SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - WINTER 2024-2025
UPDATE.....
Monday 16th December 2024
    There are detailed changes to the times of some Conwy Valley connecting train journeys  (mainly on Saturdays)
Monday 2nd September 2024
    There are detailed changes to the Llew Jones "19" Conwy Valley connecting journeys
NOTE SPECIALLY the last direct weekday journey of the day from Betws-y-Coed to Llandudno has been ADVANCED to 1505 -- DESPITE STILL APPEARING AS 15 MINUTES LATER ON SEVERAL "OFFICIAL" WEBSITES
    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

    The additional "T10" "TrawsCymru" journeys are again SUSPENDED for the winter
- basically every 2 hours on weekdays and every 4 hours on Sundays

    So far,   no further changes (after September 2024) have been anounced for the
Conwy Valley "19" connections,  but watch this space for possible changes

    This website will be further updated if and when anything further is advised to the webmaste

The pages on this website are now in the process of being updated
Any page dated before 4th November should be regarded as "STILL TO BE UPDATED"

from the North Wales coast to the mountains of Snowdonia
WINTER WEEKDAY TRIPS from LLANDUDNO,  CONWY and

Llew Jones "T19" fast connections      
along the east side of the Conwy Valley  
along the west side of the Conwy Valley  
Llew Jones "19" slow connections      

LLANRWST

by


via the
Conwy Valley
and Betws-y-Coed
larger buses may operate on
some journeys at busy times


   "S1" Betws-y-Coed - Llanberis
      Gwynfor Sherpa - all year
   "S4" Pen-y-Pass - Porthmadog
     - via Beddgelert (for "S3" to Caernarfon)

sherpanetwork
  B E W A R E ....................... !!!
Car Parking in Snowdonia is very limited and can be expensive if a space can be found

The alternative is to leave your car behind and use the
Snowdon Sherpa Bus network

    REMEMBER..........
    Due to so many last-minute changes to most Sherpa 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
11.03 11.00
    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"


Snowdon Sherpa
Mondays to Saturdays from 16th December 2024 to 4th April 2025
NO Sherpa service on Christmas DayBoxing Day or New Year's Day
see VERY important note above
  Click here for suggested Sunday itineraries from Llandudno
"Trips round Snowdonia - without your car"
from Llandudno and Llanrwst
out and return via Betws-y-Coed
 (change buses outside the railway station)

Winter is an ideal time to see the views after the trees shed their leaves
and you may be lucky to see snow on the hills !
 Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return weekday Sherpa buses to Llandudno are as follows...... 

Betws-y-Coed to Llandudno (19) - the LAST northbound bus via Conwy NOW departs VERY EARLY at 15.05
later "T10-5" connections are available at 1703 and 1903 via Capel Curig and Bangor
later alternative "trains" are available at 1802 and 2052

Llanrwst to Llandudno (19) - depart 1745

Caernarfon to Llandudno (S1-19) - connection departs 1340  (change at Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S1-train" connections are available via Betws-y-Coed at 1540 and 1740 (long wait)
later "S1-T10-5" bus connections are available at 1540 and 1740 via Capel Curig and Bangor

Beddgelert to Llandudno (S3--S1-19) - connection departs 1302
 (change at Caernarfon and Betws-y-Coed)
later "S3-S1-T10-5" bus connections are available at 1502 and 1702 via Caernarfon, Capel Curig and Bangor

Llanberis to Llandudno (S1-19) - connection departs 1402  (change at Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S1-train" connections are available via Betws-y-Coed at 1602 and 1802 (long wait)
later "S1-T10-5" bus connections are available at 1602 and 1802 via Capel Curig and Bangor
a much later "S1-5C-5" bus connection is available at 1950 via Caernarfon and Bangor

Pen-y-Pass to Llandudno (S1-19) - connection departs 1430  (change at Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S1-train" connections are available via Betws-y-Coed at 1630 and 1830 (long wait)
later "S1-T10-5" bus connections are available at 1630 and 1830 via Capel Curig and Bangor
a much later "S1-5C-5" bus connection is available at 1930 via Caernarfon and Bangor

