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


Mondays to Saturdays from 25th March to 2nd November 2024
except 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 Sundays and Public Holidays
  BEWARE..............
The last all year round DIRECT weekday connecting "S1-S4" Sherpa service from
Llanberis to Porthmadog via Pen-y-Pass,  Nant Gwynant and Beddgelert now departs at 14.02

(during the summer only there is a later connection at 1802 via the Nant Gwynant pass --- as well as some 'all-year-round' partially non-Sherpa connections via Caernarfon)

                 
last onward bus to Harlech and Barmouth
     
last onward bus to Criccieth and Pwllheli
 
$
 
$
 


Berwyn-
Clynnog
& Trefor



C&T

S1
S1
S4
G23
S3
S4
G23
3
T2
T3
S1
S1
12
S3
S4
G23
T3
3
T22
S1
T2
S1
S1
S3
S4
3
train
S1
12
T2
train
         
S+GSH
     
$
 
$
Betws-y-Coed
-
15.03
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16.03
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17.03
-
-
18.03
-
-
-
-
19.03
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-
-
Betws-y-Coed
Llyn Ogwen
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1436 c
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1536 #
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-
-
-
-
-
-
1636 cc
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1736 ##
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-
-
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1836 ccc
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-
-
Llyn Ogwen
Llanberis
Joe Brown
15.02
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16.02
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
18.02
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-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
Llanberis
Joe Brown
Llanberis
Interchange
15.10
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-
-
 
