SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - WINTER 2024-2025 UPDATE..... Monday 2nd September 2024     There are detailed changes to the Llew Junes "19" Conwy Valley connecting journey 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"

REMEMBER..........     Due to so many last-minute changes to the various connecting BUSservices 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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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 08.03 07.59     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"

early-WINTER WEEKDAY TRIPS by RAIL to the SNOWDON SHERPA at 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

Mondays to Saturdays from 4th November to 14th December 2024

see important note above

Click here for suggested Monday to Saturday itineraries from 16th December 2024 Click here for suggested Sunday and Public Holidays 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"   "T for Wales"   "T for Wales"   "T for Wales"       ###   M-F Sat M-F Sat         Chester Station dep   j - 0652   0855   0924 1231 1225 -       Chester Station dep   j       Shotton Station dep   j - 0701 0904 0900* 1201* 1159* -       Shotton Station dep   j       Flint Station dep   j M-F Sat 0708 0910 0937 1244 1238 -       Flint Station dep   j       Prestatyn Station dep   j - - 0721 0923 0951 1257 1252 -       Prestatyn Station dep   j       Rhyl Station dep   j 0550b 0540b 0728 0930 0958 1304 1300 -       Rhyl Station dep   j       Abergele Station dep   j 0609b 0559b 0734 0936 0932* 1233* 1230* -       Abergele Station dep   j       Colwyn Bay Station dep   j 0631b ** 0621b ** 0742 0944 1008 1315 1311 -       Colwyn Bay Station dep   j       Llandudno Junction arr | | 0749 0951 1014 1322 1319 -       Llandudno Junction arr       Llandudno arr 0659b 0649b - - - - - -       Llandudno arr                                   The Conwy Valley Line     M-F Sat Llew Jones bus 19 M-F Sat M-F Sat -     Llandudno (T for Wales) dep 0707 j 0706 j 0745 10.12 10.13 13.17 13.17 -   Llandudno (T for Wales) dep   Deganwy (T for Wales) dep 0712 j 0711 j | | \|/ 10.17 10.18 13.22 13.22 -   Deganwy (T for Wales) dep   M-F Sat | | | | -     Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep 07.29 07.28 0758 ### 10.25 10.26 13.28 13.28 -   Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep   Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep 07.53 07.53 ### 10.48 10.49 13.52 13.51 -   Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep   Betws-y-Coed ("The Gateway to Snowdonia") arr 07.59 07.59 ### 10.54 10.55 13.58 13.57 -   Betws-y-Coed ("The Gateway to Snowdonia") arr             Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa dep  (platform 2 layby) no 0803 Sherpa in the winter - 09.03 - 11.03 - 14.03 - 15.03 -       Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa dep  (platform 2 layby)       Pen-y-Pass "S1"/"S4" - 09.25 0933 11.25 ==== 14.25 ==== 15.25 1533       Pen-y-Pass "S1"/"S4"       Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa arr - 09.50 | 11.50 S3 14.50 | 15.50 |       Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa arr       Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa arr "T22" Traws -Cymru 10.17 | 12.17 1322 15.17 | 16.17 |       Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa arr            Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa arr - 0955 - 1355 - ==== - 1555            Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa arr   Blaenau Ffestiniog arr 08.32 09.15 - | 11.27 14.31 - |   Blaenau Ffestiniog arr            Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa arr - 09.50 - 1027 - 1427 c - ==== - 1627            Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa arr ### - Unfortunately the first Conwy Valley train continues to depart before the arrival of the first Transport for Wales and Avanti (from Birmingham) trains    Passengers travelling by train should change to the Llew Jones "19" bus to Betws-y-Coed which calls at Platform 5 (station yard) at Llandudno Junction     - depart 07.58 and change to the 0903 "S1" Sherpa at Betws-y-Coed (or the 0903 TrawsCymru "T10" to Bangor via the Ogwen Valley - for Tryfan)     * - arrives Llandudno Junction earlier (0947/1245/1246)     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~     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       b - There is no longer a train connection from the North Wales Coast stations into the early-morning Conwy Valley Line train or the first Sherpa of the day     - an alternative Arriva "12" bus operates from Rhyl via Colwyn Bay - alight at Llandudno "Law Courts" then walk round the corner into Vaughan Street     to join the train - ("North Wales Day Rover" tickets are also valid on the bus)     ** - the Arriva "12" bus - calls to pick up outside the Council Offices on Conway Road - NOT the railway station     - Sherpa journey operated by     c - during the winter there is no direct Sherpa,  so change at Caernarfon ("S1" to "S3") and Beddgelert ("S3" to "S4" -- arr 1355, dep 1400)     M-F - Mondays to Fridays only     Sat - Saturdays only     j - change trains at Llandudno Junction     A - operated by Avanti     * - depart Llandudno Junction 1653       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only     $ - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only --- confirm dates locally before setting out

