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

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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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      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 20.10 20.16     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 - 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 Sundays from 24th March 2024 click here for alternative 'Monday to Saturday evening journeys'

Make sure you are down from the mountain in time !!!

BEWARE.............. The last direct Sunday and Public Holiday connecting "S1" Sherpa to Betws-y-Coed for Llanrwst-Conwy-Llandudno from Pen-y-Pass departs at 1630*  (starts Caernarfon at 1541 and calls at Llanberis Joe Brown at 1602) * - a later "S1" journey is available at 1830 - but it is necessary to continue via the Ogwen pass and Penrhyn Castle or wait for the last train at 2047

last Sherpa/Bus return of the day to Llanrwst   last direct return Sherpa services   alternative later return services via Llanberis       last direct connection via Bangor   last alternative service back to Llandudno and Colwyn Bay also Chester       S1   T19   19 S1 S1   19   T10-5 5 12   19   S2 5C-5* 12 19 T10 S2 5C-5* train S1 S2 5C-5* 12 train S1 5C-5* 19 S2 5C 12 train S1 5C train 5C-5* Capel Curig - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17.15 - - - - 18.15 - - - - - - 19.15 - - - Capel Curig Pen-y-Pass 16.30 - - 17.30 18.30 - - - - - 16.00 - - - - 17.00 - - 17.30 18.00 - - - 18.30 - - 19.00 - - - 19.30 - - - Pen-y-Pass Capel Curig 16.40 - - 17.40 18.40 >>>>>>>> /|\ | | 1914---1914    - - - | - - - - | - - | | - - - | - - | - - - | - - - Capel Curig Betws-y-Coed 16.55 >>>>>>>> 1705 'T19' bus WITH -DRAWN 17.35  17.53   18.55  >>>>>>>> 1840 bus SUSPEN -DED 1903 | | via Llyn Ogwen | | | \|/ - - 2150 bus SUSPEN -DED | - - - - | - - | | - - - | - - | - - - | - - - Betws-y-Coed Llanrwst - 17.45 - - - - - | - - - - | - - | | - - - | - - | - - - | - - - Llanrwst   Llanberis - | - - - - - 16.20 - - - - 17.20 - - 17.50 18.20 - - - 18.50 - - 19.20 - - - 19.50 - - -   Llanberis   Caernarfon - | - - - - - | 1710 - - - | 1810 - 18.17 >>|>> 1910 - - 19.17 1940 >>>>>>> >>|>> 2010 - - 20.17 2040 >>>>> 2206   Caernarfon   Bangor - | - - - - - 17.17 1751 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1805 18.17 1851 1905 - 19.17 1951 >>>>> 2010 - 2011 - 20.01 2051 >>>>> 2112 - 2111 2209 2240   Bangor     Bethesda 1722c | - 1922c - - - - | - - 1805 - | | - - | - | - === - - | - | - === | |     Bethesda   Penrhyn Castle - | - - - 1942 1955 - - | - - | | via Llyn Ogwen and Capel Curig | | \|/ - | | - - | - | - - - - | - | - - | |   Penrhyn Castle Conwy - 18.18 - - - - 2035 - - 1835 >>>>>> 1854 M - 1935 | - - 2035 - 2030R - - 2104 bus SUSPEN -DED - 2135 - 2131R - - | 2324 Conwy Llandudno Junction station - 18.22 - - - - 2038f - - 1838f - | - 1938f 1923 - - 2038f - 2035 - - - 2138f - 2139 - - 2229 2327f Llandudno Junction station   Craig-y-Don - | - - - - 2049 - - 1849 - | - 1949 | - - 2049 - | - - - 2149 2158 | - - | 2337   Craig-y-Don Llandudno - 18.35 - - - - 2100 2120 - 1900 1915 | - 2000 | - - 2100 2120 | - - - 2200 | | - - | 2345 Llandudno   Llanrwst - - - - - - - - - | - - - | 1930 - - | - - - | | - - - - | | - - | -   Llanrwst   Betws-y-Coed - - - - - - - - - | - - - | 19B40 1858 - - | - - - | | - - - - | | - - | -   Betws-y-Coed     Colwyn Bay - - - - - - - - - 2148 - - - 1943 - - - - 1929 - - - 2148 2041 - - - - - 2223 2148 - - 2235 -     Colwyn Bay         Chester - - - - - - - - - Rhyl - - - Rhyl - - - - 2022 - - - Rhyl 2134 - - - - - Rhyl 2233 - - 2319 -         Chester - Sherpa journey operated by       * - normally worked by the same "through" Arriva bus     f - Llandudno Junction flyover stop     Rhyl - Arriva "12" journey continues to Rhyl     M - departs from stop "M" outside Conwy railway station (also one minute later from Mount Pleasant stop) - alight off the "5" at "Town Ditch" stop     and walk under the arch across the road to the railway station     B - extends to Betws-y-Coed on request to the driver at or before Llanrwst     c - "T10" from Capel Curig (depart 1713 (summer only) and 1913)     - 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     R - stops to set down on request     j - change trains at Llandudno Junction       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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