SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2024     Increase in the level of service for the Summer Sherpa routes (commencing Saturday 23rd March 2024) 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 reinstated (they were suspended for the winter)     "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Pen-y-Pass via Llanberis are again extended to operate to Pen-y-Pass on the 'alternate' half-hour to the "S1" giving a minimum summer headway of "every 30 minutes" from Llanberis     This is augmented by exrea "S5" "shuttle journeys" at peak timss,  giving a bus every 15 minutes along the busy "core" section     The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is increased to hourly with the last 1902 summer return journey from Beddgelert reinstated     The level of "S4" Sherpa journeys along the Nant Gwynant pass has again been increased to basically hourly BUT BEWARE alternate journeys DO NOT OPERATE ON LOCAL SCHOOL DAYS - see journeys headed "S+GSH" against a white background for details     Most journeys are extended to Morfa Bychan on both weekdys and Sundays     All the additional "S5" "Park and Ride" journeys which were SUSPENDED for the winter are reinstated     The level of the "T10" Traws-Cymru service (serving Tryfam - Llyn Ogwen) is considerably increased - especially at weekends - BUT this does not start until Sunday 24th March - one day later than the Sherpas     The very limited "19" bus service from Llandudno along the Conwy Valley continues unaltered with the last direct return journey from Betws-y-Coed STILL at 1520 - with later slower journeys via the Ogwen pass     Several outward journeys involve nearly an hour's wait at Betws-y-Coed - time for a 'cuppa'     These are augmented by trains on the scenic 'Conwy Valley Railway Line

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 10.42 10.38 or 17.20 17.17     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"

llwbr CAMBRIAN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr GLASLYN route
Caernarfon.......Llanberis                                         /                       / Pwllheli - Porthmadog - Beddgelert -/- Pen-y-Pass -/- Betws-y-Coed
Mondays to Saturdays from 25th March to 2nd November 2024 except Public Holidays Good Friday 29th March  Easter Monday 1st April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 6th May  Late Spring Holiday Monday 27th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 26th August
see VERY important note above
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays
Clynnog & Trefor             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                   S4 # S1 S1 S3 S4 #   S1 T2 S1 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S4 S3 S4 # S1 S1 S3         S+GSH                                           Porthmadog parc 08.30 - - - 09.30 - 1000 - 10.30 - - - 12.30 - - - 14.30 - - - 16.30 - 17.30 - - - Porthmadog parc Beddgelert 08.57 >>>>>>>>>>> 0902 09.57 - | - 10.57 >>>>>>>>>>> 1102 12.57 >>>>>>>>>>> 1302 14.57 >>>>>>>>>>> 1502 16.57 1702 17.57 >>>>>>>>>>> 1802 Beddgelert     Caernarfon | - - 0934 |    1040 1055 1125    1140 | - - 1134 | - - 1334 | - - 1534 S+GSH 1734 | - - 1834     Caernarfon Pen-y-Pass 09.22 0930 0930 - 10.22 /|\ | | | | 1125 - - /|\ | | | | 1225 11.22 1130 1130 - 13.22 1330 1330 - 15.22 1530 1530 - 17.22 - 18.20 1930 1830 - Pen-y-Pass Betws-y-Coed - | 0955 - - 1155 - - 1255 - | 1155 - - | 1355 - - | 1555 - - - - | 1855 - Betws-y-Coed     Llanberis - 0953 - - - 1105 - - 1205 - 1153 - - - 1353 - - - 1553 - - - - - 1853 - -     Llanberis - Sherpa journey operated by     # - 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 0935/1235)       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - 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

