| Snowdon Sherpa |
Mondays to Saturdays -
13th December 2011 to 31st March 2012
(NO service on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day)
(Sunday service operates on Public Holidays 27th December 2011
and 2nd January 2012)
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Click here for suggested Monday to Saturday itineries from 2nd April 2012 until further notice
Click here for suggested Sunday itineries from Caernarfon
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"Trips around Snowdonia - without your car"
from Caernarfon
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Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return Sunday buses
to Caernarfon are as follows......
Llanberis to Caernarfon (88) - depart 17.31
BetwsyCoed to Llanberis (S2) - connection depart 1548
PenyPass to Llanberis (S1) - connection depart 1645
Beddgelert to Caernarfon (S4) - depart 18.45
Porthmadog to Beddgelert (S97) - connection depart 1715
PenyPass to Beddgelert (S4) - connection depart 1620
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Click here if you want to climb Snowdon
otherwise..........
OPTION ONE spend the day in BetwsyCoed with the option of time for coffee
at Llanberis or Llanrwst on the way out
Click here for alternative Sherpa trips to Beddgelert and/or Porthmadog
Click here for alternative afternoon "anticlockwise" trip round Snowdon
Click here for alternative "clockwise" trip round Snowdon
Llanberis lake
Llanberis Pass
Twin lakes
Swallow Falls
CAERNARFON <---> Llanberis <---> PenyPass <---> Capel Curig <---> BetwsyCoed
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Llyn Ogwen
Llanrwst
Bethesda
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Suggested itinerary
latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables
on the official Gwynedd CC website |
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Caernarfon (Padarn 88/89) dep
(bus destination is Llanberis)
Llyn Padarn with the mountains beyond
Looking across Llyn Padarn at the steam train |
08.05, 08.35 (NOT Saturdays), 09.00 and every half-hour until 13.30 |
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Llanberis arr |
08.29, 08.59, 09.19 and every half-hour until 13.54 |
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change buses |
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Llanberis Joe Brown (Padarn S2) dep
(Sherpa destination is Bethesda/BetwsyCoed)
The narrow High Street in Llanberis |
09.20*
or 12.00 or 14.00#
* - this "S2" Sherpa goes via Bethesda
# - this "S2" Sherpa goes via Llyn Ogwen |
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Llanberis Interchange (Padarn S2) dep
(Sherpa destination is Bethesda/betwsyCoed)
Leaving Llanberis before climbing to PenyPass
Pont y Gromlech near the top of Llanberis Pass
Swallow Falls near BetwsyCoed |
09.22*
or 12.02 or 14.02#
* - this "S2" Sherpa goes via Bethesda
# - this "S2" Sherpa goes via Llyn Ogwen |
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BetwsyCoed arr |
10.45***
or 12.47*** or 15.02 |
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Llanrwst Bridge over the River Conwy |
*** alternatively stay on the bus to Llanrwst arr 10.55 or 12.57
Spend time in the Market Town with its old bridge
Then catch the
1305 bus back to
BetwsyCoed arr 1320
or return direct to Llanberis at 1305 or 1538 |
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change buses |
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BetwsyCoed (Padarn S2) dep
(Shrepa destination is Llanberis)
Twin Lakes and Snowdon
Climbing the narrow road to PenyPass
overlooking the Nant Gwynant pass
Decending the Llanberis Pass |
11.20 or 13.20* or
15.48*
* - through "S2" Sherpa from Llanrwst to Llanberis |
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Llanberis arr |
11.57 or 13.57 or 16.27 |
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change buses |
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Llanberis (Padarn 88/89) dep
(bus destination is Caernarfon)
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12.31 or 12.56 and each hour until
16.56
or 17.31 |
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Caernarfon arr |
12.50 or 13.20 and each hour until
17.20 or 17.55 |
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If you are unfortunate to miss the 1731 ex-Llanberis, the only later through Padarn weekday service is the
2045 slow "85-83" journey via Deiniolen
alternatively is possible to travel on the 1910 "85" to Bangor and change to
the "5B" Arriva journey at the remote Ty Mawr roundabout
(or if you feel happier continue to the main road (Faenol (B4547), Y Felinheli) where there is an Arriva "5" every 30 minutes
also a Padarn "10" at 2006) |
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OPTION TWO Porthmadog via Llyn Cwellyn and the Aberglaslyn Pass with
an optional break at Beddgelert outward and/or return
Llyn Cwellyn Aberglaslyn Pass
CAERNARFON <-----> Beddgelert <-----> Porthmadog
* * * If you intend to stick to this itinerary - ask your driver for the
"Snowdon Sherpa day ticket" - just £4
(only valid on any S1, S2, S4, S6 or S97 "Sherpa" sevices)
Purchase ticket from the driver of your first bus
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Suggested itinerary
latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables
on the official Gwynedd CC website |
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Caernarfon (Padarn S4) dep
(Sherpa destination is Beddgelert)
Beddgelert Bridge |
07.20 or 08.45 or 10.45 or 12.50 |
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Beddgelert arr |
07.50 or 09.15 or 11.15 or 13.20 |
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change buses |
time for a tea or coffee |
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Beddgelert (Express S97) dep
(Sherpa destination is Porthmadog)
This view of Aberglaslyn Bridge from the bus route has hardly changed in 50 years
(although large lorries keep trying to damage it !) |
07.55 or 10.10 or 12.10 or 14.35 |
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Porthmadog arr |
08.25 or 10.35 or 12.35 or 15.00 |
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change buses |
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Porthmadog (Express S97) dep<
(Sherpa destination is PenyPass/Beddgelert)
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11.00 or 13.30 or 16.00 (Saturdays only)
or 17.15 |
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Beddgelert arr |
11.24*** or 13.54*** or
