SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2025 UPDATE..... Saturday 29th March 2025    The level of Traws-Cynru service on route "T10" will increase to a similar level to last summer with minor retimings Saturday 5th April 2025    The level of Sherpa service on routes "S1" "S2" "S3" "S4" and "S5" will increase to a similar level to last summer Sunday 18th May 2025    There are some minor changes to the times of the connecting train journeys from / back to the North Wales Coast line via Llandudno Junction and Betws-y-Coed

SUMMER SUNDAY TRIPS by RAIL and SNOWDON SHERPA via Betws-y-Coed Transport for Wales Conwy Valley Line train   Arriva earlier morning "12" connection   from  Chester Prestatyn   Rhyl Colwyn Bay   Llandudno to  Pen-y-Pass Llanberis  Beddgelert Aberglaslyn   Porthmadog       "S1" Betws-y-Coed - Llanberis    Gwynfor Sherpa       "S4" Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert    Timings are shown below and it can all be done for just.......... £15.60 from Llandudno/Colwyn Bay/Abergele - 2 zones* ("C/G") £26.60 from Rhyl/Prestatyn - 3 zones* ("D/C/G")     £42.00 from Chester/Shotton/Flint - all zones* - all zones *)  using the "North Wales Day Rover" which includes the "whole of the Sherpa Network" purchase at your first station or from the driver of your first connnecting bus (* - a discount is available for a "railcard" holder if booked at a station) LATEST.......... All the regular "S1" connecting Sherpa services are operated by 'Gwynfor Coaches' and run every day throughout the year # providing direct connections to ....... Caernarfon via Pen-y-Pass - (start of the main tracks up Snowdon) and Llanberis also more limited "S4" Sherpa connections at Pen-y-Pass to Beddgelert (for "S3" connections to Caernarfon) and Porthmadog # - except Christmas Day,  Boxing Day and New Year's Day

Sundays from 18th May to 2nd November 2025 also Public Holidays Late Spring Holiday Monday 26th May and Late Summer Holiday Monday 25th August

see important note above

Click here for suggested weekday itineraries

"Trips round Snowdonia - without your car" from North Wales Coast Railway Stations out and return via the Conwy Valley Line and Betws-y-Coed (the "Gateway to Snowdonia")

Outward train times latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Transport for Wales/Avanti websites

"T for Wales" Avanti" "T for Wales"           Chester Station dep   j 0900 1057 1200       Chester Station dep   j       Shotton Station dep   j | | 1209       Shotton Station dep   j       Flint Station dep   j 0913 1111 1215       Flint Station dep   j       Prestatyn Station dep   j 0926 1124 1228       Prestatyn Station dep   j       Rhyl Station dep   j 0933 1130 1235       Rhyl Station dep   j       Abergele Station dep   j | | |       Abergele Station dep   j       Colwyn Bay Station dep   j 0942 1141 1244       Colwyn Bay Station dep   j       Llandudno Junction arr 0949 1146 1251       Llandudno Junction arr The Conwy Valley Line   Llew Jones 19 bus   Llew Jones 19 bus       Llandudno (T for Wales) dep 0950 10.18 - 1245 13.12   Llandudno (T for Wales) dep   Deganwy (T for Wales) dep | 10.23 - | 13.17   Deganwy (T for Wales) dep   Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep 1000 10.29 - 1300 13.27   Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep   Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep 1040 10.52 - 1335 13.50   Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep   Betws-y-Coed ("The Gateway to Snowdonia") arr 1050 10.58 - 1345 13.56   Betws-y-Coed ("The Gateway to Snowdonia") arr           Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa dep  (platform 2 layby) - 11.03 - - 14.03 15.03           Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa dep  (platform 2 layby)           Pen-y-Pass "S1"/"S4" - 11.25 1133 - 14.25 15.25           Pen-y-Pass "S1"/"S4"           Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa arr - 11.50 | S3 14.50 15.50           Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa arr           Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa arr - 12.17 | 1422 15.17 16.17           Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa arr               Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa arr - - 1153 1455c - -               Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa arr               Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa arr - - 1227 1627g - -               Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa arr   Blaenau Ffestiniog arr - 11.31 - - 14.28   Blaenau Ffestiniog arr           Porthmadog "T22" (from Blaenau Ffestiniog) arr - 1350 - - 1550           Porthmadog "T22" (from Blaenau Ffestiniog) arr Purchase a "North Wales Day Rover" ticket to cover all trains and local buses (including the Sherpa and TrawsCymru journeys) at your first railway station

