SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - WINTER 2023-24 UPDATE..... It has now been confirmed all the "T10" TrawsCymru journeys between Betws-y-Coed and Bangor via the Ogwen Pass will be operated by K&P  (ie including those previously operated by Llew Jones) - see here for the latest details - which include some minor re-timings from Sunday 5th November     Reductions in the level of service for the Winter Sherpa services 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 suspended for the winter     "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Pen-y-Pass via Llanberis are again cut back to only operate as far Llanberis (where passengers can change into the "S1" Sherpa) Click here for further detrails     The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is slightly reduced with the last 1902 summer return journey from Beddgelert suspended for the winter     The level of "S4" Sherpa journeys along the Nant Gwynant pass has again been reduced to just two journeys each way during the winter periodare again..... .....but the service remains two-hourly between Beddgelert and Porthmadog note - the extensions to Morfa Bychan will only operate on weekdays during the winter     All the additional "S5" "Park and Ride" journeys are again SUSPENDED for the winter - use the hourly "S1" journeys instead     So far,   no further changes have been anounced for the Conwy Valley "19" connections,  but in view of the new 20mph speed restrictions currently having an adverse effect on performance - watch this space for PROBABLE changes........ ........these will be updated on THIS website if / when anything is announced

from the Menai Straits to the mountains of Snowdonia

"85" Bangor-Llanberis connections    Gwynfor "Sherpa"         "S1" Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed    Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables unofficial website Bangor Deiniolen   Caernarfon Llanberis Pen-y-Pass Capel Curig     Beddgelert Betws-y-Coed     Porthmadog     "S4" Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert - Porthmadog         Gwynfor "Sherpa"   "S4" Beddgelert - Porthmadog

Weekdays   Sundays and Public Holidays

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 16.50 1650     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"

Snowdon Sherpa

Bangor --- Deiniolen --- Llanberis --- Pen-y-Pass -\- Capel Curig --- Betws-y-Coed                                                                           \                                                                                                                            \__Beddgelert__Porthmadog

Mondays to Saturdays - 6th November 2023 to 22nd March 2024 NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day

see VERY important note above

Click here for alternative "T10-S1" connecting journeys to Pen-y-Pass via the Ogwen Valley and Capel Curig Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays

T-Cymru/ Gwynfor S2 S2 T10-S1 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2   M-F Sat M-F             M-F Sat M-F M-F Sat M-F   Bangor Bus Station * 06.55 07.05 08.00 0805 09.00 ==== 11.00 ==== 13.00 14.00 15.00 15.40 16.15 17.00  17.45  Bangor Bus Station * Rhiwlas | | | via Capel Curig arrive 0844 depart 0915 09.30 ==== 11.30 ==== 13.30 14.30 15.30 16.10 | 17.30  18.15  Rhiwlas Deiniolen 07.27 07.37 08.32 09.40 ==== 11.40 ==== 13.40 14.40 15.40 16.20 | 17.40  18.25  Deiniolen Llanberis Joe Brown 07.41 07.51 08.46 09.54 ==== 11.54 ==== 13.54 14.54 15.54 16.34 17.04 17.54  18.39  Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange  (S) 07.44 07.54 08.49 09.57 ==== 11.57 ==== 13.57 14.57 15.57 16.37 17.07 17.57  18.42  Llanberis Interchange  (S) Nant Peris Car Park ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== 17.15 ==== terminates at Llanberis (no onward connect -ions) click here for a later connect -ion via the Ogwen Valley and Capel Curig Nant Peris Car Park Pen-y-Pass  (S) ==== ==== 0925 ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== Pen-y-Pass  (S)   Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor     S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4      Llanberis Joe Brown 0802 - 0902 - 1002 - 1102 - 1202 - 1302 - 1402 - 1502 - 1602 - no 1702 Sherpa in the winter - 1802 -    Llanberis Joe Brown    Llanberis Interchange 0810 - 0910 - 1010 - 1110 - 1210 - 1310 - 1410 - 1510 - 1610 - - 1810 -    Llanberis Interchange    Pen-y-Pass 0825 - 0925 0933 1025 === 1125 === 1225 === 1325 === 1425 === 1525 1533 1625 === === 1825 ===    Pen-y-Pass    Capel Curig - for Tryfan 0840 - 0940 | 1040 - 1140 - 1240 - 1340 - 1440 - 1540 | 1640 - - 1840 -    Capel Curig - for Tryfan    Betws-y-Coed 0855 - 0955 | 1055 - 1155 - 1255 - 1355 - 1455 - 1555 | 1655 - - 1855 -    Betws-y-Coed    Nant Gwynant  (S) - - - 0944 - === - === - === - === - === - 1544 - === - === - ===    Nant Gwynant  (S)    Beddgelert - - - 0957 - === - === - === - === - === - 1557 - === - === - ===    Beddgelert        Rhyd Ddu (S) - - - 1009 b - === - === - === - === - === - 1609 b - === - === - ===         Rhyd Ddu (S)    Porthmadog - - - 1027 - === - === - === - === - === - 1627 - === - === - ===    Porthmadog - Sherpa journey operated by     NOTE all "S2" Sherpas are SUSPENDED between Llanbers and Pen-y-Pass during the winter     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert  (note "S4" journeys to Pen-y-Pass and "S3" journeys to Caernarfon depart from stop "B" outside the tourist office)     * - all "S2" Sherpa journeys to Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station three minutes later         M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website  and any subsequent amendments thereto