llwbr GLASLYN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr CAMBRIAN route
Llanberis........Caernarfon.............................................................................................                 \                       \                         \                          \ Betws-y-Coed -\- Pen-y-Pass -\- Beddgelert -\- Porthmadog -\- Pwllheli
Mondays to Saturdays from 25th March to 2nd November 2024 except Public Holidays Good Friday 29th March  Easter Monday 1st April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 6th May  Late Spring Holiday Monday 27th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 26th August
see VERY important note above   BEWARE - the last weekday "S1" Sherpa from Llanberis to Porthmadog (with an onward connection for Pwllheli) departs at 1502
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays
Gwynfor S1 S3 S1 S1 S4 # S3 S1 S1 S4 # S3 S1 S1 S4 # S1 S1 S1 S4 # S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S1 S3 S1 S4 # Betws-y-Coed 08.03 - - 0903 - - - 1103 - - - 1303 - 14.03 - 1503 - 15.03 - - 16.03 - - 17.03 18.03 - - - Betws-y-Coed     Llanberis | - 0902 | - - 1102 | - - 1302 | - | 1502 | - | - - | - S+GSH | | - 1802 -     Llanberis Pen-y-Pass 08.30 - 0925 0925 09.33 - 1125 1125 11.33 - 1325 1325 13.33 14.30 1525 1525 15.33 15.30 - 16.33 16.30 - 17.33 17.30 18.25 - 1825 18.33 Pen-y-Pass Llanberis 08.50 - - - | - - - | - - - | 14.50 - - | 15.50 - | 16.50 - | 17.50 18.50 - - | Llanberis     Caernarfon | direct | \|/ 0922 - - | 1122 - - | 1322 - - | | direct | \|/ - - | | direct | \|/ 1622 | 17.17 1722 | | direct | \|/ | direct | \|/ 1822 - |     Caernarfon Beddgelert 0955 >>>>>>>>>>> 10.00 1155 >>>>>>>>>>> 12.00 1355 >>>>>>>>>>> 14.00 - - 16.00 1655 17.00 | 1755 18.00 1855 >>>>>> 19.00 Beddgelert Caernarfon 09.17 - - - | - - - | - - - | 15.17 - - | 16.17 - | 17.17 - | 18.17 19.17 - - | Caernarfon Porthmadog - - - - 10.27 * - - - 12.27 - - - 14.27 - - - 16.27 - - 17.27 - - 18.27 - - - - 19.27 Porthmadog   Clynnog & Trefor       Gwynfor Gwynfor Clynnog & Trefor     12   3   3   3 1 3 1 T2 3 T2 T2 3 T2 12   3   Caernarfon 0940 - - - - - - 1605 - - 1705 - - 1755 bus WITH -DRAWN - 1905 2030 - -   Caernarfon   Criccieth | | via Trefor | | \|/ - - - - - -  | >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | | >>>>>>>>>>>>>> | - | 2030 - -   Criccieth Porthmadog Park  - 10.30 * - 14.00 - 15.30 - 16.50 1700 >>>>>>>>> 17.45 1800 18.50 2000 >> >>>|>>> 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 - Sherpa journey operated by     # - 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)       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - 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

llwbr CAMBRIAN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr GLASLYN route
Caernarfon.........Llanberis                                                                      /                 \                       \ Pwllheli - Porthmadog -/---------------\- Beddgelert -\- Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Sundays - 24th March to 3rd November 2024 also Public Holidays Good Friday 29th March  Easter Monday 1st April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 6th May  Late Spring Holiday Monday 27th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 26th August
see VERY important note above   BEWARE - the last Sunday "S4" Sherpa journey from Porthmadog to Pen-y-Pass departs at 1130 (or 1630 via Caernarfon)