Morfa Bychan (S4-S1-19) - connection departs 0812 (change at Pen-y-Pass and Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S4-S1-train" connection is available via Betws-y-Coed at 1412)
a later 'S4-S3-S1-T10-5' connection is available at 1612 via Beddgelert,  Caernarfon,  Capel Curig and Bangor

Porthmadog to Llandudno (S4-S1-19) - connection departs 0830 (change at Pen-y-Pass and Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S4-S1-train" connection is available via Betws-y-Coed at 1430 )
a later 'S4-S3-S1-T10-5' connection is available at 1630 via Beddgelert,  Caernarfon,  Capel Curig and Bangor

Rhyd Ddu to Llandudno (S3-S4-S1-19) - connection departs 0844 (change at Beddgelert,  Pen-y-Pass and Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S3-S4-S1-train" connection is available via Betws-y-Coed at 1444 )
a later 'S3-S1-T10-5' connection is available at 1709 via Beddgelert,  Caernarfon,  Capel Curig and Bangor

Beddgelert to Llandudno (S4-S1-19) - connection departs 0900  (change at Pen-y-Pass and Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S4-S1-train" connection is available via Betws-y-Coed at 1500 )
a later 'S3-S1-T10-5' connection is available at 1702 via Caernarfon,  Capel Curig and Bangor

Nant Gwynant (Watkin path) to Llandudno (S4-S1-19) - connection departs 0905  (change at Pen-y-Pass and Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S4-S1-train" connection is available via Betws-y-Coed at 1505 )
a slightly later S4-S3-5C-5' connection is available at 1544 via Beddgelert,  Caernarfon,  Capel Curig and Bangor

Capel Curig to Llandudno (S1-19) - connection departs 1440  (change at Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S1-train" connections are available via Betws-y-Coed at 1640 and 1840 (long wait)
later "T10-5" bus connections are available at 1514,  1714 and 1914 via Bangor

 Bangor to Llandudno (T10-19/train) - connection departs 1405 (onward bus) or 1605 (onward train)  (change at Betws-y-Coed
 Bethesda to Llandudno (T10-19/train) - connection departs 1427 (onward bus) or 1627 (onward train)  (change at Betws-y-Coed
 Llyn Ogwen (Tryfan) to Llandudno (T10-19/train) - connection departs 1436 (onward bus) or 1636 (onward train)  (change at Betws-y-Coed
later "T10-5" connections are available at 1722 and 1922 via Bangor
Capel Curig to Llandudno (T10-19/train) - connection departs 1501 (onward bus) or 1701 (onward train)  (change at Betws-y-Coed
later "T10-5" connections are available at 1714 or 1914 via Bangor
Corwen to Llandudno (T10-19) - connection departs 1412 (onward bus) or 1612 (onward train)  (change at Betws-y-Coed
later "T10-5" connections are available at 1612 and 1812 via Bangor

  S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only    
confirm dates locally before setting out    


        Click here if you want to climb Snowdon or here for Tryfan
        or if you want to make a simple journey round Snowdon
          - click for the clockwise or anticlockwise summary timetables  otherwise..........
 
Suggested itineraries
latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website
 
>
               
BEDDGELERT   or   PORTHMADOG   or   MORFA BYCHAN *
via Swallow Falls,  the Twin Lakes,  Nant Gwynant pass and the Aberglaslyn pass

stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

* - a short walk to Blacl Rock Sands

 
see VERY important note above
If you intend to use any of the alternative TRAIN journeys,  you are advised to purchase an appropriate North Wales Day Rover ticket  (valid on all trains and buses in the area)
Purchase a £6.50 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL BUS journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first Sherpa or non-Sherpa bus
 
Outward
 
 
 
 
 
