SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2023
STOP PRESS.....
The new extension of the "S4" to Black Rock Sands has been
WITHDRAWN  'on the first day'
due to the very narrow access road leading to the beach
(alao cars were badly parked stopping larger vehicles passing)
UPDATE.....
It has now been confirmed the first Sunday Conway Valley will depart Llandudno at 1016 in order to connect into the 1105 "S1" Sherpa to Caernarfon at Betws-y-Coed - see below for the details
    The level of "S1" Sherpa journeys via Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass is again increased to hourly for the summer

    Most "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Llanberis are extended to Pen-y-Pass for the summer giving a basic half-hourly service between Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass along the central "core" section of the Llanberis Pass (which also serves the large "Park and Ride" car park at Nant Peris)

    The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is again increased to hourly

    Most connecting "S4" Sherpas from Pen-y-Pass to Beddgelert/Porthmadog are extended to Morfa Bychan
    5 journeys each way operate onlocal School Days as in 2022.....
    .....BUT NEW for 2023 the level of service is increased to hourly at weekends (also weekdays during School Holidays)

    Public Holiday dates are listed at the top of each table and a Sunday service will again operate on these days

    So far,   no further changes have been anounced for the Conwy Valley "19" or the Ogwen Valley "T10"
(for Tryfan) connecting journeys........
........these will be updated on THIS website if any changes are announced - watch this space for details!

The pages on this website are now in the process of being updated
Any page dated before 20th March should be regarded as "STILL TO BE UPDATED"

    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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"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
11.05 11.03
or
17.55 17.53
    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"


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..........
£14.10 from Llandudno/Colwyn Bay/Abergele
- 2 zones* ("C/G")
£24.00 from Rhyl/Prestatyn - 3 zones* ("D/C/G")
    £38.00 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..........
    There are minor changes to the connecting train journey times

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 - 21st May to 29th October 2023
also Public Holidays Spring Holiday Monday 29th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 28th 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
   
Arriva
"T for Wales"
Avanti"
"T for Wales"
   
      Chester Station dep   j
-
0900
1057
1201
      Chester Station dep   j
      Shotton Station dep   j
-
|
|
1210
      Shotton Station dep   j
      Flint Station dep   j
-
0913
1111
1217
      Flint Station dep   j
      Prestatyn Station dep   j
-
0926
1124
1230
      Prestatyn Station dep   j
      Rhyl Station dep   j
0710b
0932
1130
1237
      Rhyl Station dep   j
      Abergele Station dep   j
0728b
|
|
|
      Abergele Station dep   j
      Colwyn Bay Station dep   j
0756b **
0941
1141
1247
      Colwyn Bay Station dep   j
      Llandudno Junction arr
|
0948
1146
1254
      Llandudno Junction arr
      Llandudno arr
0829b
-
-
-
      Llandudno arr
The Conwy Valley Line
 
 Llew Jones
T19 bus
 
 
 Llew Jones
T19 bus
 
Llew Jones
19 bus
   
  Llandudno (T for Wales) dep
alternative
0900
"T19" bus

WITH
-DRAWN
10.16
alternative
1210
"T19" bus

WITH
-DRAWN
1245
13.28
  Llandudno (T for Wales) dep
  Deganwy (T for Wales) dep
10.20
|
13.32
  Deganwy (T for Wales) dep
  Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep
10.29
1300
13.40
  Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep
  Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep
10.52
1335
14.03
  Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep
  Betws-y-Coed ("The Gateway to Snowdonia") arr
10.58
1345
14.09
  Betws-y-Coed ("The Gateway to Snowdonia") arr
          Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa dep  (platform 2 layby)
-
1105
-
-
1405
1505
          Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa dep  (platform 2 layby)
          Pen-y-Pass "S1"/"S4"
-
1125
1135
-
1425
1525
          Pen-y-Pass "S1"/"S4"
          Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa arr
-
1150
|
-
1450
1550
          Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa arr
          Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa arr
-
1216
|
-
1516
1616
          Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa arr
              Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa arr
-
-
1157
-
-
-
              Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa arr
              Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa arr
-
-
1225
-
-
-
              Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa arr>
  Blaenau Ffestiniog arr
-
11.31
-
-
14.41
  Blaenau Ffestiniog arr
          Porthmadog "2S" arr
-
1228
-
-
1638
          Porthmadog "2S" 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 £6.00 "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 "2S" dep
1330
1640
1840
          Porthmadog "2S" dep  
  Blaenau Ffestiniog (T for Wales) dep
14.59
17.28
20.20
  Blaenau Ffestiniog (T for Wales) dep
              Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa dep
-
1530
-
-
-
              Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa dep
              Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa dep
-
1558
-
-
-
              Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa dep
        Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa dep
1342
|
1542
1642
1742
        Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa dep
        Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa dep
1410
|
1610
1710
1810
        Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa dep
        Pen-y-Pass "S4"/"S1" Sherpa
1430
1620
1630
1730
1830
        Pen-y-Pass "S1" Sherpa dep
        Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa arr  (platform 2 layby)
1453
-
1653
1753
1853
        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
15.59
18.30
21.22
  Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) arr
  Deganwy (T for Wales)
1607 j
18.36
21.28
  Deganwy (T for Wales)
  Llandudno (T for Wales) arr
1614 j
18.43
21.35
  Llandudno (T for Wales) arr
      Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep   j
1623
1838
1923
2139
      Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep   j
      Colwyn Bay (T for Wales) arr   j
1629
1844
1929
2145
      Colwyn Bay (T for Wales) arr   j
      Abergele (T for Wales) arr   j
1635
|
1936
2151
      Abergele (T for Wales) arr   j
      Rhyl (T for Wales) arr   j
1642
1855
1943
2156
      Rhyl (T for Wales) arr   j
      Prestatyn (T for Wales) arr   j
1648
1901
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
2220
      Shotton (T for Wales) arr   j
      Chester arr   j
1721
1927
2022
2223
      Chester arr   j
12.05 - Sherpa journey    
  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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