Snowdon Sherpa

Porthmadog__Beddgelert__                                                                  \                   Llanrwst --- Betws-y-Coed --- Capel Curig -\- Pen-y-Pass --- Llanberis --- Deiniolen --- Bangor /|\                                                 |                                                 Llyn Ogwen

Mondays to Saturdays - 6th November 2023 to 22nd March 2024 NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day

see VERY important note above

Click here for alternative "S1-T10" connecting journeys from Pen-y-Pass via Capel Curig and the Ogwen Valley Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays

REMEMBER - the last weekday "S1" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass WITH A DIRECT "S2" CONNECTION BACK TO BANGOR departs at 1530 (Mondays to Fridays) or 1730 (Saturdays)     and there is also a later daiy connection via Caernarfon at 1930

Sat                                                       S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1   S1   S3      Porthmadog - - - - 0830 - === - === - === - === - === - 1430 - === - === - 1730 - - - - - -    Porthmadog        Rhyd Ddu  (S) - - - - 0844 b - === - === - === - === - === - 1444 b - === - === - | - - - - - -        Rhyd Ddu  (S)    Beddgelert - - - - 0900 - === - === - === - === - === - 1500 - === - === - 1755 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1802 -    Beddgelert    Nant Gwynant - Watkin  (S) - - - - 0905 - === - === - === - === - === - 1505 - === - === - === - - - - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | \|/ -    Nant Gwynant - Watkin  (S)    Betws-y-Coed - - - no 0803 Sherpa in the winter | 0903 - 1003 - 1103 - 1203 - 1303 - 1403 | 1503 - 1603 - 1703 - no 1803 Sherpa in the winter - 1903 - -    Betws-y-Coed    Capel Curig - from Tryfan - - - | 0915 - 1015 - 1115 - 1215 - 1315 - 1415 | 1517 - 1617 - 1717 - - 1915 - -    Capel Curig - from Tryfan    Pen-y-Pass - - - 0922 0930 === 1030 === 1130 === 1230 === 1330 === 1430 1522 1530 === 1630 === 1730 === - 1930 - -    Pen-y-Pass    Llanberis - - - - 0950 - 1050 - 1150 - 1250 - 1350 - 1450 - 1550 - 1650 - 1750 - - | | | | \|/ - -    Llanberis       S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2   5C 5C 5C Sat M-F           M-F Sat M-F M-F Sat         Pen-y-Pass  (S) no 0800 Sherpa in the winter expected to be reinstated from Easter ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== - - 1930 - - Pen-y-Pass  (S) Nant Peris Car Park ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== 17.25 ==== - - 1940 - - Nant Peris Car Park Llanberis Maes Padarn 09.00 10.00 ==== 12.00 ==== 14.00 15.00 16.00 16.50 17.30 18.00 - - 1950 - - Llanberis Maes Padarn Deiniolen 09.15 10.15 ==== 12.15 ==== 14.15 15.15 16.15 17.05 17.45 18.15 - - | - - Deiniolen Rhiwlas 09.27 10.27 ==== 12.27 ==== 14.27 15.27 16.27 | 18.02 18.27 - - | - - Rhiwlas    Caernarfon | | ==== | ==== | | | | | | - 1930 2023 2115 1837 1905    Caernarfon Bangor Bus Station * 09.57 10.57 ==== 12.55 ==== 14.57 15.57 16.57 17.39 18.32 18.57 - - 2000 - 2147 - 1935 Bangor Bus Station * - Sherpa journey operated by     NOTE all "S2" Sherpas are SUSPENDED between Pen-y-Pass and Llanberis during the winter     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert  (note "S4" journeys to Pen-y-Pass and "S3" journeys to Caernarfon depart from stop "B" outside the tourist office)     * - all "S2" Sherpa journeys to Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station three minutes earlier         M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website  and any subsequent amendments thereto

