SUMMARY OF
SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - WINTER 2024-2025
UPDATE..... Sunday 15th December 2024
There are detailed changes to the times of some Conwy Valley and North Wales Coast stations
connecting train journeys
Reductions in the level of service for the
Winter Sherpa services have been announced..........
"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 "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"
WINTER 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
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) andPorthmadog
# - except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
"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")
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
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
11.03 - Sherpa journey
1422 - Sherpa connectionc - connection via Caernarfon g - change from S3 sherpa to S4 Sherpa at Beddgelert (one hour wait) 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 CCorConwy
CC websites and any subsequent amendments thereto
Additional and updated pages are in the process of being prepared
- please bookmark this page and keep returning for the very latest information available