SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2023     The level of "S1" Sherpa journeys via Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass is again increased to hourly for the summer     Most "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Llanberis are extended to Pen-y-Pass for the summer giving a basic half-hourly 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 level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is again increased to hourly     Most connecting "S4" Sherpas from Pen-y-Pass to Beddgelert/Porthmadog are extended to Morfa Bychan     5 journeys each way operate onlocal School Days as in 2022.....     .....BUT NEW for 2023 the level of service is increased to hourly at weekends (also weekdays during School Holidays)     Public Holiday dates are listed at the top of each table and a Sunday service will again operate on these days     So far,   no further changes have been anounced for the Conwy Valley "19" or the Ogwen Valley "T10" (for Tryfan) connecting journeys........ ........these will be updated on THIS website if any changes are announced - watch this space for details! The pages on this website are now in the process of being updated Any page dated before 20th March should be regarded as "STILL TO BE UPDATED"

from the foothills to and round the mountains of Snowdonia SUMMER WEEKDAY TRIPS from LLANBERIS Gwynfor "S1" Sherpa     Caernarfon - Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass     - Betws-y-Coed (at Caernarfon)         Gwynfor "S4" (formally "S97") Sherpa     Pen-y-Pass - Nant Gwynant - Beddgelert         - Porthmadog (at Porthmadog)

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 It is still possible to make a weekday trip from Llanberis to Betws-y-Coed on a through "S1" Sherpa Alternatively Beddgelert and/or Porthmadog (by changing Sherpas at Pen-y-Pass onto the "S4") Suggested timings are shown below and they can all be done for just £6 using the "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ricket" (which gives you maximum flexibility in case you want to change your plans en-route - eg a sudden change to the weather)     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) 18.35 18.37     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"

Snowdon Sherpa

Mondays to Saturdays - 1st April to 28th October 2023 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 important note above

Click here for suggested Sunday and Public Holiday itineraries from Llanberis

"Trips around Snowdonia - without your car" from Llanberis Summer is an ideal time for a longer day out to visit Snowdonia with additional "S1" Sherpas back from both Betws-y-Coed and Caernarfon

Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return weekday Sherpa buses to Llanberis are as follows......  Betws-y-Coed to Llanberis (S1) - depart 19.05 Capel Curig to Llanberis (S1)- depart 19.16 Bangor to Llanberis (T10-S1) - connection departs 1823  (change at Capel Curig) Bethesda to Llanberis (T10-S1) - connection departs 1845  (change at Capel Curig) Llyn Ogwen to Llanberis (T10-S1) - connection departs 1853  (change at Capel Curig) Pen-y-Pass to Llanberis (S1) - depart 19.30 Porthmadog to Llanberis (S4-S1) - connection departs 1430  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Beddgelert to Llanberis (S4-S1) - connection departs 1758  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Caernarfon to Llanberis (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs -1721  (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) a later direct "S1" Sherpa is available at 1842 Snowdon Ranger to Llanberis (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1739  (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Rhyd Ddu to Llanberis (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1741  (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Nant Gwynant (Watkin) to Llanberis (S4-S1) - connection departs 1803  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Caernarfon to Llanberis (S1) - depart 18.35 Beddgelert to Llanberis (S3-51) - connection departs 1802  (change at Caernarfon) Rhyd Ddu to Llanberis (S3-S1) - connection departs 1810  (change at Caernarfon) South Snowdon to Llanberis (S3-S1) - connection departs 1813  (change at Caernarfon) Bangor to Llanberis (S2) - depart 17.40 a later partially non-Sherpa "T10-S1" connection is available from Bangor at 1823 via the Ogwen pass and Capel Curig Green - all Sherpa services       Gold - all or partially non-Sherpa services

Click here if you want to climb Snowdon or here if you want to climb Tryfan    if you prefer to make a simple journey round Snowdon    - click for the clockwise or anticlockwise summary timetables  otherwise..........

BETWS-Y-COED via Pen-y-Pass,  the Twin Lakes,  Capel Curig and the Swallow Falls stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see important note above

Purchase a £6.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia from the driver of your first bus

-   Outward     Return S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1** S1** S1** S1** S1** S1** S1** S1** S1** Llanberis  Joe Brown 07.02 08.02 09.02 10.02 11.02 12.02 13.02 14.02 Betws-y-Coed 11.05 12.05 13.05 14.05 15.05 16.05 17.05 18.05 19.05 Llanberis  Interchange  (S) 07.10 08.10 09.10 10.10 11.10 12.10 13.10 14.10 Pen-y-Pass  (S) 11.30 12.30 13.30 14.30 15.30 16.30 17.30 18.30 19.30 Pen-y-Pass  (S) 07.30 08.30 09.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 13.30 14.30 Llanberis 11.50 12.50 13.50 14.50 15.50 16.50 17.50 18.50 19.50 Betws-y-Coed 07.53 08.53 09.53 10.53 11.53 12.53 13.53 14.53   - Sherpa journey operated by     ** - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is Caernarfon     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites   and any subsequent amendments thereto

BEDDGELERT   or   PORTHMADOG via Pen-y-Pass,  the Nant Gwynant Pass and the Aberglslyn Pass stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see important note above   ADDITIONAL "S4" WEEKDAY JOURNEYS OPERATE DURING THE SUMMER

Purchase a £6.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia from the driver of your first bus

Why not return from Porthmadog or Caernarfon on an earlier Sherps and spend the afternoon in Beddgelert ?