Snowdon Sherpa

Bangor --- Deiniolen --- Llanberis --- Pen-y-Pass -\- Capel Curig --- Betws-y-Coed                                                                           \                                                                                                                            \__Beddgelert__Porthmadog

Sundays - 12th November 2022 to 17th March 2023 NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day

see VERY important note above

Click here for alternative "T10-S1" connecting journeys to Pen-y-Pass via the Ogwen Valley and Capel Curig

T-Cymru/ Gwynfor  Dilwyn's  S2 S2 T10-S1 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2   85C   Bangor Bus Station * 07.16 ==== 0805 09.00 ==== 11.00 ==== 13.16 ==== 15.00 ==== 17.00 ==== Bangor Bus Station * Rhiwlas | ==== via Capel Curig arrive 0844 depart 0914 09.30 ==== 11.30 ==== | ==== 15.28 ==== 17.28 ==== Rhiwlas Deiniolen | ==== 09.40 ==== 11.40 ==== | ==== 15.40 ==== 17.40 ==== Deiniolen Llanberis Joe Brown 07.54 ==== 09.54 ==== 11.54 ==== 13.54 ==== 15.54 ==== 17.54 ==== Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange   (S) 07.57 ==== 09.57 ==== 11.575 ==== 13.57 ==== 15.57 ==== 17.57 ==== Llanberis Interchange   (S) Nant Peris Car Park ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== terminates at Deiniolen (no onward connect -ions) click here for a later connect -ion via the Ogwen Valley and Capel Curig Nant Peris Car Park Pen-y-Pass  (S) ==== ==== 0925 ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== Pen-y-Pass  (S)       S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4      Llanberis Joe Brown 0802 - no 0902 Sherpa in the winter - 1002 - no 1102 Sherpa in the winter - 1202 - no 1302 Sherpa in the winter - 1402 - no 1502 Sherpa in the winter - 1602 - no 1702 Sherpa in the winter - 1802 -    Llanberis Joe Brown    Llanberis Interchange 0810 - - 1010 - - 1210 - - 1410 - - 1610 - - 1810 -    Llanberis Joe Interchange    Pen-y-Pass 0830 >>>> 0933 1030 - - 1230 - === 1430 1533 - 1630 - === 1830 -    Pen-y-Pass    Capel Curig - for Tryfan 0840 - | 1040 - - 1240 - | 1440 | - 1640 - | 1840 -    Capel Curig - for Tryfan    Betws-y-Coed 0855 - | 1055 - - 1255 - | 1455 | - 1655 - | 1855 -    Betws-y-Coed    Nant Gwynant  (S) - - - 0944 - - - - - - - === - 1544 - - - - - === - -    Nant Gwynant  (S)    Beddgelert - - - 0957 - - - - - - - === - 1557 - - - - - === - -    Beddgelert         Rhyd Ddu (S) - - - 1010b - - - - - - - === - 1710b - - - - - === - -         Rhyd Ddu (S)    Porthmadog - - - 1127b - - - - - - - === - 1627 - - - - - === - -    Porthmadog - Sherpa journey operated by     NOTE all "S2" Sherpas are SUSPENDED between Llanbers and Pen-y-Pass during the winter     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert  (note "S4" journeys to Pen-y-Pass and "S3" journeys to Caernarfon depart from stop "B" outside the tourist office)     * - all "S2" Sherpa journeys to Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station three minutes earlier         latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website  and any subsequent amendments thereto