19
S1 #
S4
S3
S1 *
S4 #
S3
train
S1 *
S4 #
S3
19
S1 *
S4 #
S3
S3
19
S1 *
S4 #
S3
   
S+GSH
     
S+GSH
   
Llandudno
07.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
1012
-
-
-
09.45
-
-
-
-
11.00
-
-
-
Llandudno
Conwy
08.02
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
10.04
-
-
-
-
11.19
-
-
-
Conwy
Llanrwst
08.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
1048
-
-
-
10.50
-
-
-
-
11.55
-
-
-
Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed
08.55
09.03
-
-
10.03
-
-
1054
11.03
-
-
11.00
12.03
-
-
-
12.05
13.03
-
-
Betws-y-Coed
Pen-y-Pass (S)
-
09.25
09.33
-
10.25
no
1033
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
-
11.25
no 1133
Sherpa

>>>>>>>>


in the
winter





-
-
12.25
no 1133
Sherpa

>>>>>>>>


in the
winter





-
-
-
13.25
starts
Beddgelert
in the
winter
-
Pen-y-Pass (S)
Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S)
-
-
09.44
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S)
      Caernarfon
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
12.17
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
13.17
>>>>>
1322
-
-
-
      Caernarfon
Beddgelert
-
-
09.57
1002
-
1102
-
-
no 1302
Sherpa in
the winter
-
-
1402
1355
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
13.57
1402
Beddgelert
    Rhyd Ddu  (S)
-
-
|
1009
-
1109
-
-
-
-
1409
-
-
-
|
1509
    Rhyd Ddu  (S)
Porthmadog
-
-
10.27
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.25
-
Porthmadog
Borth-y-Gest
-
-
10.34
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.34
-
Borth-y-Gest
Morfa Bychan +
-
-
10.42
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.42
-
Morfa Bychan
 
Return
 
last bus connections
via Conwy Valley
     
later summer only Sherpa
through the Nant Gwynant Pass
 
 


S3
S4
S1
19
S3
S4
S1
19
S3
S4
S1
S4
S1
T10
 T19 
T10
5
S3
S4
S1
T10
 19 
T10
S3
5
   
S+GSH
last Conwy
Valley BUS
 
S+GSH
   
Morfa Bychan %%
-
no
1209
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
-
-
no
1309
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
-
-
14.09
-
no
1509
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
-
-
-
-
-
no
1709
Sherpa
in the
winter
1609b
-
-
-
-
-
Morfa Bychan %%
Borth-y-Gest
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1620b
-
-
-
-
-
Borth-y-Gest
Porthmadog
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1630b
-
-
-
-
-
Porthmadog
    Blaenau Ffestiniog
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
    Blaenau Ffestiniog
   Caernarfon
no 1222
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
-
no 1322
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
-
1422
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
no
connection
in the
winter
17.40
-
-
-
-
-
   Caernarfon
   Rhyd Ddu (S)
-
-
-
-
1444
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
   Rhyd Ddu (S)
Beddgelert
-
-
-
-
1455
15.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
1802
-
Beddgelert
    Caernarfon
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
1835
1940
    Caernarfon
Nant Gwynant
Watkin
  (S)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.05
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
|
|
|
|
\|/
Nant Gwynant
Watkin
  (S)
Pen-y-Pass (S)
-
13.30
-
-
14.30
-
-
15.22
15.30
16.30
-
-
-
-
-
18.30
-
-
-
-
Pen-y-Pass (S)
Capel Curig
-
-
13.40
-
-
-
14.40
-
-
-
15.40
-
16.40
1714 -------- 1714
-
-
-
18.40
1914 -------- 1914
-
Capel Curig
    Bangor
-
-
|
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
|
-
|
/|\
|

1703
-
1751
1815
-
-
|
/|\
|

1903
-
1951
>>>>>>
2015
    Bangor
Betws-y-Coed
-
-
13.55
14.35
-
-
14.55
15.05
-
-
 15.55 
>>>>>>>
 16.55 
direct
journey
with
-drawn
-
|
-
-
 18.53 
direct
journey
with
-drawn
-
-
|
Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst
-
-
-
14.45
-
-
-
15.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
Llanrwst
Conwy
-
-
-
15.16
-
-
-
16.01
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1904
-
-
-
-
-
-
2104
Conwy
Llandudno
-
-
-
15.35
-
-
-
16.20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1927
-
-
-
-
-
-
2127
Llandudno
- Sherpa journey operated by     09.05 - direct Sherpa journey     1002 - Sherpa connection     * - outward "S1" Sherpa destination is Caernarfon (via Llanberis)    
# - this "S4" Sherpa is ADVERTISED to work through from Pen-y-Pass to Morfa Bychan/Black Rock Sands via Beddgelert and Porthmadog    
-- the destination indicator on the front of the bus may show "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" or Morfa Bychan or Black Roak Sands  (sometimes changing en-route)    

