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B E W A R E ....................... !!! (Parking your car on one of the many "clearways" is illegal and you will get a hefty fine !) The alternative is to leave your car behind and use the Snowdon Sherpa Bus network It is possible to make a day trip round Snowdonia from Betws-y-Coed every day throughout the year (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day) Suggested timings are shown below and all the trips featured can all be done for just £5.70 using a - this gives you the flexibility to change your mind if you suddenly decide to go elsewhere or stop off en-route ! (Purchase from the driver of your first bus) (alternatively a slightly cheaper .......... BUT THAT IS ONLY VALID ON GWYNFOR SHERPA JOURNEYS)
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" |
except Public Holidays Good Friday 15th Aprill Easter Monday 18th April Spring Weekend Thursday 2nd June Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday 3rd June | |||
from Betws-y-Coed Summer is an ideal time for a longer day out to visit Snowdonia with more frequent and later Sherpas back to Betws-y-Coed | |||
Caernarfon to Betws-y-Coed (S1) - depart 17.35 Beddgelert to Betws-y-Coed (S3-S1) - connection departs 1602 (15 minutes later on (local) School Days (change at Caernarfon) Llanberis Joe Brown to Betws-y-Coed (S1) - depart 18.02 Llanberis Interchange to Betws-y-Coed (S1) - depart 18.10 Pen-y-Pass to Betws-y-Coed (S1) - depart 18.30 Porthmadog to Betws-y-Coed (S4 S2) - connection departs 1730 (change at Pen-y-Pass) Caernarfon to Betws-y-Coed (S3-S4-S2) - connection departs 1718 (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Snowdon Ranger to Betws-y-Coed (S3-S4-S2) - connection departs 1739 (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Rhyd Ddu to Betws-y-Coed (S3-S4-S2) - connection departs 1741 (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Beddgelert to Betws-y-Coed (S4-S2) - connection departs 1758 (change at Pen-y-Pass) Nant Gwynant (Watkin) to Betws-y-Coed (S4-S2) - connection departs 1803 (change at Pen-y-Pass) Capel Curig to Betws-y-Coed (S1) - depart 1839 a later non-Sherpa "T10" journey departs at 1901 Bangor to Betws-y-Coed (T10) - depart 1823 Bethesda to Betws-y-Coed (T10) - depart 1845 Llyn Ogwen (Tryfan) to Betws-y-Coed (T10) - depart 1853 Capel Curig to Betws-y-Coed (T10) - depart 1901 Llandudno to Betws-y-Coed (19) - temporary last departure 18.35 Conwy to Betws-y-Coed (19) - temporary last departure 18.54 Green - all Sherpa journeys Gold - partially or fully non-Sherpa services | |||
Click here if you want to climb Snowdon or here if you want to climb Tryfan | |||
latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website |
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and also picks up on the main road at the church, the bridge and the pottery, then Swallow Falls and Capel Curig --- Sherpa destination is Caernrfon - but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND |
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(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon
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Caernarfon | Caernarfon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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and also picks up on the main road at the church, the bridge and the pottery, then Swallow Falls and Capel Curig --- Sherpa destination is Caernarfon |
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Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon
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Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's
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09.04 - Sherpa journey
* - the "S2" Sherpa starts from "platform 2" which is outside Betws-y-Coed railway station and also picks up on the main road at the church, the bridge and the pottery, then Swallow Falls and Capel Curig --- Sherpa destination is Llanberis |
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Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the
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Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon
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