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..........

    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"

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

      "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 15th December 2024 to 30th March 2025
NO service on Christmas DayBoxing Day or New Year's Day
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
-
-
no
1403
Sherpa
in the
winter
15.03
          Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa dep  (platform 2 layby)
          Pen-y-Pass "S1"/"S4"
-
11.25
====
-
15.25
          Pen-y-Pass "S1"/"S4"
          Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa arr
-
11.50
T2
S3
15.50
          Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa arr
          Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa arr
-
12.17
1305
1422
16.17
          Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa arr
              Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa arr
-
-
|
1455
-
-
              Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa arr
              Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa arr
-
-
1400
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
-
no
1530
Sherpa
in the
winter
1400(T2)
-
-
1630c
              Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa dep
              Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa dep
-
|
-
-
1702c
              Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa dep
        Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa dep
13.40
1455(T2)
15.40
no
1640
Sherpa
in the
winter
17.40
        Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa dep
        Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa dep
14.10
-
16.10
18.10
        Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa dep
        Pen-y-Pass "S4"/"S1" Sherpa
14.30
-
16.30
18.30
        Pen-y-Pass "S1" Sherpa dep
        Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa arr  (platform 2 layby)
14.55
-
-
16.55
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
Avanti
1838
TfW
1923
TfW
2137
      Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep   j
      Colwyn Bay (T for Wales) arr   j
1629
1845
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
1856
1943
2156
      Rhyl (T for Wales) arr   j
      Prestatyn (T for Wales) arr   j
1648
1902
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
1927
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 (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 CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto  


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Bangor - Llyn Ogwen - Betws-y-Coed
Bangor - Capel Curig - Llanberis
Bangor - Snowdonia  (via Llanberis)
Barmouth - Snowdonia  (via Porthmadog)
Betws-y-Coed - Llyn Ogwen - Bangor
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 - Bangor
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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