- in all cases there is always only ONE bus so make sure you are not left behind !!!    
%% - during the mid-winter when "Greenacres" is closed,  departs three minutes later and runs direct to Borth-y-Gest    
 
(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon    
  M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only    
- confirm dates locally before setting out    
1713 and 1913 - alternative later return non-Sherpa journeys (after the last Conwy Valley bus)    
b - "S4" connection to Beddgelert arrive 1657,  "S3" depart 1702, Caernarfon arrive 1735    
- alternative Conwy Valley Line 'Transport for Wales' train (when no suitable bus connection))    
NOTE:- "1 bws" (one bws) Day or Weekly Tickets tickets are NOT VALID on any trains in North or Mid Wales
   

  latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites and any subsequent amendments thereto  

               
LLANBERIS   and   CAERNARFON
via Swallow Falls,  the Twin Lakes, and the Llanberis pass or the Nant Gwynant pass
stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

 
see VERY important note above
If you intend to use any of the alternative TRAIN journeys,  you are advised to purchase an appropriate North Wales Day Rover ticket  (valid on all trains and buses in the area)
Purchase a £6.50 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL BUS journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first bus
 
Outward
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19
S1
S1
train
S1
19
S1
19
S1
S1
19
S1
19X
S1
Llandudno
07.45
-
-
1012
-
09.45
-
11.00
-
-
13.00
-
14.10
-
Llandudno
Conwy
08.02
-
-
|
-
10.04
-
11.19
-
-
13.19
-
|
-
Conwy
Llanrwst
08.45
-
-
1048
-
10.50
-
11.55
-
-
13.55
-
14.55
-
Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed
08.55
09.03
10.03
1054
11.03
11.00
12.03
12.05
13.03
14.03
14.05
15.03
15.10
16.03
Betws-y-Coed
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
-
09.25
10.25
-
11.25
-
12.25
-
13.25
14.25
-
15.25
-
16.25
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
Llanberis  (S)
-
09.50
10.50
-
11.50
-
12.50
-
13.50
14.50
-
15.50
-
16.50
Llanberis  (S)
Caernarfon
-
10.17
11.17
-
12.17
-
13.17
-
14.17
15.17
-
16.17
-
17.17
Caernarfon
 
Return
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

S1
  T19  
S1
19
S1
19
S1
S1
T10
 T19 
T10
5
S1
train
S1
T10
 19 
T10
5
 
 
last Conwy
Valley BUS
 
 
 
 
Caernarfon
11.40
-
12.40
-
13.40
-
14.40
15.40
-
-
-
-
no
1640
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
17.40
-
-
-
-
Caernarfon
Llanberis Joe Brown
12.02
-
13.02
-
14.02
-
15.02
16.02
-
-
-
-
-
18.02
-
-
-
-
Llanberis Joe Brown
Llanberis
Interchange (S)
12.10
-
13.10
-
14.10
-
15.10
16.10
-
-
-
-
-
18.10
-
-
-
-
Llanberis
Interchange (S)
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
12.30
-
13.30
-
14.30
-
15.30
16.30
-
-
-
-
-
18.30
-
-
-
-
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
Capel Curig
12.40
-
13.40
-
14.40
-
15.40
16.40
1714 ---------- 1714
-
-
18.40
1914 ---------- 1914
-
Capel Curig
    Bangor
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
/|\
|