Llew Jones       Berwyn Berwyn 3     1S   3   3       12   12 Pwllheli 08.35   - 10.10 - 12.20 -    1200  1400 Pwllheli Hafan-y-Môr 08.47   - 10.22 - 12.32 - -       |     via   Trefor         |        \|/       |     via   Trefor         |        \|/ Hafan-y-Môr Criccieth 09.02   - 10.37 - 12.47 - - Criccieth Porthmadog 09.18 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bus with -drawn 10.53 - 13.02 - - Porthmadog Caernarfon -   - - - - -  1245  1445 Caernarfon   Snowdon Sherpa       S4 S1 S1 S3 S1 S4 S3 S1 S1 S4 S3 S1 S1 S4 S3 S1 S1 S4 S1 S1 S1 S1 Porthmadog parc 09.30 - - - - 11.30 - - - 12.30 - - - 13.30 - - - 14.30 - - - - Porthmadog parc Beddgelert 09.57 >>>>>>>>>>>> 1002 - 11.57 >>>>>>>>>>>>> 1202 12.57 >>>>>>>>>>>>> 1302 13.57 >>>>>>>>>>>>> 1402 15.00 - - - - Beddgelert     Caernarfon | - - 1034 11.40 | - - 1234 | - - 1334 | - - 1434 | - - 13.40 15.40     Caernarfon Pen-y-Pass 10.22 1030 1030 - | 12.22 1230 1230 - 13.22 1330 1330 - 14.22 1430 1530 - 15.22 1530  1630   | | Pen-y-Pass     Llanberis - | 1053 - 12.05 - | 1253 - - 1353 | - - | 1453 - - 1553 | 14.05 16.05     Llanberis     Betws-y-Coed - 1055 - - 12.55 - 1255 - - - - 1455 - - 1455 - - - -  1655   14.55 16.55     Betws-y-Coed - Sherpa journey operated by     # - 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
Sundays - 24th March to 3rd November 2024 also Public Holidays Good Friday 29th March  Easter Monday 1st April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 6th May  Late Spring Holiday Monday 27th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 26th August
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 1533    BEWARE - the last Sunday "S1" Sherpa from Llanberis to Porthmadog (with an onward connection for Pwllheli via Pen-y-Pass and Porthmadog) departs at 1402
Last bus connection to Criccieth and Hafen-y-Mor    Later conections returning partially by train            S1 S1 S1 S3 S4 S1 S1 S3 S4 S1 S1 S1 S1 S3 S4 S1 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S1 S3 S4   S1    S3   S1   S1   S4  Betws-y-Coed 08.03 09.03 - - - 1003 - - - 11.03 12.03 13.03 - - - 1403 - - - 15.03 - - - -  16.03  -  1703  - - Betws-y-Coed     Llanberis | | 0902 - - | 1002 - - | | | 1302 - - | 1402 - - | - 1502 - - | - |  1702  -     Llanberis Pen-y-Pass 08.30 09.25 0925 >>>>>> 09.33 1025 1025 >>>>>> 10.33 11.30 13.25 1225 1325 >>>>>> 13.33 1425 1425 >>>>>> 14.33 15.25 >>>>>> 1525 >>>>>> 15.33  16.30  -  1725   1725   17.33  Pen-y-Pass Llanberis 08.50 09.50 - - | - - - | 11.50 12.50 13.50 - - | - - - | 15.50 - - - |  16.50  - - - | Llanberis     Caernarfon | direct | \|/ | direct | \|/ - 0922 | - - 1022 | | direct | \|/ | direct | \|/ | direct | \|/ - 1322 | - - 1422 | | direct | \|/ - - 1522 | | direct | \|/ - - - |     Caernarfon Beddgelert - 0955 09.55 >>>>>>>>>>> 1055 11.00 - 1355 14.00 - - 1455 15.00 1602 - 1555 16.00 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  18.00  Beddgelert Caernarfon 09.17 10.17 - - | - - - | 12.17 13.17 14.17 - - | - - - | 16.17 1634 - - |  17.17  - - - | Caernarfon Porthmadog - - - - 10.27 - - - 11.27 - - - - - 14.27 - - - 15.27 - - - - 16.27   - - - -  18.27  Porthmadog                             Lloyds  Llew Jones  Lloyds Lloyds   Lloyds Lloyds   Lloyds Berwyn    Lloyds    TforW T2    1S   3    T2  3    T2    T2  3    T2    T2  12    3     T2     train   Caernarfon 0905 1030 bus with -drawn -    1105 -    1305 -    1505 -    -    -     1705  1720 -    -     1905  -    -      Caernarfon   Criccieth 0942 -    1142 -    1342 -      1542 >>>>>>>>>>>> 1542 -     1742  |    |    via   Trefor |    |    -    -     1942  -    -      Criccieth Porthmadog Parc 1000 11.00 1200 13.10 1400 -    -    15.15 1600 -     1800  -    16.55  2000  -    $   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 -    13.52 -    -    -    15.57 -    -    -    1805  -    17.37 $   Pwllheli - Sherpa journey operated by           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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