IMPORTANT     For the first time in two decades,  there is a major change to the 'structure' of the Sherpa network which is also expanded to incorporate some local services - thus providing better "cross-Snowdonia" journeys - meaning there is now less need than ever to take cars into the National Park    The most significant changes are routes...... "S1" - Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis - Caernarfon  (in lieu of the local "88" and the former "S2") "S2" - Bangor - Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass  (in lieu of the local "85" also the former 'Park and Ride' from Llanberis) "S3" - Beddgelert - Caernarfon - Deiniolen  (in lieu of the local "83" and 'part' of the former "S4") "S4" - Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Pen-y-Pass  (in lieu of the local "S97" and 'part' of the former "S4") "S5" - "Nant Peris Car Park - Pen-y-Pass "Park and Ride"in lieu of the former "S1" from Llanberis)     also the "T10" TrawsCymru Bangor - Llyn Ogwen - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed - Corwen experimental service to provide daily connections into and out of the new hourly "S1" Sherpa at Capel Curig        Despite operators normally being required to give 56 days notice of any change,  the "local Councils" along with "Transport for Wales" have specified the new services and as such there was "LESS THAN THREE WEEKS NOTICE" given to the General Public making planning ahead extremely difficult for potential visitors to the area      Following on from the ever-changing situation as a result of Covid,  this is no surprise as neither Gwynfor CC nor Conwy CC (or indeed any of the bus operators) have recently given early notice of changes to the Sherpas OR other local connections - in fact in Snowdonia these have usually been literally just a few days before the alterations came into effect       In view of the late public advice of the detailed changes to all of the services,  ANY PAGE on THIS website dated before "THURSDAY 24th MARCH" should be regarded as "STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED"       Please bookmark this page NOW and return later to see any further changes once the information has been made public.......... ..........use the date at the bottom of every page as a quick way to check if it has been amended since your last visit to this page - then ALWAYS CROSS-CHECK WITH THE OFFICIAL COUNCIL AND OPERATOR WEBSITES before setting out

Mondays to Saturdays - 9th April 2022  until further notice except Public Holidays Good Friday 15th Aprill  Easter Monday 18th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 2nd May  Late Spring Weekend Thursday 2nd June  Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday 3rd June and Late Summer Weekend Monday 29th August

see VERY important note above

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BEWARE.............. The last all year round weekday connecting "S1-S4" Sherpa service from Llanberis to Porthmadog via Pen-y-Pass,  Nant Gwynant and Beddgelert now departs at 15.02 but there is also a later summer only connection at 1802 --- as well as some partially non-Sherpa connections via Caernarfon

Last bus connections back to Harlech     Last all-year-round Sherpas via Llanberis or Beddgelert   Later summer Sherpas via Llanberis or Beddgelert alternative later TforW connections   S1 S1 S4   S3 S4 3 39 S1 T2 T3 S3 S4 3   S1 1 3 S1 T2 12   S1 S3 S4 3 T2   T3   train train Betws-y-Coed 1504 - - - - - - 16.04 - - - - - 17.04 - - 18.04 - - - - - - - - $ $ Betws-y-Coed Llyn Ogwen 1445 c - - - - - - | - - - - - 1645 cc - - | - - - - - - - - - - Llyn Ogwen Llanberis Joe Brown | 15.02 - - - - - | - - - - - | - - | - - 18.02 - - - - - - - Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange | 15.10 - - - - - | - - - - - | - - | - - 18.10 - - - - - - - Llanberis Interchange Pen-y-Pass 1525 15.25 15.35 - - - - 16.30 - - - - - 17.30 - - 18.30 >>>>>>>>>>>>> 18.25 >>>>>> 18.35 - - - - - Pen-y-Pass Llanberis Maes Padarn - - | - - - - 16.50 - - - - - 17.50 - - 18.50 - - - - | - - - - - Llanberis Maes Padarn Caernarfon - - | 16.18 - - - | | | | \|/ - - 17.18 - - | | | | \|/ - - | | | | \|/ - - - 18.18 | - - - - - Caernarfon Rhyd Ddu - - | 16.41 - - - - - 17.41 - - - - - - - 18.41 | - - - - - Rhyd Ddu Beddgelert - - 16.00 16.53 17.00 - - - - 17.53 no 1800 Sherpa in the summer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 18.53 19.00 - - - - - Beddgelert Caernarfon - - | - | - - 17.23 17.45 - - - 18.23 18.40 - 19.23 20.00 2030 - - | - <===| - - - Caernarfon Porthmadog - - 16.25 - 17.25 1745 17.55 - 18.33 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1850 - 19.25 2015 - 20.48 | via Clynnog | \|/ ======== 19.25 2015 20.48 >>>>>>> 2053 $ 2056 $ Porthmadog Criccieth - - - - - 1755 | - | -   - - 1905 - - 2030 - |===> - - - 2030 | - 2101 $ | Criccieth Hafan-y-Môr - - - - - 1807 | - | - - - 1918 - - 2043 - - - - - 2043 | - 2106 $ | Hafan-y-Môr Pwllheli - - - - - 1817 | - | - - - 1928 - - 2053 - - 2110 - - - 2053 | - 2118 $ | Pwllheli Harlech - - - - - - 18.14 - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - 2119 $ Harlech Dolgellau - - - - - - | - 19.25 1935 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21.36 SUSPEN -DED - | Dolgellau Barmouth - - - - - - 18.45 - - 1957 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2147 $ Barmouth 15.02 - Sherpa journey       c - TrawsCymru "T10" depart Llyn Ogwen (daily) at 1445 and change to 1516 "S1" Sherpa at Capel Curig     cc - TrawsCymru "T10" depart Llyn Ogwen (daily) at 1645 and change to 1716 "S1" Sherpa at Capel Curig     The £5.70 "1 bws" (one bus) day ticket is also valid on all the above BUS journeys $ - if you are unable to catch the last 'local' bus to Harlech, Barmouth, Criccieth, Pen-y-Chain (for Hafen-y-Mor) or Pwllheli     - there is a later Cambrian Coast Line train     to get you back - but note specially bus tickets are NOT valid      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 Betws-y-Coed 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 Betws-y-Coed area to Llanberis Porthmadog area to Llanberis Llanberis area to Porthmadog area
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