S+GSH
16.33
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-
-
-
16.10
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-
-
S+GSH
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-
-
-
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-
18.10
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-
-
-
-
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-
-
Llanberis
Interchange
Pen-y-Pass
15.25
15.25
15.33
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-
<<<<< summer S+GSH only <<<<<
16.25
16.25
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
17.33
<<<<< summer S+GSH only <<<<<
17.25
-
18.25
18.25
>>>>>>
18.33
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-
|
-
-
-
Pen-y-Pass
Llanberis
Maes Padarn
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15.50
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-
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-
-
-
-
16.50
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-
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-
-
-
17.50
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-
18.50
-
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-
19.50
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-
-
Llanberis
Maes Padarn
Caernarfon
-
16.17
>>|>>
>>>>>>>
16.22
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-
-
-
-
-
17.17
>>>>>>>
17.22
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-
-
-
-
18.17
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>|>>
18.22
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-
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\|/
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-
-
Caernarfon
Rhyd Ddu
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-
16.44
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-
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-
17.44
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-
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18.44
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-
-
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-
Rhyd Ddu
Beddgelert
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16.00
-
16.55
17.00
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-
-
-
-
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-
17.55
18.00
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-
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-
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18.55
19.00|
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-
-
-
Beddgelert
Caernarfon
-
16.17
>>|>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>|>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
17.05
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-
17.17
1740
>>>>>>
>>>|>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
18.15
18.17
19.05
-
19.17
-
|
-
-
20.17
2030
21.05
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Caernarfon
Porthmadog
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-
16.27
16.32
-
17.27
17.32
1745
18.00
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-
-
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via
Trefor
|
\|/
-
18.27
18.32
>>>>>>>>>>>>
1850
19.10
-
20.00
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
19.27
2015
2056
-
|
|
via
Trefor
|
\|/
22.00
2337
Porthmadog
Criccieth
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-
-
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-
-
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1755
|
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
1905
-
-
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-
-
-
-
2030
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2345
Criccieth
Hafan-y-Môr
(Pen-y-Chain)
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-
-
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-
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1807
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-
-
-
-
-
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1918
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-
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-
-
-
-
2043
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2350
Hafan-y-Môr
(Pen-y-Chain)
Pwllheli
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-
-
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-
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1817
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-
-
-
1825
-
-
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-
1928
-
-
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-
-
-
-
2053
|
-
2110
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0001
Pwllheli
Harlech
-
-
-
16.52
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-
17.52
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
18.52
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-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
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2119
-
-
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-
Harlech
Barmouth
-
-
-
17.27
-
-
18.27
-
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1928
-
-
-
-
-
19.27
1932
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-
-
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-
-
-
-
2147
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-
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Barmouth
Dolgellau
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18.55
1905
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-
-
-
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1955
-
-
-
20.55
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22.55
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Dolgellau
- Sherpa journey operated by      
  GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only     - confirm dates locally before setting out    
c - TrawsCymru "T10" depart Llyn Ogwen 1436 to Capel Curig arrive 1444* and change to 1515 "S1" Sherpa    
# - Saturdays and Gwynedd School Holidays ONLY - TrawsCymru "T10" depart Llyn Ogwen 1536 to Capel Curig arrive 1544* and change to 1515 "S1" Sherpa    
cc - TrawsCymru "T10" depart Llyn Ogwen 1636 to Capel Curig arrive 1644* and change to 1715 "S1" Sherpa    
## - Saturdays and Gwynedd School Holidays ONLY - TrawsCymru "T10" depart Llyn Ogwen 1736 to Capel Curig arrive 1744* and change to 1815 "S1" Sherpa    
ccc - TrawsCymru "T10" depart Llyn Ogwen 1836 to Capel Curig arrive 1844* and change to 1915 "S1" Sherpa    
* - passengers holding a "1bws" day/weekly ticket have the option of remaining on the "T10" to Betws-y-Coed and joining the "S1" Sherpa there (to avoid waiting at Capel Curig)    
18.32 - last direct "G23" bus to Barmouth via Harlech     b - through bus to Dolgellau  (operates via Harlech and Barmouth    
$ - alternative and/or later train services (where there is no suitable bus connection) are shown for information only    
Please note - "1bws" day/weekly tickets are NOT valid on any trains in North or Mid Wales    
The £6.00 "1 bws" (one bus) day ticket is also valid on all the above BUS journeys
 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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Bangor - Llyn Ogwen - Betws-y-Coed
Bangor - Capel Curig - Llanberis
Bangor - Snowdonia  (via Llanberis)
Barmouth - Snowdonia  (via Porthmadog)
Betws-y-Coed - Llyn Ogwen - Bangor
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis - Caernarfon
Betws-y-Coed - Llandudno  (connections)
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Porthmadog
Caernarfon - Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Caernarfon/Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Porthmadog
Llanberis Pass --- Park and Ride
Llanberis - Capel Curig - Bangor
Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Llanberis - Beddgelert - Caernarfon/Porthmadog
Llandudno/Colwyn Bay - Betws-y-Coed  (connections)
Llandudno - Snowdonia  (via Betws-y-Coed)
Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Caernarfon
Porthmadog/Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Porthmadog - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Pwllheli - Snowdonia  (via Porthmadog)
Snowdonia - Bangor  (via Llanberis) 
Snowdonia - Barmouth  (via Porthmadog)
 Snowdonia - Llandudno  (via Betws-y-Coed or Caernarfon) 
Snowdonia - Pwllheli  (via Porthmadog)
Climb Snowdon - with the Sherpas   (summary)
Ride Round Snowdon - with the Sherpas   (summary)

Suggested weekday trips from Barmouth
Suggested weekday trips from Beddgelert
Suggested weekday trips from Betws-y-Coed
Suggested weekday trips from Caernarfon
Suggested weekday trips from Conwy
Suggested weekday trips from Llanberis
Suggested weekday trips from Llandudno
Suggested weekday trips from Llanrwst
Suggested weekday trips from Porthmadog

Suggested Sunday trips from Barmouth
Suggested Sunday trips from Beddgelert
Suggested Sunday trips from Betws-y-Coed
Suggested Sunday trips from Caernarfon
Suggested Sunday trips from Conwy
Suggested Sunday trips from Llanberis
Suggested Sunday trips from Llandudno
Suggested Sunday trips from Llanrwst
Suggested Sunday trips from Porthmadog

Suggested weekday trips from
Suggested Sunday trips from
North Wales Coast Railway stations
(via Betws-y-Coed)

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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