IMPORTANT     So far no official information had been made public for the summer timetable (which is expected, to again include the Easter weekend period - as the winter timetable is already shown to terminate on Friday 31st March)     Based on previous years it is reasonable to assume the level of "S1" Sherpa services will again increase.......... ..........although whether this will simply be reinstating the services suspended for the winter to give a basic hourly service - as outlined below - remains to be seen     Summer 2022 was the first major re-cast of the Sherpa network for over two decades,  so a further completely revised service so soon is unlikely but it is "hoped" at least some of the silly "near-miss" broken connection along the Conwy Valley at Betws-y-Coed with both the "S1" Sherpa to Snowdon and the "T10" TrawsCymru to Tryfan will be properly addressed or Comwy Council will deserve further criticism that a decent public transport alternative is not available - which resuted in far more cars driving all the way to Snowdonia than was desirable Minor tweaks to odd journeys at the start of the winter period corrected the most critical times (at least on paper) by retarding the Sherpa departures slightly later to xx05 and the 11xx journey running later than pattern to re-instate the "traditional" connection off the morning train) for travel from the North Wales Coast and beyond --- at this stage the current revised (winter) Conwy Valley train and bus connections are shown as a guide throughout this website     Currently only alternate "S1" journeys operate between Caernarfon and Llanberis and it is likely most if not all of these will again continue through to Betws-y-Coed via Pen-y-Pass with thewinter "S2" Sherpas from Bangor being again extended to Pen-y-Pass - similar to 2022 - for the summer to provide an enhanced 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 connecting "S4" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass to Beddgelert which are advertised to continue to Porthmadog as well as connecting into the "S3" Sherpa to Rhyd Ddu and Caernarfon was reduced to just two journeys a day for the winter (less than previous years),  so providing additional summer journeys along the Nant Gwynant Pass which serves the start of the Watkin path (where car parking is totally insufficient for anyone wanting to climb that path) similar to summer 2022 has to be a likely priority - although to what level still remains remains to be seen     National Holiday dates are listed at the top of each table and it is expected a Sunday service will again operate on these days     This page will be updated with the details once the final service are announced - in the interim use the "boxed" notes" regarding the 'winter suspensions' and 'terminates at' as the best available guide as to the "sort of" services to expect

from the Cambrian coast to the mountains of Snowdonia Arriva bus at Pwllheli         "3" connections     Caelloi bus leaving Criccieth         Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables unofficial website Pwllheli Criccieth Porthmadog Beddgelert Snowdon     Gwynfor "S4" from Porthmadog         Sherpa journeys     Gwynfor "S1" to Betws-y-Coed

B E W A R E ....................... !!! Car Parking in Snowdonia is very limited and can be expensive if a space can be found The alternative is to leave your car behind and use the Snowdon Sherpa Bus network     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 11.35 11.37 or 07.20 17.23     Although this website strongly adviises 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"