Outward   S1* S1* S4 # S3 S1* S4 # S3 S1* S4 # S3 S1* S4 # S3 S1* S4 # S3 S1* S1* S4 # S3     S+GSH       S+GSH       Llanberis Joe Brown 08.02 09.02 - - 10.02 - - 11.02 - - 12.02 - - 13.02 - - 14.02 15.02 - - Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange 08.10 09.10 - - 10.10 - - 11.10 - - 12.10 - - 13.10 - - 14.10 15.10 - - Llanberis Interchange Pen-y-Pass  (S) 08.25 09.25 09.35 - 10.25 10.35 - 11.25 11.35 - 12.25 12.35 - 13.25 13.35 - 14.25 15.25 15.35 - Pen-y-Pass  (S) Nant Gwynant  Watkin  (S) - - 09.46 - - 10.46 - - 11.46 - - 12.46 - - 13.46 - - - 15.46 - Nant Gwynant Watkin   (S) Beddgelert - - 09.57 1002 - 10.57 1102 - 11.57 1202 - 12.57 1302 - 13.57 1402 - - 15.57 16.02 $ Beddgelert Rhyd Ddu  (S) - - | 1010 - | 1210 - | 1210 - | 1310 - | 1410 - - | 1610 $ Rhyd Ddu  (S) Caernarfon - - | 1034 - | 1134 - | 1234 - | 1334 - | 1434 - - | 1634 $ Caernarfon Porthmadog - - 10.25 - - 11.25 - - 12.25 - - 11.25 - - 14.25 - - - 16.25 - Porthmadog Morfa Bychan - - 10.41 - - 11.41 - - 12.41 - - 13.41 - - 14.41 - - - 16.41 - Morfa Bychan

Return           alternativeconnection via Caernarfon later summer Sherpa connection  via Pen-y-Pass S3 S4 ## S1** S3 S4 ## S1** S3 S4 ## S1** S3 S4 ## S1** S4 S3 S1 S4 S3 S1 S3 S4 ## S1** S1**     S+GSH     S+GSH         Morfa Bychan - 12.11 - - 14.11 - - 15.11 - - 16.11 - 1611 - - 1711 - - - 17.11 - - Morfa Bychan Porthmadog - 12.30 - - 14.30 - - 15.30 - - 16.30 - 1630 - - 1730 - - - 17.30 - - Porthmadog Caernarfon 1221 | - 1421 | - 1521 | - 1621 | - | - - | - - 1721 | - - Caernarfon Rhyd Ddu  (S) 1241 | - 1441 | - 1541 | - 1641 | - | - - | - - 1741 | - - Rhyd Ddu  (S) Beddgelert 1253 12.58 >>>>>> 1453 14.58 - 1553 15.58 - 1653 16.58 - 1655 1702 - 1755 1802 - 1753 17.58 - - Beddgelert Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) - 13.03 - - 15.03 - - 16.03 - - 17.03 - - | - - | - - 18.03 - - Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) Pen-y-Pass  (S) - 13.20 13.30 - 15.20 15.30 - 16.20 16.30 - 17.20 17.30 - | - - | - - 18.20 18.30 19.30 Pen-y-Pass  (S) Caernarfon - - | - - | - - | - - | - 1734 1742 - 1834 1842 - - | | Caernarfon Llanberis - - 13.50 - - 15.50 - - 16.50 - - 17.50 - - 1805 - - 1905 - - 18.50 19.50 Llanberis - Sherpa journey operated by     * - Sherpa destination is Betws-y-Coed     ** - Sherpa destination is Caernarfon     # - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog"  (sometimes changing en-route)     ## - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa from Porthmadog 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       (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only       local School Holidays 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) - confirm locally before setting out     Alternatove later "S3-S1" Sherpa connection< via Caernarfon       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

LLYN OGWEN   or   BANGOR   or   BETHESDA via Pen-y-Pass,  Capel Curig and the Ogwen Valley Pass stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see important note above

Purchase a £6.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia from the driver of your first bus

