHREPA via Pen-y-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

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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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