1703
-
1751
1815
-
|
/|\
|

1903
-
1951
2015
    Bangor
Betws-y-Coed
12.55
1345
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
13.55
14.35
14.55
15.05
 15.55 
 16.55 
direct
journey
with
-drawn
-
|
18.02
 18.55 
direct
journey
with
-drawn
-
|
Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst
-
-
14.45
-
15.30
-
-
-
-
|
-
18.08
-
-
-
|
Llanrwst
Conwy
-
-
15.16
-
16.01
-
-
-
-
1904
-
|
-
-
-
2104
Conwy
Llandudno
-
-
15.40
-
16.20
-
-
-
-
1927
-
18.47
-
-
-
2127
Llandudno
- Sherpa journey operated by      
(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon    
  M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only    
1713 and 1913 - alternative later return non-Sherpa journeys (after the last Conwy Valley bus)    
- alternative Conwy Valley Line 'Transport for Wales' train (when no suitable bus connection))    
NOTE:- "1 bws" (one bws) Day or Weekly Tickets tickets are NOT VALID on any trains in North or Mid Wales
   
  latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto  

               
LLYN OGWEN   or   BETHESDA
via Capel Curig and the Ogwen Valley Pass

stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see VERY important note above
If you intend to use any of the alternative TRAIN journeys,  you are advised to purchase an appropriate North Wales Day Rover ticket  (valid on all trains and buses in the area)
Purchase a £6.50 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL BUS journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first bus
 
Outward
 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

19
S1 *
19
T10
train
T10
19
S1 *
  T19  
T10
19
T10
T10
5
T10
5
M-F
               
Llandudno
-
-
07.45
-
1012
-
09.45
-
1150
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
-
13.00
-
-
-
-
-
Llandudno
Conwy
-
-
08.02
-
|
-
10.50
-
-
13.55
-
-
-
-
-
Conwy
Llanrwst
07.15
-
08.45
-
1048
-
10.50
-
-
13.55
-
-
-
-
-
Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed
07.25
no 0803
Sherpa in
the winter
08.55
09.03
1054
11.03
11.00
11.03
13.03
14.05
15.03
17.03
-
19.03
-
Betws-y-Coed
Capel Curig
-
-
09.14
-
11.14
-
11.15
-
13.14
-
15.14
17.14
-
19.14
-
Capel Curig
Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T)
-
-
-
09.22
-
11.22
-
-
-
13.22
-
15.22
17.22
-
19.22
-
Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T)
Bethesda
-
-
-
09.30
-
11.30
-
-
-
13.30
-
15.30
17.30
-
19.39
-
Bethesda
Bangor Bus Station
-
-
-
09.51
-
11.51
-
-
-
13.51
-
15.51
17.51
1815
19.51
2015
Bangor Bus Station
Bangor Railway Station
-
-
-
09.54
-
11.54
-
-
-
13.54
-
15.54
17.54
|
19.54
|
Bangor Railway Station
Llandudno
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1927
-
2127
Llandudno
 
Return
 

 

 

   

 
   

 


T10
T10
T10
  T19  
T10
19
  S1  
  T19  
T10
train
T10
T10
T10
5
Bangor Railway Station
08.95
10.05
12.05
-
14.05
-
-
-
16.05
-
 18.05 
-
-
-
Bangor Railway Station
Bangor Bus Station
08.10
10.10
12.10
-
14.10
-
-
-
16.10
-
 18.10 
-
-
-
Bangor Bus Station
Bethesda
08.27
10.27
12.27
-
14.27
-
-
-
16.27
-
 18.27 
-
-
-
Bethesda
Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T)
08.36
10.36
12.36
-
14.36
-
-
-
16.36
-
 18.36 
-
-
-
Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T)
Capel Curig
08.44
10.44
12.44
-
14.44
-
 16.40 
-
16.44
-
 18.44 
1914 ---------- 1914
-
Capel Curig
Bangor
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
/|\
|

