SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - WINTER 2023-24 UPDATE..... There are minor changes to the times of the connecting Conwy Valley railway line trains     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     So far,   no further changes have been anounced for the Conwy Valley "19" connections,  but in view of the new 20mph speed restrictions currently having an adverse effect on performance - watch this space for PROBABLE changes........ ........these will be updated on THIS website if / when anything is announced

Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables

unofficial website

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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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      Thrughout 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 17.55 17.54     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"

Sundays - 5th November to 17th March 2024 NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day

see VERY important note above

Click here for alternative weekday evening journeys

BEWARE.............. The last summer connecting "S4-S1" Sunday Sherpa service to Betws-y-Coed for a direct bus to Llanrwst - Conwy - Llandudno via Nant Gwynant (Watkin),  Pen-y-Pass and Betws-y-Coed departs Beddgelert at 1500 and Nant Gwynant (Watkin) at 1505 (a later "S4" Sherpa departs Beddgelert at 1702 and Nant Gwynant at 1544b  (b - chamge at Beddgelert)  but it is necessary to continue via the Ogwen pass and Penrhyn Castle or wait for the last train at 2047 (as Llew Jones has SUSPENDED all their evening buses along the Conwy Valley) There are also alternative later connections via either Caernarfon/Bangor or Blaenau Ffestiniog (and onward train)

last Sherpa via the Nant Gwynant and via Ogwen Valleys   alternative connection via Caernarfon    later connection via Blaenau Ffestiniog   connection via Caernarfon     S4 S1 19 S4 S1 S4 S1 19 S4 S1 S4 S1 T10 5 12 S4 S3 5C-5* 12 S4 1S train S3 5C train 5C-5* 12     Nant Gwynant - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1544 - - - no 1744 Sherpa in the winter - - - - - - -     Nant Gwynant Beddgelert no 1300 Sherpa in the winter - - 15.00 - no 16.00 Sherpa in the winter - - no 17.00 Sherpa in the winter - no 18.00 Sherpa in the winter - - - - 1557 1702 - - >>>>>>>>>>>>>> no 1902 Sherpa in the winter - - - - Beddgelert    Porthmadog - - | - - - - - - - - 1627 | >>>>>>>>>>> 1840 - - - - -    Porthmadog    Blaenau Ffestiniog - - | - - - - - - - - - | - - - 1908 20.20 - - - -    Blaenau Ffestiniog Rhyd Ddu - - | - - - - - - - - - 1709 - - - - | - - - - Rhyd Ddu Snowdon Ranger - - | - - - - - - - - - 1713 - - - - | - - - - Snowdon Ranger Nant Gwynant Watkin - - 15.05 - - - - - - - - - | - - - - | - - - - Nant Gwynant Watkin Pen-y-Pass  (S) no 1330 Sherpa in the winter - 15.22 no 1530 Sherpa in the winter 16.30 - no 1730 Sherpa in the winter 18.30 - - - - | - - - - | - - - - Pen-y-Pass Capel Curig - - - - 16.40 - 17.40 - 18.40 /|\ | | 1914 - 1914 - - - | - - - - | - - - - Capel Curig Betws-y-Coed - 14.40 - - 16.55 17.35 - >>>>>  18.55  1903 >>|>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 20.47 - - - - Betws-y-Coed Llanrwst - - 14.50 - - - - 17.45 - - - - - | - - - | - - - - 20.53 - - - - Llanrwst    Caernarfon - - | - - - - | - - - - - | - - - 1735 1740 - - - | 1940 - 2010 -    Caernarfon    Bangor - - | - - - - | - - - - - | - - - - 1821 - - - | - 2011 2112 2051 -    Bangor    Penrhyn Castle - - | - - - - | - - - - - 1942 1955 - - - | - - - | - === | | -    Penrhyn Castle Conwy - - 15.17 - - - - 18.18 - - - - - 2035 - - - 1905 - - - | - - 2131 2135 - Conwy Llandudno Jnc station - - 15.21 - - - - 18.22 - - - - - 2038f - - - 1908f - - - 21.22 - - 2139 2138f - Llandudno Jnc station Craig-y-Don - - | - - - - | - - - - - 2049 - - - 1919 - - - | - - | 2149 2158 Craig-y-Don Llandudno - - 15.35 - - - - 18.35 - - - - - 2100 2115 - - 1930 1955 - - 21.35 - - | 2200 | Llandudno     Colwyn Bay - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2141 - - - 2021 - - - - - 2145 - 2221     Colwyn Bay         Chester - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rhyl - - - Rhyl - - - - - 2233 - Rhyl         Chester - Sherpa journey operated by Gwynfor     b - change to the "S3" Sherpa at Beddgelert - departs from 'across the road' outside the Tourist Office       (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     * - normally worked by the same "through" Arriva bus     f - Llandudno Junction flyover stop     Rhyl - Arriva "12" journey continues to Rhyl     - Transport for Wales Conwy Valley or North Wales Coast train - "1 bws" (one bus) tickets NOT valid" - shown as an alternative when there is no suitable bus       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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