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This is the ONLY website about the "Snowdon Sherpa" bus services to be
regularly updated with all the mid-timetable corrections and service changes !!!
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BEWARE....
"Poster boards" with a network map have appeared during summer 2011 at strategic locations throughout Snowdonia
but unfortunately they contain some incorrect route numbers
Most important - the "S97" does NOT continue beyond PenyPass to Capel Curig
(see instead the "S2")
also the Sherpa service north of Llanrwst was withdrawn
three seasons ago ! (see alternative local bus connections)
The current routes are shown on the diagram below
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Make sure you use the Snowdon Sherpas in 2012 !
Please do your bit to help the environment by keeping unnecesary cars out of Snowdonia
Always check the date at the bottom of every page when you re-visit this website
in case there have been any updates since your last visit
The Winter 2011-2012 timetables
are now in operation
full details are now available on this webite
| Make sure you check the time of the last Sherpa bus back as many are much
earlier at this time of year |
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Advance Information
The official Spring 2012 timetables which include
the Easter holidays are still awaited from the
County Councils at Gwynedd and Conwy
whilst the detailed effects of the "last minute panic" 25% cut in grants from the Welsh Assembly
for some Welsh bus services are finalised with the numerous operators involved
(This includes all the Sherpa network and other connecting bus services in the area)
However Snowdon Sherpa services are in the process of being re-tendered for April onwards
so a change of operator and/or detailed re-timings is possible
but the basic level of service should remain static
Despite the "cuts" it is still expected most if not all of the extra summer journeys
under the "Snowdon Sherpa" brand which were "suspended for the winter"
will also re-appear in a similar form to summer 2011
(but this may not be the case for some of the connecting services)
BEWARE - the TravelineCymru website - (as at the date below) - still shows
services "S1," "S2," "S4," "S6" and "S97" and associated connections
to continue unaltered "until further notice"
(ie - into April and beyond and in some cases as far as July !)
- so PLEASE re-check again nearer the time to avoid being caught out !
Nevertheless your webmaster fully appreciates many visitors to Snowdonia are already
trying to sort out their 2012 trips to North Wales so that they can make hotel bookings
now Easter is only 9 weeks off
(I hope I have replied to eveybody who has already
e-mailed me)
So this website attempts to show what is "likely" to happen to assist "advance planning"
(rather than simply leaving people 'in the dark' until everything is finalised)
PROVISIONAL "Advance Information" can be found by selecting any of the
routes from the timetable index below
- then clicking the "gold"
future dates under the main "white" dates for the current period
Note - connecting trains on the North Wales Coast, the Conwy Valley
and the Cambrian Coast railway lines remain unaltered until 13th May 2012
Connecting train services on the Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog railways
are based on their revised 2012 timetables
PLEASE ensure you bookmark and revisit this website nearer your proposed visit
to check the latest position - as detailed times may well have been changed slightly
(check the latest individual page issue date at the bottom of every page)
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Several different operators cover the Sherpa network
AND connecting services
Generally speaking, to give you maximum flexibility, the best ticket
for travelling to, round and returning from Snowdonia for a whole
day is the
£5.40 Red Rover available from the
driver of your first bus
(or a North Wales Day Rover if travelling from further afield)
So make sure you select an appropriate ticket
for ALL of your proposed itineraries !!!
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Snowdon Sherpa
Bus Timetables
unofficial website
S2 Sherpa S97 Sherpa
climbing en-route to
Llanberis Pass PenyPass
S4 Sherpa Summer
S1 Sherpa
en-route from PenyPass
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B E W A R E ....................... !!!
Car Parking in Snowdonia is very limited and can be expensive if a space can be found
(the popular one at PenyPass is often full before 0900 on fine summer days)
The alternative is to leave your car behind and use the
Snowdon Sherpa Bus network
This "unofficial" website attempts to show what is available by all operators
It contains composite timetables of connecting services on a cross-Snowdonia route basis
where a change of bus is usually necessary --- hopefully it will help you plan your days out
It also includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your car"
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The majority of Snowdon Sherpa bus services are operated by
modern low-floor minibuses
but are sometimes replaced by a larger bus during busy periods
There is no specific requirement for groups to pre-book, but large parties
are advised in their own interests to ring the operator the day before to ensure a sufficiently large bus
or duplicate is provided
Squeezing a dozen extra passengers into a small minibus can sometimes be quite a challenge !!!! |
However some of the additional summer services are operated by open-top double-deck buses
shown in theses timetables and suggested itineries in RED
Throughout this website, clicking on underlined text will
lead to another page
To help you find your way round this website there is an index
at the bottom of every page
with the page you are viewing shown in blue |
on 29th January 2012
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