1903
-
1951
2015
Bangor
Betws-y-Coed
08.58
10.58
12.58
1345
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
14.58
15.05
 16.55 
1715
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
16.58
18.02
 19.15 
direct
journey
with
-drawn
-
|
Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst
-
-
-
-
15.30
-
-
18.08
-
-
-
|
Llanrwst
Conwy
-
-
-
-
16.01
-
-
|
-
-
-
2104
Conwy
Llandudno
-
-
-
-
16.20
-
-
18.47
-
-
-
2127
Llandudno
- Sherpa journey operated by     * - outward "S1" Sherpa destination is Caernarfon (via Llanberis)    
(T) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Tryfan    
  M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only    
- alternative Conwy Valley Line 'Transport for Wales' train (when no suitable bus connection))    
NOTE:- "1 bws" (one bws) Day or Weekly Tickets tickets are NOT VALID on any trains in North or Mid Wales
   
  latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto  

               
CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON
clockwise  -  via Betws-y-Coed,   Pen-y-Pass,   Beddgelert,  Caernarfon  and  Llanberis
Summary Timetable

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
stop off for morning coffee,  lunch,  tea and/or  a short walk to suit yourself --- then catch the next bus

 
see VERY important note above
If you intend to use any of the alternative TRAIN journeys,  you are advised to purchase an appropriate North Wales Day Rover ticket  (valid on all trains and buses in the area)
Purchase a £6.50 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL BUS journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first bus
         
last Conwy Valley BUS
                 
19
S1 #
S4
S3
S3
S1
19X
S1 #
S4
S3
S3
S1
19
19
  T19  
S1 #
S4
S3
S1
S1
  T19  
T10
5
5
S3
S1
19
S1 #
S4
S3
S3
S1
T10
5
5
Llandudno
07.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
1012
-
-
-
-
-
-
09.45
1150
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Llandudno
Conwy
08.02
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.02
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.19
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Conwy
Llanrwst
08.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
1048
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.50
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.55
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed
08.55
09.03
-
-
-
-
-
1054
11.03
-
-
-
-
-
11.00
13.03
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.05
15.03
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Betws-y-Coed
Pen-y-Pass   
-
09.25
09.33
-
-
-
-
-
11.25
no 1133
Sherpa in
the winter
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.25
no 1333
Sherpa in
the winter
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.25
15.33
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pen-y-Pass   
Beddgelert   
-
-
09.55
10.02
11.02
-
-
-
-
no 1202
Sherpa in
the winter
13.02
-
-
-
-
-
no 1402
Sherpa in
the winter
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.02
-
-
-
15.55
16.02 $
17.02
-
-
-
-
Beddgelert   
Caernarfon
-
-
-
10.34
11.34
11.40
-
-
-
-
13.34
13.40
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
14.40
15.40
-
-
-
-
15.34
no
1640
Sherpa
in the
winter
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
16.34 $
17.34
17.40
-
-
-
Caernarfon
Llanberis Joe Brown
-
-
-
-
-
12.02
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.02
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.02
16.02
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18.02
-
-
-
Llanberis Joe Brown
Llanberis Interchange
-
-
-
-
-
12.10
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.10
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.10
16.10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18.10
-
-
-
Llanberis Interchange
Pen-y-Pass   
-
-
-
-
-
12.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.30
16.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18.30
-
-
-
Pen-y-Pass   
Capel Curig
-
-
-
-
-
12.39
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.39
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.40
16.40
>>>>>>>>
1714 - 1714
Sat
M-F
-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
18.40
1914 - 1914
Sat
M-F
Capel Curig
Bangor
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
|
-
/|\
|

1703
1751
1805
1815
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
/|\
|

1903
1951
2005
2020
Bangor
Betws-y-Coed
-
-
-
-
-
12.55
13.05
-
-
-
-
-
14.55
15.05
-
-
-
-
-
 15.55 
 16.55 
1715
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
-
|
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
 18.55 
-
|
|
Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.15
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
|
Llanrwst
Conwy
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
16.01
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1848
1858
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2048
2103
Conwy
Llandudno
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
16.20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1916
1922
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2112
2127
Llandudno
09.03 - Sherpa journey     # - outward "S1" Sherpa destination is Caernarfon (via Llanberis)    
 
