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

from the quarries to the mountains of Snowdonia
SUMMER SUNDAY TRIPS from BETHESDA

"S2" Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed   
Gwynfor "Sherpa"        
"S4" Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelerty - Caernarfon   
by




Bethesda
Llyn Ogwen
(for Tryfan)
Capel Curig (connect for Betws-y-Coed)
Pen-y-Pass (for Snowdon)
Beddgelert       Llanberis
 Porthmadoc       Caernarfon

  "S6" - summer weekends
  Bethesda - Llyn Ogwen - Pen-y-Pass
        Gwynfor "Sherpa"
  "S97" Beddgelert - Porthmadog
sherpanetwork
  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

Suggested timings are shown below and all the trips featured can all be done for just £5.70 using a
"1 bws" (one bus) day rover ticket
which is valid all day on any bus in the North Wales area - this gives you the flexibility to change
your mind if you suddenly decide to go elsewhere or stop off en-route due to a change in the waether !
(Purchase from the driver of your first bus)


(Some suggested trips can be for considerably less if you stick to the suggested itinerary
- check the start of the individual itineries to see which ticket to purchase)


Following the introduction of the new 'two-hourly' "T10" TrawsCymru Coach service along the Ogwen Valley from mid-Summer 2021 - it has been decided NOT to re-introcuce the summer only weekend "S6" Sherpa journeys during 2022
However there are now regular 'two-hourly' connections at Capel Curig - seven days a week - enabling passnegers from Bangor and Bethesda to connect into and out of the increased level of "S1" Sherpas (extended to Caernarfon) as well as good "S4" connections at Pen-y-Pass for Beddgelert via the Nant Gwynant pass
(see below for full details).....


    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
 1245 

    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
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
Sundays - 10th April to 25th September 2022
also 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 weekday itineries from Bethesda
"Trips around Snowdonia - without your car"
from Bethesda

Summer is an ideal time for a longer day out to visit Snowdonia
with more frequent and later Sherpa/TtrawsCymru connections back to Bethesda
Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return Sherpa connections back to Bethesda are as follows......

Corwen (for Llangollen) to Bethesda (T10) - depart 18.15
Betws-y-Coed to Bethesda (T10) - depart 19.01
Capel Curig to Bethesda (T10) - depart 19.13
Caernarfon to Bethesda (S1-T10) - connection departs 1730 (change at Capel Curig)
Llanberis (S) to Bethesda (S1-T10) - connection departs 1802 (change at Capel Curig)
Pen-y-Pass (S) to Bethesda (S1-T10) - connection departs 1830 (change at Capel Curig)
Porthmadog to Bethesda (S4-S4-S1-T10) - connection departs 1530 (change at Beddgelert,  Pen-y-Pass and Capel Curig)
Beddgelert to Bethesda (S4-S1-T10) - connection departs 1658 (change at Pen-y-Pass and Capel Curig)
Snowdon Ranger (S) to Bethesda (S3-S4-S2-T10) - connection departs 1639 (change Beddgelert,  Pen-y-Pass and at Capel Curig)
Rhyd Ddu (S) to Bethesda (S3-S4-S2-T10) - connection departs 1641 (change Beddgelert,  Pen-y-Pass and at Capel Curig)
Nant Gwynant (S) to Bethesda (S4-S2-T10) - connection departs 1703 (change Beddgelert,  Pen-y-Pass and at Capel Curig)
Llyn Ogwen (T) to Bethesda (T10) - depart 1921

Bangor to Bethesda (T10) - depart 18.23
BOLD gold - direct "T10" TrawsCymru journey     light gold - Sherpa conection via Capel Curig    

(S) - start of path up Snowdon       (T) - start of path up Tryfan      

Note - the full 'two-hourly' weekday connections between Bethesda and Pen-y-Pass / Llanberis also apply on Sundays and Public Holidays
- but the level of "other onward" Sherpa connections is reduced on Sundays and Public Holidays


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


    Click here to visit Betws-y-Coed
    Click here to visit Pen-y-Pass,  Llanberis or Caernarfonis
    Click here to visit Beddgelert,  Porthmadog or Rhyd Ddu


