from the Cambrian coast to the mountains of Snowdonia
SUNDAY TRIPS from BARMOUTH
(there are NO LONGER any BUS journeys serving Harlech on Sundays)


Gwynfor "S2" at Pen-y-Pass    
Gwynfor "S97" Sherpa at Porthmadog    
by



via Porthmadog
or Blaenau Ffestiniog
mouth of the River Glaslyn
and Caernarfon
to the mountains of
Snowdonia

   Gwynfor "2S" at Oakley Arms
   Llew Jones "1S" crossing "The Cob"

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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 alternative is to leave your car behind and use the
Snowdon Sherpa Bus network

IMPORTANT
Commencing October 2021
      Gwynfor has SUSPENDED all their direct "2S" Sunday connections along the Cambrian Coast between Barmouth and Porthmadog via Harlech
You are strongly advised to consider a Monday to Saturday trip instead
      Very limited alternative BUS journeys are available via Dolgellau with a long wait at Dolgellau on return
      There is also a limited Sunday "Cambrian Coast Raiway Line" train service via Harlech BUT NOTE THE MUCH CHEAPER "1 bws" Day Ticket is NOT VALID ON THE ALTERNATIVE TRAINS

      - click here for further details of the public transport journeys still available or here for details of the last Sunday and Public Holiday journeys from all parts of Snowdonia back to the Cambrian Coast

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  

Barmouth - Dolgellau -/- Oakley Arms - Porthmadog -\- Beddgelert -/- Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
/                                                       \.............................../            
Blaenau Ffestiniog.../                                                          Caernarfon/Llanberis                                                                                            

Sundays - 2nd April to 29th October 2023
also 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 VERY important note above
There are no longer any direct Sunday connecting "2S" bus journeys between Barmouth and Porthmadog

               
BEDDGELERT   or   PEN-Y-PASS  or   BETWS-Y-COED
SNOWDON  

via Aberglaslyn Pass,  Nant Gwynant Pass,  the Twin Lakes,   Capel Curig  and  Swallow Falls
stopping off for lunch  and/or  tea/coffee  and/or  a short walk 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 Sherpa or non-Sherpa bus
 
Outward
 
     
T3
T2
S4
S1
T10
Barmouth
09.50
-
-
-
-
Barmouth
Dolgellau
|
10.15
-
-
-
Dolgellau
Llanelltyd   map
10.08
10.20
-
-
-
Llanelltyd   map
Harlech town car park
-
|
-
-
-
Harlech town car park
Harlech railway station
-
|
-
-
-
Harlech railway station
Porthmadog
-
11.05
11.30
-
-
Porthmadog
 Pont Aberglaslyn   
(Aberglaslyn Pass)
-
-
11.51
-
-
 Pont Aberglaslyn   
(Aberglaslyn Pass)
Beddgelert 
-
-
11.55
-
-
Beddgelert 
Nant Gwynant  (S) 
-
-
12.03
-
-
Nant Gwynant  (S) 
Caernarfon
-
-
|
-
-
Caernarfon
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
(for Snowdon)  
-
-
12.20
12.30
-
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
(for Snowdon)  
Capel Curig
(for "T 10")  
-
-
-
12.39
1313
Capel Curig
(for "T10")  
Llyn Ogwen
(for Tryfan)
 (T)  
-
-
-
|
1321
Llyn Ogwen
(for Tryfan)  
Betws-y-Coed
-
-
-
12.53
-
Betws-y-Coed
 
Return
 
        
S4
T2
T3
T10
S1
S4
T2
T3
Betws-y-Coed
-
-
-
-
17.05
-
-
-
Betws-y-Coed
Llyn Ogwen  (T)
-
-
-
1653
|
-
-
-
Llyn Ogwen  (T)
Capel Curig
-
-
-
1701
17.16
-
-
-
Capel Curig
Pen-y-Pass  (S) 
12.35
-
-
-
17.25
17.35
-
-
Pen-y-Pass  (S) 
Nant Gwynant  (S) 
12.46
-
-
-
-
17.46
-
-
Nant Gwynant  (S) 
Beddgelert
13.00
-
-
-
-
18.00
-
-
Beddgelert
Caernarfon
|
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
Caernarfon
Porthmadog
13.25
14.20
-
-
-
18.25
19.15
-
Porthmadog
Harlech railway station
-
|
-
-
-
-
|
-
Harlech railway station
Harlech town car park
-
|
-
-
-
-
|
-
Harlech town car park
Dolgellau
-
15.10
15.35
-
-
-
20.05
21.45
Dolgellau
Barmouth
-
-
15.57
-
-
-
-
22.05
Barmouth
- Sherpa journey operated by    
09.50 - non-Sherpa journey     1313 - non-Sherpa connecting journey    
(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     (T) - Traws-Cymru stop for one of the official tracks up Tryfann    
Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass    
then continue on a later "S1" Sherps    
   
If you are feeling more energetic why not alight from the Sherpa at Pont Aberglaslyn (arrive 11.51) and walk 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 !
   
