IMPORTANT     For the first time in two decades,  there is a major change to the 'structure' of the Sherpa network which is also expanded to incorporate some local services - thus providing better "cross-Snowdonia" journeys - meaning there is now less need than ever to take cars into the National Park    The most significant changes are routes...... "S1" - Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis - Caernarfon  (in lieu of the local "88" and the former "S2") "S2" - Bangor - Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass  (in lieu of the local "85" also the former 'Park and Ride' from Llanberis) "S3" - Beddgelert - Caernarfon - Deiniolen  (in lieu of the local "83" and 'part' of the former "S4") "S4" - Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Pen-y-Pass  (in lieu of the local "S97" and 'part' of the former "S4") "S5" - Nant Peris Car Park - Pen-y-Pass "Park and Ride"  (in lieu of the former "S1" from Llanberis)     also the "T10" TrawsCymru Bangor - Llyn Ogwen - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed - Corwen experimental service to provide daily connections into and out of the new hourly "S1" Sherpa at Capel Curig        Despite operators normally being required to give 56 days notice of any change,  the "local Councils" along with "Transport for Wales" have specified the new services and as such there was "LESS THAN THREE WEEKS NOTICE" given to the General Public making planning ahead extremely difficult for potential visitors to the area      Following on from the ever-changing situation as a result of Covid,  this is no surprise as neither Gwynfor CC nor Conwy CC (or indeed any of the bus operators) have recently given early notice of changes to the Sherpas OR other local connections - in fact in Snowdonia these have usually been literally just a few days before the alterations came into effect       In view of the late public advice of the detailed changes to all of the services,  ANY PAGE on THIS website dated before "THURSDAY 24th MARCH" should be regarded as "STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED"       Please bookmark this page NOW and return later to see any further changes once the information has been made public.......... ..........use the date at the bottom of every page as a quick way to check if it has been amended since your last visit to this page - then ALWAYS CROSS-CHECK WITH THE OFFICIAL COUNCIL AND OPERATOR WEBSITES before setting out

SUMMER WEEKDAY TRIPS from BEDDGELERT all year round       Gwynfor Coaches "S2" Sherpa     mid-winter       by       "S4" Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert     Gwynfor Coaches Sherpa       "S97" Beddgelert - 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     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 08.35 08.32 or 18.10 18.10     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 - 9th April to 24th September 2022 except Public Holidays Good Friday 15th Aprill  Easter Monday 18th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 2nd May  Late Spring Weekend Thursday 2nd June  Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday 3rd June and Late Summer Weekend Monday 29th August
see VERY important note above
Click here for suggested Sunday and Public Holiday itineraries
"Trips round Snowdonia - without your car" from Beddgelert Summer is an ideal time for a longer day out to visit Snowdonia with extra connecting Sherpas at Pen-y-Pass and a later return journey from there at 1835
Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return weekday Sherpa buses to Beddgelert are as follows......  Pen-y-Pass to Beddgelert (S4) - depart 18.35 Betws-y-Coed to Beddgelert (S1-S4) - connection departs 1804  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Capel Curig to Beddgelert (S1-S4) - connection departs 1816  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Bethesda to Beddgelert (T10-S1-S4) - connection departs 1653  (change at Capel Curig and Pen-y-Pass) Llyn Ogwen to Beddgelert (T10-S1-S4) - connection departs 1653  (change at Capel Curig and Pen-y-Pass) Pen-y-Pass to Beddgelert (S4) - depart 18.35 Llanberis to Beddgelert (S1-S4) - connection departs 1802  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Nant Gwynant to Beddgelert (S4) - depart 18.46 Caernarfon to Beddgelert (S3) - depart 1818 Llanberis to Beddgelert (S1-S3) - connection departs 1650  (change at Caernarfon) Snowdon Ranger to Beddgelert (S3) - depart 18.39 Rhyd Ddu to Beddgelert (S3) - depart 18.41 Porthmadog to Beddgelert (S4) - depart 17.30 Green - all Sherpa services       Gold - partially non-Sherpa services
Click here if you want to climb Snowdon  or if you want to make a simple journey round Snowdon      - click for the clockwise or anticlockwise summary timetables  otherwise..........
	Suggested itineraries.......... latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website

BETWS-Y-COED via Nant Gwynant Pass,  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 £5.70 "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     Return                 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S1* S4 S1* S4 S1* S4 S1* S4 Beddgelert 08.58 - 10.58 - 12.58 - 14.58 - Betws-y-Coed 11.04 - 13.04 - 15.04 - 18.04 - Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) 09.03 - 11.03 - 13.03 - 15.03 - Pen-y-Pass  (S) 11.25 11.35 13.25 13.35 15.25 15.35 18.25 18.35 Pen-y-Pass  (S) 09.20 09.30 11.20 11.30 13.20 13.30 15.20 15.30 Nant Gwynant  (S) - 11.46 - 13.46 - 15.46 - 18.46 Betws-y-Coed - 09.54 - 11.54 - 13.54 - 15.54 Beddgelert - 11.57 - 13.57 - 15.57 - 18.57 08.58 - Sherpa journey     * - 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