               
BETWS-Y-COED   or   CORWEN
(via the Ogwen pass)
with time for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself
 
see VERY 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
                   
T10
T10
T10
T10
T10
T10**
T10**
T10**
T10**
T10**
Bethesda
08.45
10.45
12.45
14.45
16.45
Corwen
10.15
12.15
14.15
16.14
18.15
Llyn Ogwen (T)
08.53
10.53
12.53
14.53
16.53
Betws-y-Coed
11.01
13.01
15.01
17.01
19.01
Capel Curig
09.01
11.01
13.01
15.01
17.01
Capel Curig
11.13
13.13
15.13
17.13
19.13
Betws-y-Coed
09.18
11.18
13.18
15.18
17.18
Llyn Ogwen (T)
11.21
13.21
15.21
17.21
19.21
Corwen
10.00
12.00
14.00
16.00
18.00
Bethesda
11.29
13.29
15.29
17.29
19.29
08.45 - "T10" TrawsCymru journey     ** - The destination of this TrawsCymru journey is Bangor    
(T) - "TrawsCymru 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  

                 
PEN-Y-PASS   or   LLANBERIS   (for Snowdon)
(via the Ogwen pass, Twin Lakes and Llanberis Pass)
with time to stop off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself
 
see VERY 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
               
T10*
S1
T10*
S1
T10*
S1
T10*
S1
S1##
T10**
S1##
T10**
S1##
T10**
S1##
T10**
Bethesda
08.45
-
10.45
-
12.45
-
14.45
-
Caernarfon
11.30
-
13.30
-
15.30
-
17.30
-
Capel Curig
09.01
09.16
11.01
11.16
13.01
13.16
15.01
15.16
Llanberis Joe Brown
12.02
-
14.02
-
16.02
-
18.02
-
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
-
09.30
-
11.30
-
13.30
-
15.30
Llanberis Interchange (S)
12.10
-
14.10
-
16.10
-
18.10
-
Llanberis (S)
-
09.50
-
11.50
-
13.50
-
15.50
Pen-y-Pass (S)
12.30
-
14.30
-
16.30
-
18.30
-
Caernarfon
-
10.23
-
12.23
-
14.23
-
16.23
Capel Curig
12.39
13.13
14.39
15.13
16.39
17.13
18.39
19.13
(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon    
Bethesda
-
13.29
-
15.29
-
17.29
-
19.29
08.45 - "T10" TrawsCymru journey     * - The destination of this TrawsCymru journey is Corwen via Betws-y-Coed    
** - The destination of this TrawsCymru journey is Bangor    
(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon    
09.16 - "S1" Sherpa journey (daily     ## - The destination of this "S1 Sherpa is Betws-y-Coed    
  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 (for Caernarfon)  or  PORTHMADOG
(via the Ogwen pass, Twin Lakes and Nant Gwynant Pass)
with time to stop off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself
 
Purchase a £5.70 "1 bws" (one bus) day rover ticket from the driver of your first bus to cover the COMPLETE trip
see VERY important note above
 
Outward
   
Return
               
T10*
S1#
S4
S3
S4
T10*
S1#
S4
S3
S4
S4
S3
S4
S1##
S1##
T10**
S4
S3
S4
S1##
S1##
T10**
Bethesda
08.45
-
-
-
-
12.45
-
-
-
-
Porthmadog
1130
-
-
-
-
-
1530
-
-
-
-
-
Capel Curig
09.01
09.16
-
-
-
13.01
13.16
-
-
-
Caernarfon
|
1218
-
-
-
-
|
1618
-
-
-
-
Pen-y-Pass (S)
-
09.25
09.35
-
-
-
13.25
13.35
-
-
Rhyd Ddu (S)
|
1241
-
-
-
-
|
1641
-
-
-
-
Nant Gwynant (S)
-
-
09.46
-
-
-
-
13.46
-
-
Beddgelert
1155
1253
12.58
-
-
-
1555
1653
16.58
-
-
-
Beddgelert
-
-
09.57
1002
1100
-
-
13.57
1402
1500
Nant Gwynant Watkin (S)
-
-
13.03
-
-
-
-
-
17.03
-
-
-
Rhyd Ddu (S)
-
-
-
1010
|
-
-
-
1410
|
Pen-y-Pass (S)
-
-
13.20
13.30
14.30
-
-
-
17.20
17.30
18.30
-
Caernarfon
-
-
-
1037
|
-
-
-
1437
|
Capel Curig
-
-
-
13.39
14.39
15.13
-
-
-
17.39
18.39
19.13
Porthmadog
-
-
-
-
1125
-
-
-
-
1525
Bethesda
-
-
-
-
-
15.29
-
-
-
-
-
19.29
08.45 - "T10" TrawsCymru journey     * - The destination of this TrawsCymru journey is Corwen via Betws-y-Coed    
** - The destination of this TrawsCymru journey is Bangor    
(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon    
09.16 - "S1" Sherpa journey     # - The destination of this "S1" Sherpa is Caernarfon     ## - The destination of this "S1 Sherpa is Betws-y-Coed    