D R A F T

llwbr CAMBRIAN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr GLASLYN route
Caernarfon.......Llanberis                                         /                       / Pwllheli - Porthmadog - Beddgelert -/- Pen-y-Pass -/- Betws-y-Coed
DRAFT  Mondays to Saturdays - 1st April 2023  until further notice except Public Holidays Good Friday 7th April  Easter Monday 10th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 1st May  Coronation of King Charles Monday 8th May Spring Holiday Monday 29th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 28th August
P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays
* * * STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED
Caelloi   Caelloi Clynnog & Trefor   Caelloi   Caelloi   Caelloi   Caelloi   Caelloi   3   3 12   3   3   3   3   3   Pwllheli 07.20 - 08.45 1040 - 09.45 - 11.45 - 13.15 - 13.15 - 16.00 - Pwllheli Hafan-y-Môr 07.30 - 08.55 | | via Trefor | | | | | | | | | | | \|/ - 09.55 - 11.55 - 13.25 - 13.25 - 16.10 - Hafan-y-Môr Criccieth 07.45 - 09.10 - 10.09 - 12.09 - 13.39 - 13.39 - 16.24 - Criccieth Porthmadog 07.55 - 09.25 - 10.20 - 12.25 * - 13.55 - 13.55 - 16.35 - Porthmadog   Snowdon Sherpa                 Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Lloyds Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor S4 # S1 S1 S3 T2 S1 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S4 S3 S4 # S1 S1 S3 Porthmadog parc 08.30 - - - 0955 - 10.30 - - - 12.30 - - - 14.30 - - - 16.30 - 17.30 - - - Porthmadog parc Beddgelert 08.57 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0902 | - 10.57 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1102 12.57 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1302 14.57 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1502 16.57 1702 17.57 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1802 Beddgelert     Caernarfon | - - 0937 1038 1125    1135 terminates Beddgelert - - 1137 terminates Beddgelert - - 1337 | - - 1537 - 1737 terminates Beddgelert - - 1837     Caernarfon Pen-y-Pass 09.20 0930 1030 - - - /|\ | | | | 1225 1130 1230 - 1330 1330 - 15.20 1530 1630 - - - 1830 1930 - Pen-y-Pass Betws-y-Coed - | 1053 - - - 1253 - | 1253 - - | 1453 - - | 1653 - - - - 1853 | - Betws-y-Coed     Llanberis - 0953 - - - - 1205 - 1153 - - - 1353 - - - 1553 - - - - - - 1953 -     Llanberis 08.30 - Sherpa journey     # - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa may display "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass"  (sometimes changing en-route)     - but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND !!!       07.20 - non-Sherpa connecting journey     * - if the "3" is running slightly late,  alight at Tremadog Square and join the "S4" Sherpa 'across the road' (depart 1235)       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr GLASLYN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr CAMBRIAN route
Llanberis........Caernarfon.............................................................................................                 \                       \                         \                          \ Betws-y-Coed -\- Pen-y-Pass -\- Beddgelert -\- Porthmadog -\- Pwllheli
DRAFT  Mondays to Saturdays - 1st April 2023  until further notice except Public Holidays Good Friday 7th April  Easter Monday 10th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 1st May  Coronation of King Charles Monday 8th May Spring Holiday Monday 29th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 28th August
see VERY important note above   BEWARE - the last weekday "S4-3" Sherpa connection from Pen-y-Pass to Porthmadog (for Pwllheli) departs at 1835
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays
Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Llew Jones/ Lloyds S1 S3 S1 S1 S4 # S3 S1 S1 S4 # S3 S1 S1 S4 # S1 S1 S1 S4 # S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S1 S1 S4 # T19-3B Betws-y-Coed no 0805 Sherpa in the winter - - 0905 - - - 1106 - - - 1305 - no 1405 Sherpa in the winter - 1505 - no 1605 Sherpa in the winter - - 17.05 - - no 1805 Sherpa in the winter - - no 1805 Sherpa in the winter - 1900 Betws-y-Coed     Llanberis - 0802 | - - 1002 | - - 1202 | - 1402 | - - - | - - -  1802  - via Blaenau Ffestiniog arrive 1925 depart 1935     Llanberis Pen-y-Pass - 0825 0925 09.35 - 1025 1125 starts Beddgelert in the winter - 1225 1325 starts Beddgelert in the winter 1425 1525 15.35 - - 17.30 - - -  1825  no 1835 Sherpa in the winter Pen-y-Pass Llanberis - - - | - - - - - - - - | - - 17.50 - - - - - Llanberis     Caernarfon 0918 - - | 1118 - - 1318 - - - - | 1618 - | direct | \|/ 1718 - no 1818 Sherpa in the winter - -     Caernarfon Beddgelert 0953 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10.00 1153 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 12.00 1353 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 14.00 - - 16.00 1653 17.00 1753 18.00 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Beddgelert Caernarfon - - - | - - - | - - - | - - | - | 18.23 - | - - - Caernarfon Porthmadog - - - - 10.25 * - - - 12.25 - - - 14.25 - - - 16.25 - - 17.25 - - 18.25 - - - - 2008 Porthmadog   Clynnog & Trefor   Caelloi   Caelloi   Caelloi Lloyds   Caelloi Lloyds   Caelloi Lloyds Caelloi Clynnog & Trefor   Caelloi   12   3   3   3 T2   3 T2   3 T2 3 12   3   Caernarfon 0940 - - - - - - 1550 - - 1640 - - 1755 - 2030 - -   Caernarfon Porthmadog Park  | | via Trefor | \|/ - 10.30 * - 14.00 - 15.30 1633 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 16.50 1723 >>>>>>>> 17.45 1838 18.50 | | via Trefor | \|/ - 20.15 Porthmadog Park  Criccieth - 10.44 - 14.15 - 15.46 - - 17.05 - 17.55 - 19.05 - 20.30 Criccieth Hafan-y-Môr - 10.57 - 14.28 - 15.58 - - 17.18 - 18.07 - 19.18 - 20.43 Hafan-y-Môr Pwllheli 1025 - 11.07 - 14.38 - 16.08 - - 17.28 - 18.17 - 19.28 2110 - 20.53 Pwllheli 09.35 - Sherpa journey     # - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa may display "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" (sometimes changing en-route)     --- but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND !!!       10.30 - non-Sherpa connecting journey     * - if the "S4" Sherpa is running slightly late,  alight at Tremadog Square and join the "3" 'across the road' (depart 1035)       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr CAMBRIAN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr GLASLYN route
Caernarfon.........Llanberis                                                                      /                 \                       \ Pwllheli - Porthmadog -/---------------\- Beddgelert -\- Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
DRAFT  Sundays - 2nd April 2023  until further notice also Public Holidays Good Friday 7th April  Easter Monday 10th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 1st May  Coronation of King Charles Monday 8th May Spring Holiday Monday 29th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 28th August
P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above   BEWARE - the last Sunday "S4" Sherpa journey from Porthmadog to Pen-y-Pass departs at 1530
* * * STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED
Caelloi Llew Jones Caelloi   Berwyn Berwyn     3 1S 3     12   12 Pwllheli -   08.35 - 10.10 -  1200  1400 Pwllheli Hafan-y-Môr -   08.47 - 10.22 -       |     via   Trefor         |        \|/       |     via   Trefor         |        \|/ Hafan-y-Môr Criccieth -   09.02 - 10.37 - Criccieth Porthmadog -   09.18 0930 10.53 - Porthmadog Caernarfon -   - 1020 - -  1245  1445 Caernarfon       Snowdon Sherpa       Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor S4 S1 S1 S3 S1 S4 S3 S4 S1 S1 S1 S1 Porthmadog parc 08.30 - - - - 11.30 - - - - - - Porthmadog parc Beddgelert 08.57 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0902 - 11.55 1202 no 1258 Sherpa in the winter - - - - Beddgelert     Caernarfon | - - 0937 10.35 - 1237 - - 13.35 15.35     Caernarfon Pen-y-Pass 09.20 0930 0930 - | - - 1330 1330 | 14.05 Pen-y-Pass     Llanberis - | 0953 - 11.05 - - - | 1353 14.05 16.05     Llanberis     Betws-y-Coed - 0953 - - 11.53 - - - 1353 - 14.53 16.53     Betws-y-Coed 08.30 - Sherpa journey     0930 - Sherpa connection     # - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa may display "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass"  (sometimes changing en-route)     --- but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND !!!         1010 - "3" connecting bus journey         0930 - alternative non-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