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

see important note above

Purchase a £5.70 "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     Return alternative                 S1 S3 S1 S4 S1* S4 S1* S4 S1* S4 S1* S1** S4 S1** S4 S1** S4 S1** S4 Beddgelert - 0757 - 08.58 - 10.58 - 12.58 - 14.58 - Llanberis  Joe Brown 11.02 - 13.02 - 15.02 - 18.02 - Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) - | - 09.03 - 11.03 - 13.03 - 15.03 - Llanberis Interchange  (S) 11.10 - 13.10 - 15.10 - 18.10 - Pen-y-Pass  (S) - | - 09.20 09.30 11.20 11.30 13.20 13.30 15.20 15.30 Pen-y-Pass  (S) 11.25 11.35 13.25 13.35 15.25 15.35 18.25 18.35 Caernarfon 0835 0832 0935 - | - | - | - | Nant Gwynant  (S) - 11.46 - 13.46 - 15.46 - 18.46 Llanberis  (S) 0910 - 1010 - 09.54 - 11.54 - 13.54 - 15.54 Beddgelert - 11.57 - 13.57 - 15.57 - 18.57 08.58 - Sherpa journey     * - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is "Caernarfon"     ** - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is "Betws-y-Coed"     (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

CAERNARFON via Rhyd Ddu,  Quellen Lake and Waunfawr

see important note above

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Outward     Return     S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 Beddgelert 07.57 09.02 10.02 11.02 12.02 13.02 14.02 Caernarfon 12.18 13.18 14.18 15.18 $ 16.18 17.18 18.18 Rhyd Ddu  (S) 08.05 09.10 10.10 11.10 12.10 13.10 14.10 Snowdon Ranger  (S) 12.39 13.39 14.39 15.39 $ 16.39 17.39 18.39 Snowdon Ranger  (S) 08.08 09.13 10.13 11.13 12.13 13.13 14.13 Rhyd Ddu  (S) 12.41 13.41 14.41 15.41 $ 16.41 17.41 18.41 Caernarfon 08.32 09.37 10.37 11.37 12.37 13.37 14.37 Beddgelert 12.53 13.53 14.53 15.53 $ 16.53 17.53 18.53 07.57 - Sherpa journey     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     $ - on local (Caernarfon) School Days departs 1530 and runs correspondingly later throughout       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites   and any subsequent amendments thereto

PORTHMADOG via the Aberglaslyn pass

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Outward     Return     S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 Beddgelert 08.00 10.00 12.00 14.00 16.00 Porthmadog 10.30 12.30 14.30 16.30 17.30 Porthmadog 08.25 10.25 12.25 14.25 16.25 Beddgelert 10.55 12.55 14.55 16.55 17.55 08.00 - 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

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

see important note above

Purchase a £5.70 "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

later summer only journeys                           S1 * S3 S1 * S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S3 S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S3 S1 * S3 S1 * S4 Beddgelert - 07.57 - 09.02 - - 10.02 - 11.02 - - 12.02 - 13.02 - - 14.02 - 15.02 - 16.02 $ - - Beddgelert Caernarfon 08.35 08.32 09.35 09.37 10.35 - 10.37 11.35 11.37 12.35 - 12.37 13.35 13.37 14.35 - 14.37 15.35 15.37 16.35 16.37 $ 17.35 - Caernarfon Llanberis Joe Brown 09.02 - 10.02 - 11.02 - - 12.02 - 13.02 - - 14.02 - 15.02 - - 16.02 - 17.02 - 18.02 - Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange 09.10 - 10.10 - 11.10 - - 12.10 - 13.10 - - 14.10 - 15.10 - - 16.10 - 17.10 - 18.10 - Llanberis Interchange Pen-y-Pass  09.25 - 10.25 - 11.25 11.35 - 12.25 - 13.25 13.35 - 14.25 - 15.25 15.35 - 16.25 - 17.25 - 18.25 18.35 Pen-y-Pass   Beddgelert - - - - - 11.57 - - - - 13.57 - - - - 15.57 - - - - - - 18.57 Beddgelert 09.02 - Sherpa journey     * the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is "Betws-y-Coed"     $ - on local (Caernarfon) School Days departs 1617 and runs 15 minutes later throughout     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

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

see important note above

Purchase a £5.70 "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

S4 S1 S3 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S1 S3 Beddgelert 08.58 - - - - 10.58 - - - - 12.58 - - - - 14.58 - - - - Beddgelert Pen-y-Pass  09.20 09.30 - 10.30 - 11.20 11.30 - 12.30 - 13.20 13.30 - 14.30 - 15.20 15 30 - 16.30 - Pen-y-Pass  Llanberis Maes Peris - 09.50 - 10.50 - - 11.50 - 12.50 - - 13.50 - 14.50 - - 15 50 - 16.50 - Llanberis Maes Peris Caernarfon - 10.23 11.18 11.23 12.18 - 12.23 13.18 13.23 14.18 - 14.23 15.18 $ 15.23 16.18 - 16.23 17.18 17.23 18.18 Caernarfon Beddgelert - - 11.53 - 12.53 - - 13.53 - 14.53 - - 15.53 $ - 16.53 - - 17.53 - 18.53 Beddgelert 08.14 - Sherpa journey     $ - on local (Caernarfon) School Days departs Caernarfon at 1530 then corresponding later throughout     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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