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 M-F - Mondays to Fridays only     Sat - Saturdays only     j - change trains at Llandudno Junction     A - operated by Avanti     * - depart Llandudno Junction 1653       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only     $ - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only --- confirm dates locally before setting out

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

M-F Sat "T22" Traws -Cymru M-F Sat   "T22" Traws -Cymru M-F Sat                Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa dep ==== - - - 1430 - - 1630 - - 1610 - - no 1730 Sherpa in the winter - 1910 - -            Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa dep   Blaenau Ffestiniog (T for Wales) dep | - 14.39 14.56 | - - | - S3 1645 17.35 17.38 - 1945 20.27 20.22   Blaenau Ffestiniog (T for Wales) dep            Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa dep ==== - | | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | \|/ 1500 - - 1657 >>>>>> 1702 - | | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | \|/ - - | | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | \|/            Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa dep       Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa dep | 13.40 | 14.40 15.40 | no 1640 Sherpa in the winter 1734 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 17.40 -       Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa dep       Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa dep  | 14.10 | 15.10 16.10 | - - 18.10 -       Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa dep        Pen-y-Pass "S4"/"S1" ==== 14.30 1522 15.30 16.30 ==== - - 18.30 -       Pen-y-Pass "S4"/"S1"       Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa arr - 14.55 - 15.55 16.55 >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> - 18.55 >>>>>>>       Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa arr                                   The Conwy Valley Line   (click here for alternative return connections via Bangor)       M-F Sat   M-F Sat   M-F Sat     Betws-y-Coed (T for Wales) dep - 15.06 15.23 - 18.02 18.05   20.54 20.49   Betws-y-Coed (T for Wales) dep   Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep - 15.12 15.29 - 18.08 18.11   21.00 20.55   Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep   Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) arr - 15.41 15.58 - 18.36 18.40   21.25 21.23   Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) arr   Deganwy (T for Wales) - 15.45 16.08 - 18.40 18.44   21.36 21.34   Deganwy (T for Wales)   Llandudno (T for Wales) arr - 15.52 16.16 - 18.47 18.51   21.45 21.42   Llandudno (T for Wales) arr - M-F Sat - M-F M-F Sat   M-F M-F Sat       Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep   j - 1552 1631 - 1839 1852 1855   2126 2158 2131       Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep   j       Colwyn Bay (T for Wales) arr   j - 1558 1638 - 1846 1858 1901   2133 2205 2137       Colwyn Bay (T for Wales) arr   j       Abergele (T for Wales) arr   j - 1604 1705* - | 1904 1907   2139 2212 2143       Abergele (T for Wales) arr   j       Rhyl (T for Wales) arr   j - 1611 1648 - 1856 1911 1914   2146 2219 2150       Rhyl (T for Wales) arr   j       Prestatyn (T for Wales) arr   j - 1617 1655 - 1903 1917 1920   2152 2225 2156       Prestatyn (T for Wales) arr   j       Flint (T for Wales) arr   j - 1631 1709 - 1917 1931 1933   2206 2239 2209       Flint (T for Wales) arr   j       Shotton (T for Wales) arr   j - 1637 1737* - | 1937 1939   2213 2246 2215       Shotton (T for Wales) arr   j       Chester (T for Wales) arr   j - 1649 1725 - 1931 1949 1951   2225 2259 2227       Chester (T for Wales) arr   j - Sherpa journey operated by     b - change from "S4" Sherpa to "S3" Sherpa at Beddgelert     c - change from "S3" Sherpa to "S1" Sherpa at Caernarfon       M-F - Mondays to Fridays only     Sat - Saturdays only     j - change trains at Llandudno Junction     A - operated by Avanti     * - depart Llandudno Junction 1653       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only     (excluding local public holidays)     $ - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only --- - confirm dates locally before setting out     bc - when there is no direct "S4" journey to Pen-y-Pass,  there is an alternative "S3" connection via Beddgelert ("S4" to "S3") and Caernarfon ("S3" to "S1")     (Beddgelert arrive 1657, depart 1702) and Caernarfon arrrive 1734, dpart 1740)       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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