llwbr GLASLYN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr CAMBRIAN route
Llanberis........Caernarfon..........................                                                                                                               /                       /                 \                          \ Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass -/- Beddgelert -/---------------\- Porthmadog -\- Pwllheli
DRAFT  Sundays - 2nd April 2023  until further notice also Public Holidays Good Friday 7th April  Easter Monday 10th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 1st May  Coronation of King Charles Monday 8th May Spring Holiday Monday 29th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 28th August
P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above   BEWARE - the last Sunday "S4" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass to Beddgelert (with an onward connection for Pwllheli) departs at 1335  - the last "S1" Sherpa journey from Pen-y-Pass to Caernarfon (with an onward connection for Pwllheli ONLY) departs at 1550   BEWARE - the last Sunday "S1" Sherpay from Llanberis to Porthmadog (with an onward connection for Pwllheli ONLY) departs at 1550
* * * STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED
Last connection to Criccieth and Hafen-y-Mor        Later conections returning partially by train    Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor  Gwynfor     Gwynfor   Gwynfor   Gwynfor   Gwynfor  S1 S1 S1 S4 S3 S4 S1 S1 S1 S1 S4 S3 S4 S1 S3   S1    S3   S1   S1   S4  Betws-y-Coed 08.05 09.05 - - - - 11.08 12.05 1305 - - - - 15.05 -  16.04  -  1704  - - Betws-y-Coed     Llanberis | | 0902 - - - | | | 1302 - - - | - | - |  1702  -     Llanberis Pen-y-Pass 08.30 09.30 0925 09.35 - - 11.30 12.30 1325 1325 no 1335 Sherpa in the winter - - 15.30 -  16.30  -  1725   1725   1735  Pen-y-Pass Llanberis 08.50 09.50 - | - - 11.50 12.50 - - - - 15.50 -  16.50  - - - | Llanberis     Caernarfon | direct | \|/ | direct | \|/ - | 1018 - | direct | \|/ | direct | \|/ - - 1418 - | direct | \|/ - | direct | \|/  1618  - - |     Caernarfon Beddgelert - 09.57 1053 11.00 - - 1453 15.00 16.02  1653  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  18.00  Beddgelert Caernarfon 09.23 10.23 - - - | 12.23 13.23 - - - - | 16.23 16.37  17.23  - - - | Caernarfon Porthmadog - - - - - 11.25 - - - - - 15.25 - - - - - -  18.25  Porthmadog                   Lloyds Caelloi Llew Jones Caelloi Lloyds Caelloi Caelloi Berwyn  Lloyds    TforW T2  3    1S  3    T2  3    3    12   T2     train Caernarfon 0930 -    1030 -    1330 -    -    1720  1825  -    -    Caernarfon Porthmadog Parc 1020 11.00 1120 13.10 1420 15.15 16.55 |    via   Trefor |     1912  -    $   Porthmadog Parc Criccieth -    11.15 -    13.25 -    15.30 17.10 no bus connection $   Criccieth Hafan-y-Môr -    11.30 -    13.40 -    15.45 17.25 $   Hafan-y-Môr Pwllheli -    11.42 -    13.42 -    15.57 17.37 1805  $   Pwllheli 08.04 - direct Sherpa journey           1100 - "3" connecting bus journey         0930 - alternative non-Sherpa journey     $ - if you are unable to catch the VERY EARLY last bus connection to Criccieth, Pen-y-Chain (for Hafen-y-Mor) or Pwllheli - there is a later Cambrian Coast Line train to get you back     - click here for details - but note specially bus tickets are NOT valid       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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