Outward           S1* T10 S1* T10 S1* T10 S1* T10 S1* T10 Llanberis Joe Brown 08.02 - 10.02 - 12.02 - 14.02 - 16.02 - Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange 08.10 - 10.10 - 12.10 - 14.10 - 16.10 - Llanberis Interchange Pen-y-Pass (S) 08.30 - 10.30 - 12.30 - 14.30 - 16.30 - Pen-y-Pass (S) Capel Curig 08.39 09.13 10.39 11.13 12.39 13.13 14.39 15.13 16.39 17.13 Capel Curig Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) - 09.21 - 11.21 - 13.21 - 15.21 - 17.21 Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) Bethesda - 09.29 - 11.29 - 13.29 - 15.29 - 17.29 Bethesda Bangor - 09.51 - 11.51 - 13.51 - 15.51 - 17.51 Bangor   Return           T10 S1** T10 S1** T10 S1** T10 S1** T10 S1** Bangor Railway station 10.23 - 12.23 - 14.23 - 16.23 - 18.23 - Bangor Railway station Bangor Bus station 10.23 - 12.23 - 14.23 - 16.23 - 18.23 - Bangor Bus station Bethesda 10.45 - 12.45 - 14.45 - 16.45 - 18.45 - Bethesda Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) 10.53 - 12.53 - 14.53 - 16.53 - 18.53 - Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) Capel Curig 11.01 11.17 13.01 13.17 15.01 15.17 17.01 17.17 19.01 19.17 Capel Curig Pen-y-Pass (S) - 11.30 - 13.30 - 15.30 - 17.30 - 19.30 Pen-y-Paaa (S) Llanberis - 11.50 - 13.50 - 15.50 - 17.50 - 19.50 Llanberis - Sherpa journey operated by     * - Sherpa destination is Betws-y-Coed     ** - Sherpa destination is Caernarfon     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     (T) - Sherpa stop for start of path up Tryfan       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON clockwise  -  via Pen-y-Pass,   Beddgelert   and   Caernarfon Summary Timetable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ stop off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see VERY important note above

Purchase a £6.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia from the driver of your first bus

S1 * S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S4 S1 * S4 S3 S1 *       S+GSH       S+GSH       S+GSH     S+GSH   GSch   S+GSH   Llanberis Joe Brown 08.02 09.02 - - - 10.02 - - - 11.02 - - - 12.02 - - - 13.02 - - - 14.02 - - - 15.02 - - - - 16.02 - - - Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange 08.10 09.10 - - - 10.10 - - - 11.10 - - - 12.10 - - - 13.10 - - - 14.10 - - - 15.10 - - - - 16.10 - - - Llanberis Interchange Pen-y-Pass    08.25 09.25 09.35 - - 10.25 10.35 - - 11.25 11.35 - - 12.25 12.35 - - 13.25 13.35 - - 14.25 14.35 - - 15.25 15.35 - - - 16.25 16.35 - - Pen-y-Pass  Beddgelert  - - 09.57 10.02 - - 10.57 11.02 - - 11.57 12.02 - - 12.57 13.02 - - 13.57 14.02 - - 14.57 15.02 - - 15.57 16.02 - 16.17 - 16.57 17.02 - Beddgelert  Caernarfon - - - 10.34 10.42 - - 11.34 11.42 - - 12.34 12.42 - - 13.34 13.42 - - 14.34 14.42 - - 15.34 15.42 - - 16.34 16.42 16.49 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 17.34 17.42 Caernarfon Llanberis - - - - 11.05 - - - 12.05 - - - 13.05 - - - 14.05 - - - 15.05 - - - 16.05 - - - 17.05 - - - - 18.05 Llanberis - Sherpa journey operated by      * - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is Betws-y-Coed         GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only       local School Holidays 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) - confirm locally before setting out     Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)     Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass           latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON anticlockwise  -  via Caernarfon,   Beddgelert  and   Pen-y-Pass stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

Purchase a £6.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia from the driver of your first bus

see important note above

S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 *     S+GSH       S+GSH       S+GSH       S+GSH     S+GSH       Llanberis 07.50 - - - 08.50 - - - 09.50 - - - 10.50 - - - 11.50 - - - 12.50 - - - 13.50 - - - 14.50 - - - 15.50 - - - 16.50 - - - - Llanberis Caernarfon 08.16 08.21 - - 09.16 09.21 - - 10.16 10.21 - - 11.16 11.21 - - 12.16 12.21 - - 13.16 13.21 - - 14.16 14.21 - - 15.16 15.21 - - 16.16 16.21 - - 17.16 17.21 - - - Caernarfon Beddgelert    - 08.53 08.58 - - 09.53 09.58 - - 10.53 10.58 - - 11.53 11.58 - - 12.53 12.58 - - 13.53 13.58 - - 14.53 14.58 - - 15.53 15.58 - - 16.53 16.58 - - 17.53 17.58 - - Beddgelert  Pen-y-Pass  - - 09.20 09.30 - - 10.20 10.30 - - 11.20 11.30 - - 12.20 12.30 - - 13.20 13.30 - - 14.20 14.30 - - 15.20 15.30 - - 16.20 16.30 - - 17.20 17.30 - - 18.20 18.30 19.30 Pen-y-Pass  Llanberis - - - 09.50 - - - 10.50 - - - 11.50 - - - 12.50 - - - 13.50 - - - 14.50 - - - 15.50 - - - 16.50 - - - 17.50 - - - 18.50 19.50 Llanberis - Sherpa journey operated by      * - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is Caernarfon         GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only       local School Holidays 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) - confirm locally before setting out     Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass        Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)       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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