(CaernarfonPorthmadog) Snowdon Sherpa - S4 + S97 Caernarfon - Beddgelert

SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - WINTER 2023-24

UPDATE.....
Sunday 5th November
It has now been confirmed the "T2" TrawsCymru connecting journeys between Dolgellau and Porthmadog/Caernarfon operated by Lloyds Coaches will be revised and become a two-hourly "pattern" service on both weekdays and Sundays - see below for details

It has also been confirmed the "39" connecting journeys between Barmouth and Porthmadog operated by Lloyds Coaches will be revised and renumbered "G23" - it will become a basically hourly "pattern" service on weekdays with greatly improved Sherpa connections at Porthmadog - see below for details

    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

Gwynfor Coaches - "S4" Sherpa Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Pen-y-Pass Beddgelert - Porthmadog Gwynfor Coaches - "S97" Sherpa	Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables unofficial website Llanberis (88+S2) Caernarfon (S4) Beddgelert (S4+S97) Pen-y-Pass (S4+S97sun) Porthmadog (S97) Morfa Bychan (99)	summer Gwynfor Coaches - "S4" Sherpa at Pen-y-Pass mid-winter

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

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 also use includes some suggested
"trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

llwbr GELERT route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr GLASLYN route

Snowdon Pen-y-Pass
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Llanberis - Caernarfon --\-- Rhyd Ddu --- Beddgelert --/-- Aberglaslyn Pass --/-- Porthmadog
\........................................................Pen-y-Groes......................................................./

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

The last Monday to Saturday "S3" Sherpa journey from Caernarfon now departs at 1722

Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays

alternative direct later
services from Porthmadog

Llanberis (S1)

0750

0850

0950

1050

1150

1250

1350

1450

1550

1650

1750

1950

Llanberis (S1)

Caernarfon

0816

0916

1017

1117

1217

1317

1417

1517

1617

1717

1817

2017

Caernarfon

S+GSH

GSch

S+GSH

Caernarfon

07.22

08.22

09.22

no 1022
Sherpa
in the
winter

11.22

no 1222
Sherpa
in the
autumn/
winter

13.22

14.22

15.22

15.26

16.22

17.22

18.22

1905

2105

2205

Caernarfon

Waunfawr

07.34

08.34

09.34

11.34

13.34

14.34

15.34

15.49

16.34

17.34

18.34

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Waunfawr

Snowdon Ranger

07.42

08.42

09.42

11.42

13.42

14.42

15.42

15.57

16.42

17.42

terminates
Waunfawr
in the
winter

Snowdon Ranger

Rhyd Ddu

07.44

08.44

09.44

11.44

13.44

14.44

15.44

15.59

16.44

17.44

Rhyd Ddu station

Beddgelert

07.55

08.00

08.55

09.55

10.00

11.55

12.00

13.55

14.00

14.55

15.55

16.00

16.10

16.55

17.00

17.55

18.00

no 1900
Sherpa
in the
winter

Beddgelert

Pont Aberglaslyn

08.04

10.04

12.04

14.04

16.04

17.04

18.04

Pont Aberglaslyn

Llanfrothen

08.12

10.12

12.12

14.12

16.12

17.12

18.12

Llanfrothen

Prenteg

08.16

10.16

12.16

14.16

16.16

17.16

18.16

Prenteg

Tremadog

08.19

10.19

12.19

14.19

16.19

17.19

18.19

1952

2152

2252

Tremadog

Porthmadog parc

08.27

10.27

12.27

14.27

16.27

17.27

18.27

2000

2200

2300

Porthmadog parc

Borth-y-Gest

08.34

10.34

12.34

14.34

16.34

17.34

18.34

Borth-y-Gest

Morfa Bychan

08.42

10.42

12.42

14.42

16.42

17.42

18.42

Morfa Bychan

- Sherpa journey operated by

GSch - Gwynedd School Days only S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only - confirm dates locally before setting out m-f - Mondays to Fridays only

0750 - "S1" Sherpa connection

1905 - later non-Sherpa journey

latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr GLASLYN route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr GELERT route