Snowdon Sherpa

Porthmadog__Beddgelert__                                                                  \                   Llanrwst --- Betws-y-Coed --- Capel Curig -\- Pen-y-Pass --- Llanberis --- Deiniolen --- Bangor /|\                                                 |                                                 Llyn Ogwen

Sundays - 12th November 2022 to 17th March 2023 NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day

see VERY important note above

Click here for alternative "S1-T10" connecting journeys from Pen-y-Pass via Capel Curig and the Ogwen Valley Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays

REMEMBER - the last Sunday "S1" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass WITH A DIRECT "S2" CONNECTION BACK TO BANGOR departs at 1730 in the winter     and there is also a later "S1-5C" connection via Caernarfon at 1930

S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S3 S4 S1 S1   S3      Porthmadog - - - - 0830 - - - - - - - === - - - 1130b - - - 1630 - - - - - - -    Porthmadog        Rhyd Ddu  (S) - - - - 0744b - - - - - - - === - - - 1444b - - - | === - - - - - -        Rhyd Ddu  (S)    Beddgelert - - - - 0900 - - - - - - - === - - - 1500 - - - 1657 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1702 -    Beddgelert    Nant Gwynant - Watkin  (S) - - - - 0905 - - - - - - - === - - - 1505 - - - - - === - - - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | \|/ -    Nant Gwynant - Watkin  (S)     Betws-y-Coed - - - no 0803 Sherpa in the winter | 0903 - no 1003 Sherpa in the winter - 1103 - no 1203 Sherpa in the winter | 1303 - no 1403 Sherpa in the winter | 1503 - no 1603 Sherpa in the winter - - | 1703 1903 - -     Betws-y-Coed    Capel Curig - from Tryfan - - - | 0915 - - 1115 - | 1315 - | 1515 - - - | 1715 1915 - -    Capel Curig - from Tryfan    Pen-y-Pass - - - 0922 0930 - - 1130 - === 1330 - 1522 1530 - - - === 1730 1930 - -    Pen-y-Pass    Llanberis - - - - 0950 - - 1150 - - 1350 - - 1550 - - - - 1750 | | | \|/ - -    Llanberis         S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 5C 5C Pen-y-Pass  (S) ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ============ 1930 - - Pen-y-Pass  (S) Nant Peris Car Park ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ============ 1940 - - Nant Peris Car Park Llanberis Maes Padarn 08.00 ==== 10.00 ==== 12.00 ==== 14.00 ==== 16.00 ==== 18.00 1950 - - Llanberis Maes Padarn Deiniolen 08.15 ==== 10.15 ==== | ==== 14.15 ==== 16.15 ==== | | - - Deiniolen Rhiwlas 08.27 ==== 10.27 ==== | ==== 14.27 ==== 16.27 ==== | | - - Rhiwlas    Caernarfon | ==== | ==== | ==== | ==== | ==== | 2017 2040 1735 1740    Caernarfon Bangor Bus Station * 08.57 ==== 10.57 ==== 12.41 ==== 14.57 ==== 16.57 ==== 18.41 - 2111 - 1811 Bangor Bus Station * - Sherpa journey operated by     NOTE all "S2" Sherpas are SUSPENDED between Pen-y-Pass and Lllanberis during the winter     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert  (note "S4" journeys to Pen-y-Pass and "S3" journeys to Caernarfon depart from stop "B" outside the tourist office)     * - all "S2" Sherpa journeys to Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station three minutes earlier         latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website  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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