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        
(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  

                 
CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON
clockwise - via Beddgelert,  Caernarfon  and  Llanberis

stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

 
see VERY important note above
Purchase a £5.70 "1 bws" (one bus) day rover ticket from the driver of your first bus to cover the COMPLETE trip
                 
T10*
S1 #
S4
S3
S1 ##
T10**
S3
S1 ##
T10**
T10*
S1 #
S4
S3
S1 ##
T10**
S3
S1 ##
T10**
Bethesda
08.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bethesda
Capel Curig
09.01
09.16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.01
13.16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Capel Curig
Pen-y-Pass 
-
09.25
09.35
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.25
13.35
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pen-y-Pass 
Beddgelert 
-
-
09.57
10.02
-
-
12.02
-
-
-
-
13.57
14.02
-
-
16.02
-
-
Beddgelert
Caernarfon
-
-
-
10.37
11.35
-
12.37
13.35
-
-
-
-
14.37
15.35
-
16.37
17.35
-
Caernarfon
Llanberis Joe Brown
-
-
-
-
12.02
-
-
14.02
-
-
-
-
-
16.02
-
-
18.02
-
Llanberis Joe Brown
Llanberis Interchange
-
-
-
-
12.10
-
-
14.10
-
-
-
-
-
16.10
-
-
18.10
-
Llanberis Interchange
Pen-y-Pass 
-
-
-
-
12.30
-
-
14.30
-
-
-
-
-
16.30
-
-
18.30
-
Pen-y-Pass 
Capel Curig
-
-
-
-
12.39
13.13
-
14.39
15.13
-
-
-
-
16.39
17.13
-
18.39
19.13
Capel Curig
Bethesda
-
-
-
-
-
13.29
-
-
15.29
-
-
-
-
-
17.29
-
-
19.29
Bethesda
08.45 - "T10" TrawsCymru journey     * - The destination of this TrawsCymru journey is Corwen via Betws-y-Coed    
** - The destination of this TrawsCymru journey is Bangor    
09.16 - "S1" Sherpa journey     # - The destination of this "S1" Sherpa is Caernarfon     ## - The destination of this "S1 Sherpa is Betws-y-Coed    
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
anti-clockwise - via Llanberis,  Caernarfon  and  Beddgelert

stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

 
see VERY important note above
Purchase a £5.70 "1 bws" (one bus) day rover ticket from the driver of your first bus to cover the COMPLETE trip
             
T10*
S1 #
 
S1 #
S3
S4
S1 ##
 
S1 ##
T10**
T10*
S1 #
 
S1 #
S3
T10*
S1 #
 
S1 #
S3
S4
S1 ##
 
S1 ##
T10**
Bethesda
08.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.45
-
-
-
12.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bethesda
Capel Curig
09.01
09.16
10.16
-
-
-
-
-
11.01
11.16
12.16
-
13.01
13.16
14.16
-
-
-
-
-
Capel Curig
Pen-y-Pass 
-
09.30
10.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
11.30
12.30
-
-
13.30
14.30
-
-
-
-
-
Pen-y-Pass 
Llanberis
-
09.50
10.50
-
-
-
-
-
-
11.50
12.50
-
-
13.50
14.50
-
-
-
-
-
Llanberis
Caernarfon
-
10.23
11.23
12.18
-
-
-
-
-
12.23
13.23
14.18
-
14.23
15.23
16.18
-
-
-
-
Caernarfon
Beddgelert 
-
-
-
12.53
12.58
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.53
-
-
-
16.53
16.58
-
-
-
Beddgelert
Pen-y-Pass 
-
-
-
-
13.20
13.30
14.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17.20
17.30
18.30
-
Pen-y-Pass 
Capel Curig
-
-
-
-
-
13.39
14.39
15.13
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17.39
18.39
19.13
Capel Curig
Bethesda
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.29
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19.29
Bethesda
08.45 - "T10" TrawsCymru journey     * - The destination of this TrawsCymru journey is Corwen via Betws-y-Coed    
** - The destination of this TrawsCymru journey is Bangor    
09.16 - "S1" Sherpa journey     # - The destination of this "S1" Sherpa is Caernarfon     ## - The destination of this "S1 Sherpa is Betws-y-Coed    
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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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 Bethesda
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 Bethesda
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
Betws-y-Coed 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
Betws-y-Coed area to Llanberis
Porthmadog area to Llanberis
Llanberis area to Porthmadog area
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