......................................................Pen-y-Groes.....................................................
/ \
Porthmadog --/-- Aberglaslyn Pass --- Beddgelert --- Rhyd Ddu --\-- Caernarfon - Llanberis
:
Snowdon

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

The last Monday to Saturday "S3" Sherpa journey from Beddgelery now departs at 1802

Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays

last Sherpa services
via Beddgelert

alternative direct
later services from Porthmadog

S4 *

S+GSH

Morfa Bychan

08.12

no
0912
Sherpa
in the
winter

10.12

12.12

14.12

16.12

17.12

1841 p

Morfa Bychan

Borth-y-Gest

08.20

10.20

12.20

14.20

16.20

17.20

Borth-y-Gest

Porthmadog parc

07.20

08.30

10.30

12.30

14.30

16.30

17.30

1800

2000

2200

Porthmadog parc

Tremadog

07.25

08.35

10.35

12.35

14.35

16.35

17.35

1805

2005

2205

Tremadog

Prenteg

07.28

08.38

10.38

12.38

14.38

16.38

17.38

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Prenteg

Llanfrothen

07.32

08.42

10.42

12.42

14.42

16.42

17.42

Llanfrothen

Pont Aberglaslyn

07.40

08.50

10.50

12.50

14.50

16.50

17.50

Pont Aberglaslyn

Beddgelert

07.47

07.52

08.57

09.02

10.02

10.57

11.02

no
1202
Sherpa
in the
winter

12.58

13.02

no
1402
Sherpa
in the
winter

14.57

15.02

16.02 #

16.57

17.02

17.57

18.02

no
1902
Sherpa
in the
winter

Beddgelert

Rhyd Ddu station

07.59

09.09

10.09

11.09

13.09

15.09

16.09 #

17.09

18.09

Rhyd Ddu station

Snowdon Ranger

08.02

09.12

10.12

11.12

13.12

15.12

16.12 #

17.12

18.12

Snowdon Ranger

Waunfawr

08.10

09.20

10.20

11.20

13.20

15.20

16.20 #

17.20

18.20

Waunfawr

Caernarfon

08.25

09.35

10.35

11.35

13.35

15.35

16.35 #

17.35

18.35

1855

2055

2255

Caernarfon

Sherpa
continues to

Dinor

Bangor

Dinor

Bangor

Dinor

Bangor

Dinor

Dein

Sherpa
continues to

Caernarfon (S1)

0841

0941

1041

1141

1341

1441

1541

1641

1741

1841

no connections

Caernarfon (S1)

Llanberis

0905

1005

1105

1205

1305

1405

1505

1605

1705

1805

1905

Llanberis

- Sherpa journey operated by

Bangor - "S3" Sherpa continues to Bangor via Bethel
Dein - "S3" Sherpa continues to Deiniolen Dinor - "S3" Sherpa continues to Dinorwig via Deiniolen
* - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Morfa Bychan may display "Porthmadog" "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass" (sometimes changing en-route)
- but in all cases there is only one bus, so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND
16.02 # - on local (Gwynedd) School Days departs 1612 and runs ten minutes later throughout - onward connection to Llanberis departs 1742 p - Sherpa connection - change at Porthmadog

GSch - Gwynedd School Days only S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only - confirm dates locally before setting out m-f - Mondays to Fridays only

0942 - "S1" Sherpa connection

1825 - alternative or later non-Sherpa journey

latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr GELERT route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr GLASLYN route

.......Pen-y-Groes.......
/ \
Llanberis - Caernarfon -/- Beddgelert -\- Porthmadog

Sundays - 5th November 2023 to 17th March 2024
NO service on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day

see VERY important note above

The last Sunday "S3/"S4" Sherpa connection from Caernarfon to Porthmadog now departs at 1422

Llanberis (S1)

no 0850
Sherpa in
the winter

0950

1150

1350

1550

no 1650
Sherpa in
the winter

1750

1950

Llanberis (S1)

Caernarfon

1017

1217

1417

1617

1817

2017

Caernarfon

Lloyds

Caernarfon

07.22

no
0922
Sherpa
in the
winter

10.22

no
1222
Sherpa
in the
winter

1305

14.22

no
1622
Sherpa
in the
winter

1705

no
1722
Sherpa
in the
winter

18.22

1905

2105

Caernarfon

Waunfawr

07.34

10.34

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-Groes
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14.34