16.19 (Saturdays only)*** or 17.40 |
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The Fisherman's path through the gorge |
*** alternatively alight at Pont Aberglaslyn arr 11.18 or 13.48 or 16.13
and walk back through the Aberglaslyn Pass
along the Fisherman's Path to Beddgelert
Suitable shoes should be worn as the path can be wet and muddy at any time of the year ! |
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change buses |
time for a tea or coffee |
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Beddgelert (Padarn S4) dep
(bus destination is Caernarfon)
Leaving Beddgelert over the river bridge
Llyn Cwellyn |
11.35 or 13.25 or 15.10 or 16.38 or 17.45 or 18.45 |
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Caernarfon arr |
12.05 or 13.55 or 15.40 or 17.08 or 18,15 or 19.15 |
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OPTION THREE (Weekday afternoon "anti-clockwise" trip round Snowdon with
time for break at Llanberis on return)
Nant Gwynant Pass
PenyPass <--- Beddgelert
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Llanberis Pass
| SNOWDON | Llyn
Cwellyn
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Llanberis ---> CAERNARFON
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Suggested itinerary
latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables
on the official Gwynedd CC website |
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Caernarfon (Padarn S4-S1) dep
(Sherpa destination is Beddgelert/PenyPass)
Llyn Cwellyn
Approaching Beddgelert Bridge |
08.45 or 10.45 or 12.50 or 14.35 or 15.45#
# - through "S4" Sherpa from Caernarfon to PenyPass
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Beddgelert arr |
09.15 or 11.15 or 13.20 or 15.05 or 16.15# |
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change buses |
time for a tea or coffee |
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Beddgelert (Express S97/Padarn S4) dep
(Sherpa destination is PenyPass)
Llyn Dinas and Llyndy Isaf
recently acquired by the National Trust
Climbing the narrow road to PenyPass
overlooking the Nant Gwynant pass
PenyPass Inter-change Bus Stop and Cafe
Starting point for the Miners path and the PYG
track
A bus waiting shelter is provided at the extreme right of the building
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09.20 or 11.24 or 13.54 or 16.25(S4)#
# - through "S4" Sherpa from Caernarfon to PenyPass
also normally forming the 1645 (S1) to Llanberis |
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PenyPass arr |
09.38* or 11.42 or 14.12* or 16.40# |
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change buses |
* - time for a tea or coffee |
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PenyPass (Padarn S2/S1) dep
(bus destination is Llanberis)
Descending Llanberis Pass |
11.47* or 13.45* or 16.15* or 16.45(S1) |
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Llanberis arr |
11.57 or 13.57 or 16.27 or 16.57 |
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change buses |
time for a tea or coffee |
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Llanberis (Padarn 88) dep
(bus destination is Caernarfon)
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17.31*(88) or 20.45#(85-83) |
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Caernarfon arr |
17.55 or 21.20 |
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If you are unfortunate to miss the 1731 ex-Llanberis, the only later through Padarn weekday service is the
2045 slow "85-83" journey via Deiniolen
alternatively is possible to travel on the 1910 "85" to Bangor and change to
the "5B" Arriva journey at the remote Ty Mawr roundabout
(or if you feel happier continue to the main road (Faenol (B4547), Y Felinheli) where there is an Arriva "5" every 30 minutes
also a Padarn "10" at 2006) |
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OPTION FOUR (Weekday "clockwise" trip round Snowdon with
time for break at Llanberis and/or PenyPass)
Nant Gwynant Pass
PenyPass ---> Beddgelert
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Llanberis Pass
| SNOWDON | Llyn
Cwellyn
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Llanberis <--- CAERNARFON
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Suggested itinerary
latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables
on the official Gwynedd CC website |
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Caernarfon (Padarn 88/89) dep
(bus destination is Llanberis)
Llyn Padarn with the mountains beyond
Looking across Llyn Padarn at the steam train |
08.05, 08.35 (NOT Saturdays), 09.00 and every half-hour until 13.30 |
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Llanberis arr |
08.29, 08.59, 09.19 and every half-hour until 13.54 |
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change buses |
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Llanberis Joe Brown (Padarn S2/S1) dep
(Sherpa destination is BetwsyCoed)
The narrow High Street in Llanberis |
09.20
or 12.00 or 14.00
or 16.00(S1-S4) |
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Llanberis Interchange (Padarn S2/S1) dep
(Sherpa destination is BetwsyCoed)
Leaving Llanberis before climbing to PenyPass
Pont y Gromlech near the top of Llanberis Pass |
09.22 or 12.02 or 14.02
or 16.02(S1-S4) |
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PenyPass arr |
09.40* or 12.25* or 14.25* or 16.15 |
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change buses |
* - time for a tea or coffee
and/or a short walk on Snowdon |
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PenyPass (Padarn S97/S4#) dep
(Sherpa destination is Porthmadog
or # - Beddgelert/Caernarfon)
Snowdon in the winter
Looking down the Llyn Gwynant Pass
Llyn Dinas and Llyndy Isaf
recently acquired by the National Trust |
09.50 or 11.50 or 14.15 or 16.20 #
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Beddgelert arr |
10.07 or 12.07 or 14.32 or16.37 # |
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change buses |
time for a tea or coffee |
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Beddgelert (Padarn S4) dep
(Sherpa destination is Caernarfon)
Leaving Beddgelert over the river bridge
Llyn Cwellyn |
11.35 or 13.25 or 15.10 or 16.38 # or 17.45 or 18.45
# - through "S4" Sherpa PenyPass to Caernarfon |
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Caernarfon arr |
12.05 or 13.55 or 14.40 or 17.08 # or 18.15 or 19.15 |
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on 28th January 2012
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