  M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only     $ - departs 1612 and operates 10 minutes later throughout on local (Caernarfon) School Days    
- alternative Conwy Valley Line 'Transport for Wales' train (when no suitable bus connection))    
NOTE:- "1 bws" (one bws) Day or Weekly Tickets tickets are NOT VALID on any trains in North or Mid Wales
   


Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass        
Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)    
  latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto  

               
CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON
anti-clockwise  -  via Betws-y-Coed,  Llanberis,  Caernarfon,   Beddgelert  and  Pen-y-Pass
Summary Timetable

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
stop off for morning coffee,  lunch,  tea and/or  a short walk to suit yourself --- then catch the next bus

 
see VERY important note above
If you intend to use any of the alternative TRAIN journeys,  you are advised to purchase an appropriate North Wales Day Rover ticket  (valid on all trains and buses in the area)
Purchase a £6.50 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL BUS journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first bus
             
last Conwy Valley BUS
     
later summer Sherpas
 
19
S1
S3
  T19  
S1
S3
S4
S1
19
S1
S3
19
S1
S3
S4
S1
19
19
  T19  
S1
S3
S4
S1
S1
S3
S4
S1
  T19  
T10
5
 
19
S1
S3
S4
S1
 
S1
S3
S4
S1
T10
5
Llandudno
07.45
-
-
0905
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
-
-
-
-
-
1012
-
-
09.45
-
-
-
-
-
11.00
1150
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
-
-
-
-
no later anti-clockwise round trips in the winter
Llandudno
Conwy
08.02
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
10.04
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
Conwy
Llanrwst
08.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1048
-
-
10.50
-
-
-
-
-
11.55
-
-
-
-
Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed
08.55
09.03
-
10.03
-
-
-
-
1054
11.03
-
11.00
12.03
-
-
-
-
12.05
13.03
-
-
-
Betws-y-Coed
Llanberis
-
09.50
-
-
10.50
-
-
-
-
-
11.50
-
-
12.50
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.50
-
-
-
Llanberis
Caernarfon
-
10.17
10.22
-
11.17
11.22
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
12.17
12.22
-
13.17
13.22
S+GSH
-
-
-
-
14.17
14.22
-
-
Caernarfon
Beddgelert  
-
-
10.55
-
-
11.55
no 1200
Sherpa in
the winter
-
-
-
-
12.55
-
-
13.55
no 1400
Sherpa in
the winter
-
-
-
-
-
14.55
15.00
-
Beddgelert  
Pen-y-Pass  
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.30
-
-
-
-
-
15.22
15.30
-
-
-
16.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
no
1730
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
-
-
18.30
-
-
Pen-y-Pass  
Capel Curig
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.40
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.40
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.40
-
-
-
16.40
>>>>>>>>
1714 - 1714
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18.40
1914 - 1914
-
Capel Curig
Bangor
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
|
-
/|\
|
1703
1747
1815
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
/|\
|
1903
1947
2015
Bangor
Betws-y-Coed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.55
14.35
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.55
15.05
-
-
-
-
-
15.55
-
-
-
 16.55 
1715
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 18.55 
-
|
Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
Llanrwst
Conwy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16.01
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1904
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2104
Conwy
Llandudno
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.35
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16.20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1927
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2127
Llandudno
09.05 - Sherpa journey      
  M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only    
  GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only     confirm dates locally before setting out    
$ - departs Caernarfon at 1526 on local (Caernarfon) School Days - then runs correspondingly later to Beddgelert    
- alternative Conwy Valley Line 'Transport for Wales' train (when no suitable bus connection))    
NOTE:- "1 bws" (one bws) Day or Weekly Tickets tickets are NOT VALID on any trains in North or Mid Wales
   


Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)    
Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn 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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Bangor - Snowdonia  (via Llanberis)
Barmouth - Snowdonia  (via Porthmadog)
Bethesda - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed
Bethesda - Capel Curig - Llanberis
Betws-y-Coed - Capel Curig - Bethesda
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 - Bethesda
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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