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Pen-y
-Groes
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18.34

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Pen-y
-Groes
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Waunfawr

Snowdon Ranger

07.42

10.42

14.42

terminates
Waunfawr
in the
winter

Snowdon Ranger

Rhyd Ddu

07.44

10.44

14.44

Rhyd Ddu

Beddgelert

07.55

08.00

no
1000
Sherpa
in the
winter

10.55

11.00

no
1300
Sherpa
in the
winter

14.55

no
1500
Sherpa
in the
winter

16.00

no
1700
Sherpa
in the
winter

no
1800
Sherpa
in the
winter

no
1900
Sherpa
in the
winter

Beddgelert

Pont Aberglaslyn

08.04

11.04

16.04

Pont Aberglaslyn

Llanfrothen

08.12

11.12

16.12

Llanfrothen

Prenteg

08.16

11.16

16.16

Prenteg

Tremadog

08.19

11.19

1352

16.19

1752

1952

2152

Tremadog

Porthmadog parc

08.27

11.27

1400

16.27

1800

2000

2200

Porthmadog parc

Borth-y-Gest

no service on winter Sundays

Borth-y-Gest

Morfa Bychan

- Sherpa journey operated by

* - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Morfa Bychan may display "Porthmadog" "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass" (sometimes changing en-route)
- but in all cases there is only one bus, so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND

0950 - "S1" Sherpa connection

1305 - alternative direct journey

latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr GLASLYN route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr GELERT route

......Pen-y-Groes......
/ \
Porthmadog -/- Beddgelert-\- Caernarfon -- Llanberis

Sundays - 5th November 2023 to 17th March 2024
NO service on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day

see VERY important note above

The last Sunday "S3/"S4" Sherpa connection from Caernarfon to Porthmadog now departs at 1630

last direct
Sherpa connections

alternative service
to Llanberis
and Caernarfon

Lloyds

Llew Jones

Lloyds

Gwynfor

Lloyds

~~2S-2G~~

Morfa Bychan

no service on winter Sundays

Morfa Bychan

Borth-y-Gest

Porthmadog parc

0800

08.30

0930

no 1030
Sherpa
in the
winter

1000

11.30

1325
bus
with
-drawn

no 1530
Sherpa
in the
winter

16.30

no 1730
Sherpa
in the
winter

1800

Porthmadog parc

Tremadog

0805

08.35

0934

1005

11.35

16.35

1805

Tremadog

Prenteg

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Pen-y
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08.38

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via
Pen-y
-Groes
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11.38

16.38

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via
Pen-y
-Groes
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Prenteg

Llanfrothen

08.42

11.42

16.42

Llanfrothen

Pont Aberglaslyn

08.50

11.50

16.50

Pont Aberglaslyn

Beddgelert

no
0757
Sherpa
in the
winter

08.57

no
0902
Sherpa
in the
winter

10.02

no 1102
Sherpa
in the
winter

11.57

12.02

no 1402
Sherpa
in the
winter

no
1602
Sherpa
in the
winter

16.57

17.02

no
1802
Sherpa
in the
winter

no 1902
Sherpa
in the
winter

Beddgelert

Rhyd Ddu

10.09

12.09

17.09

Rhyd Ddu

Snowdon Ranger

10.12

12.12

17.12

Snowdon Ranger

Waunfawr

10.20

12.20

17.20

Waunfawr

Caernarfon

0855

10.35

1020

1055

12.35

17.35

1855

Caernarfon

Sherpa
continues to

Llanrug

Sherpa
continues to

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Caernarfon (S1)

no 0841
Sherpa in
the winter

0941

1141

1341

1541

1741

no
connnection

Caernarfon (S1)

Llanberis

1005

1205

1405

1605

1805

Llanberis

- Sherpa journey operated by

Dinor - "S3" Sherpa continues to Dinorwig via Deiniolen

1135 - "S1" Sherpa connection

0930 - alternative direct non-Sherpa journey

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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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)

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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