SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - WINTER 2023     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     So far,   no further changes have been anounced for the Conwy Valley "19" connections,  but in view of the new 20mph speed restrictions currently having an adverse effect on performance - watch this space for PROBABLE changes........ ........these will be updated on THIS website if / when anything is announced

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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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 11.01     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"

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.......... £14.90 from Llandudno/Colwyn Bay/Abergele - 2 zones* ("C/G") £25.40 from Rhyl/Prestatyn - 3 zones* ("D/C/G")     £40.00 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.......... Monday 30th October     The reduced level of services for the winter commenced Be aware most "S1" Sherpa departures from Betws-y-Coed are advanced slightly 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 - 30th October to 9th December 2023

see important note above

Click here for suggested Monday to Saturday itineraries from 11th December 2023 until further notice 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 Sat M-F M-F Sat       Chester Station dep   j - 0652 0652 0924 0855 1231 1226       Chester Station dep   j       Shotton Station dep   j - 0701 0701 0900* 0904 1200* 1159*       Shotton Station dep   j       Flint Station dep   j M-F Sat 0708 0708 0937 0910 1244 1240       Flint Station dep   j       Prestatyn Station dep   j - - 0721 0720 0951 0923 1257 1254       Prestatyn Station dep   j       Rhyl Station dep   j 0550b 0540b 0727 0727 0958 0929 1304 1301       Rhyl Station dep   j       Abergele Station dep   j 0609b 0559b 0733 0733 0931* 0935 1231* 1230*       Abergele Station dep   j       Colwyn Bay Station dep   j 0631b ** 0621b ** 0741 0741 1008 0943 1315 1312       Colwyn Bay Station dep   j       Llandudno Junction arr | | 0748 0748 1014 0951 1322 1319       Llandudno Junction arr       Llandudno arr 0659b 0649b - - - - - -       Llandudno arr                                   The Conwy Valley Line     M-F Sat Llew Jones bus 19 Sat M-F M-F Sat     Llandudno (T for Wales) dep 0708 j 0745 10.19 10.22 13.19 13.17   Llandudno (T for Wales) dep   Deganwy (T for Wales) dep 0712 j | | \|/ 10.23 10.26 13.23 13.21   Deganwy (T for Wales) dep   M-F Sat | | | |     Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep 07.28 07.28 0758 ### 10.31 10.32 13.37 13.29   Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep   Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep 07.52 07.53 ### 10.54 10.55 14.01 13.52   Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep   Betws-y-Coed ("The Gateway to Snowdonia") arr 07.58 07.59 ### 11.00 11.01 14.07 13.58   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 - 11.05 - 12.03 - 15.03 -       Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa dep  (platform 2 layby)       Pen-y-Pass "S1"/"S4" 09.30 0933 11.30 no 1133 Sherpa in the winter 12.30 no 1133 Sherpa in the winter 15.30 1535       Pen-y-Pass "S1"/"S4"       Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa arr 09.50 | 11.50 12.50 15.50 |       Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa arr       Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa arr 10.17 | 12.17 13.17 16.16 |       Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa arr            Beddgelert Sherpa arr - 0957 - - - 1557            Beddgelert Sherpa arr            Porthmadog Sherpa arr - - 1027 - - - 1627            Porthmadog Sherpa arr   Blaenau Ffestiniog arr 08.32 08.32` - 11.34 14.40 14.32   Blaenau Ffestiniog arr ### - Unfortunately the first Conwy Valley train continues to depart before the arrival of the first Avanti and Transport for Wales trains from Birmingham/Chester    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 0901 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     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 --- these are understood to be Mondays to Fridays 17th April to 26th May,  5th June to 14th July and 4th September to 20th October     (excluding local public holidays)     $ - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only --- confirm actual 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 £6.00 "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 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   M-F Sat   M-F Sat                Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa dep no 1330 Sherpa in the winter - - - 1430 - no 1530 Sherpa in the winter - no 1630 Sherpa in the winter - 1635 - - no 1730 Sherpa in the winter - 1905 - -            Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa dep   Blaenau Ffestiniog (T for Wales) dep - 14.57 14.56 | - - - 1707 17.35 17.38 - 1937 20.27 20.22   Blaenau Ffestiniog (T for Wales) dep            Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa dep - | | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | \|/ 1500 - - - - | | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | \|/ - - | | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | \|/            Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa dep       Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa dep 13.41 | 14.41 15.41 no 1641 Sherpa in the winter - 17.41 -       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 - 15.24 15.23 - 18.02 18.05   20.54 20.49   Betws-y-Coed (T for Wales) dep   Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep - 15.30 15.29 - 18.08 18.11   21.00 20.55   Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep   Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) arr - 15.59 15.58 - 18.36 18.40   21.25 21.23   Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) arr   Deganwy (T for Wales) - 16.07 16.08 - 18.40 18.44   21.35 21.34   Deganwy (T for Wales)   Llandudno (T for Wales) arr - 16.14 16.15 - 18.47 18.51   21.43 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 - 1623 1630 - 1839 1853 1855   2129 2157 2133       Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep   j       Colwyn Bay (T for Wales) arr   j - 1629 1636 - 1845 1859 1901   2135 2203 2139       Colwyn Bay (T for Wales) arr   j       Abergele (T for Wales) arr   j - 1705* 1705* - | 1905 1907   2141 2211 2145       Abergele (T for Wales) arr   j       Rhyl (T for Wales) arr   j - 1640 1647 - 1855 1912 1914   2147 2218 2151       Rhyl (T for Wales) arr   j       Prestatyn (T for Wales) arr   j - 1646 1653 - 1901 1918 1920   2153 2224 2157       Prestatyn (T for Wales) arr   j       Flint (T for Wales) arr   j - 1700 1707 - 1915 1931 1933   2207 2239 2210       Flint (T for Wales) arr   j       Shotton (T for Wales) arr   j - 1737* 1737* - | 1937 1939   2213 2246 2215       Shotton (T for Wales) arr   j       Chester (T for Wales) arr   j - 1717 1725 - 1931 1949 1951   2225 2259 2227       Chester (T for Wales) arr   j - Sherpa journey operated by       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       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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