 
Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)    
Llyn Ogwen --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Tyrfan or to view the Ogwen Falls      
  latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto  

               
CAERNARFON   or   LLANBERIS
via Aberglaslyn Pass,  Nant Gwynant Pass   and   Llanberis Pass
stopping off for lunch  and/or  tea/coffee  and/or  a short walk 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 Sherpa or non-Sherpa bus
 
Outward
 
     
T3
T2
S4
S1
S3
Barmouth
09.50
-
-
-
-
Barmouth
Dolgellau
|
10.15
-
-
-
Dolgellau
Llanelltyd   map
10.08
10.20
-
-
-
Llanelltyd   map
Harlech town car park
-
|
-
-
-
Harlech town car park
Harlech railway station
-
|
-
-
-
Harlech railway station
Porthmadog
-
11.05
11.30
-
-
Porthmadog
 Pont Aberglaslyn   
(Aberglaslyn Pass)
-
-
11.51
-
-
 Pont Aberglaslyn   
(Aberglaslyn Pass)
Beddgelert 
-
-
11.55
>>>>>>>>>
1202
Beddgelert 
Rhyd Ddu  (S) 
-
-
|
-
1210
Rhyd Ddu  (S) 
Snowdon Ranger  (S) 
-
-
|
-
1213
Snowdon Ranger  (S) 
Caernarfon
-
-
|
-
1234
Caernarfon
Nant Gwynant  (S) 
-
-
12.03
-
-
Nant Gwynant  (S) 
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
(for Snowdon)  
-
-
12.20
12.30
-
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
(for Snowdon)  
Llanberis Maes Padarn
(for Snowdon)  (S) 
-
-
-
12.50
-
Llanberis Maes Padarn
(for Snowdon)  (S) 
Llanberis Joe Brown
-
-
-
12.53
-
Llanberis Joe Brown
 
Return
 
     
S3
S1
S4
T2
T3
Llanberis Joe Brown
-
17.02
-
-
-
Llanberis Joe Brown
Llanberis Interchange   (S)
-
17.10
-
-
-
Llanberis Interchange   (S)
Pen-y-Pass  (S) 
-
17.25
17.35
-
-
Pen-y-Pass  (S) 
Nant Gwynant  (S) 
-
-
17.46
-
-
Nant Gwynant2  (S) 
Caernarfon
1721
-
|
-
-
Caernarfon
Snowdon Ranger   (S)
1739
-
|
-
-
Snowdon Ranger   (S)
Rhyd Ddu   (S)
1741
-
|
-
-
Rhyd Ddu   (S)
Beddgelert
1753
>>>>>>>>>
18.00
-
-
Beddgelert
Porthmadog
-
-
18.25
19.15
-
Porthmadog
Harlech railway station
-
-
-
|
-
Harlech railway station
Harlech town car park
-
-
-
|
-
Harlech town car park
Dolgellau
-
-
-
20.05
21.45
Dolgellau
Barmouth
-
-
-
-
22.05
Barmouth
- Sherpa journey operated by    
09.50 - non-Sherpa journey     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon    
Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass    
then continue on a later "S1" Sherps    
   
If you are feeling more energetic why not alight from the Sherpa at Pont Aberglaslyn (arrive 11.51) and walk 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 !
   
 
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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Suggested Sherpa Trips
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This will ONLY be updated IF a Sunday service is available

Bangor - Snowdonia  (via Llanberis)
Barmouth - Snowdonia  (via Porthmadog)
Bethesda - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed
Bethesda - Capel Curig - Llanberis
Betws-y-Coed - Capel Curig - Bethesda
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis - Caernarfon
Betws-y-Coed - Llandudno  (connections)
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Porthmadog
Caernarfon - Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Caernarfon/Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Porthmadog
Llanberis Pass --- Park and Ride
Llanberis - Capel Curig - Bethesda
Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Llanberis - Beddgelert - Caernarfon/Porthmadog
Llandudno/Colwyn Bay - Betws-y-Coed  (connections)
Llandudno - Snowdonia  (via Betws-y-Coed)
Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Caernarfon
Porthmadog/Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Porthmadog - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Pwllheli - Snowdonia  (via Porthmadog)
Snowdonia - Bangor  (via Llanberis) 
Snowdonia - Barmouth  (via Porthmadog)
 Snowdonia - Llandudno  (via Betws-y-Coed or Caernarfon) 
Snowdonia - Pwllheli  (via Porthmadog)
Climb Snowdon - with the Sherpas   (summary)
Ride Round Snowdon - with the Sherpas   (summary)

Suggested weekday trips from Barmouth
Suggested weekday trips from Beddgelert
Suggested weekday trips from Betws-y-Coed
Suggested weekday trips from Caernarfon
Suggested weekday trips from Conwy
Suggested weekday trips from Llanberis
Suggested weekday trips from Llandudno
Suggested weekday trips from Llanrwst
Suggested weekday trips from Porthmadog

Suggested Sunday trips from Barmouth
Suggested Sunday trips from Beddgelert
Suggested Sunday trips from Betws-y-Coed
Suggested Sunday trips from Caernarfon
Suggested Sunday trips from Conwy
Suggested Sunday trips from Llanberis
Suggested Sunday trips from Llandudno
Suggested Sunday trips from Llanrwst
Suggested Sunday trips from Porthmadog

Suggested weekday trips from
Suggested Sunday trips from
North Wales Coast Railway stations
(via Betws-y-Coed)

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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