Llyn Gwynant                     Snowdon and Twin Lakes                        Llanberis Pass                             Capel Curig and Twin lakes           Nant Gwynant Pass              Aberglaslyn Pass BETWS-Y-COED <---> Pen-y-Pass <---> Beddgelert <---> Porthmadog                                                      /|\                               /|\                        /|\                                                      |                                |                        |                          Llanberis Pass   |      SNOWDON                |                                                      |                                           |                                                       \|/                                          \|/                                                Llanberis  <-------->   Caernarfon   Suggested Sherpa itineraries latest bus times should be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website   Click here for a selection of trips round Snowdonia from Betws-y-Coed station (exit station and turn right to the "Platform 2" bus stop at the layby) Passengers already holding a "North Wales Day Rover" can travel free on all the Sherpa and TrawsCymru connecting buses Anyone without a combined train/bus ticket should purchase a £7.00 "1 bws" (one bus) day ticket" to cover ALL bus journeys from the driver of your first bus

Return train times latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Transport for Wales website

see VERY important note above             Porthmadog "T22" dep 1410 1610 1810           Porthmadog "T22" dep     Blaenau Ffestiniog (T for Wales) dep 14.59 17.28 20.20   Blaenau Ffestiniog (T for Wales) dep               Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa dep - 1530 1400(T2) - - 1630c               Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa dep               Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa dep - 1600 | - - 1702c               Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa dep         Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa dep 13.40 | 1455(T2) 15.40 16.40 17.40         Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa dep         Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa dep 14.10 | - 16.10 17.10 18.10         Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa dep         Pen-y-Pass "S4"/"S1" Sherpa 14.30 1622 - 16.30 17.30 18.30         Pen-y-Pass "S1" Sherpa dep         Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa arr  (platform 2 layby) 14.55 - - 16.55 17.55 18.55         Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa arr  (platform 2 layby)                                 The Conwy Valley Line   (click here for alternative return connections via Bangor)   Betws-y-Coed (T for Wales) dep 15.25 17.55 20.47   Betws-y-Coed (T for Wales) dep   Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep 15.31 18.01 20.53   Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep   Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) arr 16.00 18.30 21.22   Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) arr   Deganwy (T for Wales) 16.07 18.36 21.28   Deganwy (T for Wales)   Llandudno (T for Wales) arr 16.14 18.44 21.36   Llandudno (T for Wales) arr       Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep   j TfW 1623 TfW 1923 TfW 2137       Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep   j       Colwyn Bay (T for Wales) arr   j 1629 1929 2143       Colwyn Bay (T for Wales) arr   j       Abergele (T for Wales) arr   j 1635 1936 2150       Abergele (T for Wales) arr   j       Rhyl (T for Wales) arr   j 1642 1943 2156       Rhyl (T for Wales) arr   j       Prestatyn (T for Wales) arr   j 1648 1949 2202       Prestatyn (T for Wales) arr   j       Flint (T for Wales) arr   j 1702 2003 2215       Flint (T for Wales) arr   j       Shotton (T for Wales) arr   j 1708 2010 2221       Shotton (T for Wales) arr   j       Chester arr   j 1721 2022 2234       Chester arr   j 11.03 - Sherpa journey     1422 - Sherpa connection     c - connection via Caernarfon     g - change from S3 sherpa to S4 Sherpa at Beddgelert     p - connection via Pen-y-Pass     b - cvonnecting journey by Arriva 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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