SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2024     Increase in the level of service for the Summer Sherpa routes (commencing Saturday 23rd March 2024) 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 reinstated (they were suspended for the winter)     "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Pen-y-Pass via Llanberis are again extended to operate to Pen-y-Pass on the 'alternate' half-hour to the "S1" giving a minimum summer headway of "every 30 minutes" from Llanberis     This is augmented by exrea "S5" "shuttle journeys" at peak timss,  giving a bus every 15 minutes along the busy "core" section     The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is increased to hourly with the last 1902 summer return journey from Beddgelert reinstated     The level of "S4" Sherpa journeys along the Nant Gwynant pass has again been increased to basically hourly BUT BEWARE alternate journeys DO NOT OPERATE ON LOCAL SCHOOL DAYS - see journeys headed "S+GSH" against a white background for details     Most journeys are extended to Morfa Bychan on both weekdys and Sundays     All the additional "S5" "Park and Ride" journeys which were SUSPENDED for the winter are reinstated     The level of the "T10" Traws-Cymru service (serving Tryfam - Llyn Ogwen) is considerably increased - especially at weekends - BUT this does not start until Sunday 24th March - one day later than the Sherpas     The very limited "19" bus service from Llandudno along the Conwy Valley continues unaltered with the last direct return journey from Betws-y-Coed STILL at 1520 - with later slower journeys via the Ogwen pass     Several outward journeys involve nearly an hour's wait at Betws-y-Coed - time for a 'cuppa'     These are augmented by trains on the scenic 'Conwy Valley Railway Line

from the foothills to and round the mountains of Snowdonia SUMMER SUNDAY TRIPS from LLANBERIS Gwynfor "S1" Sherpa     Caernarfon - Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass     - Betws-y-Coed (at Caernarfon)         Gwynfor "S4" (formally "S97") Sherpa     Pen-y-Pass - Nant Gwynant - Beddgelert         - Porthmadog (at 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 It is still possible to make a weekday trip from Llanberis to Betws-y-Coed on a through "S1" Sherpa Alternatively Beddgelert and/or Porthmadog (by changing Sherpas at Pen-y-Pass onto the "S4") Suggested timings are shown below and they can all be done for just £6 using the "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ricket" (which gives you maximum flexibility in case you want to change your plans en-route - eg a sudden change to the weather)     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) 18.35 18.37     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 - 24th March to 3rd November 2024 also Public Holidays Good Friday 29th March  Easter Monday 1st April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 6th May  Late Spring Holiday Monday 27th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 26th August

see important note above

Click here for suggested Monday to Saturday itineraries from Llanberis

"Trips around Snowdonia - without your car" from Llanberis Summer is an ideal time for a longer day out to visit Snowdonia with extra "S1" Sherpas to/from both Betws-y-Coed and 'hourly' "S4" connections at Pen-y-Pass for the Nant Gwynant Pass (Watkin path up Snowdon)  Beddgelert and Porthmadog

Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return Sunday Sherpa buses to Llanberis are as follows......  Betws-y-Coed to Llanberis (S1) - depart 19.03 Capel Curig to Llanberis (S1) - depart 19.15 Bangor to Llanberis (T10-S1) - connection departs 1805  (change at Capel Curig) Bethesda to Llanberis (T10-S1) - connection departs 1827  (change at Capel Curig) Llyn Ogwen (Tryfan) to Llanberis (T10-S1) - connection departs 1836  (change at Capel Curig) Pen-y-Pass to Llanberis (S1) - depart 19.30 Porthmadog to Llanberis (S4-S1) - connection depart 1730  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Beddgelert to Llanberis (S4-S1) - connection departs 1800  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Caernarfon to Llanberis (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1722  (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Snowdon Ranger to Llanberis (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1742  (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Rhyd Ddu to Llanberis (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1744  (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Nant Gwynant (Watkin) to Llanberis (S4-S1) - connection departs 1805  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Caernarfon to Llanberis direct (S1) - depart 17.40 Porthmadog to Llanberis (S4-S3-S1) - connection depart 1630  (change at change at Beddgelert and Caernarfon) Beddgelert to Llanberis (S3-S1) - connection depart 1702  (change at Caernarfon) Rhyd Ddu to Llanberis (S3-S1) - connection depart 1709  (change at Caernarfon) Bangor to Llanberis (S2) - depart 17.38 a later partially non-Sherpa "T10-S1" connection is available from Bangor at 1805 via the Ogwen pass and Capel Curig Green - all Sherpa services       Gold - all or 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..........

BETWS-Y-COED via 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 £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 bus

Outward     Return S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1** S1** S1** S1** S1** S1** S1** S1** Llanberis  Joe Brown 07.02 08.02 09.02 10.02 11.02 12.02 13.02 14.02 Betws-y-Coed 12.03 13.03 14.03 15.03 16.03 17.03 18.03 19.03 Llanberis  Interchange  (S) 07.10 08.10 09.10 10.10 11.10 12.10 13.10 14.10 Pen-y-Pass  (S) 12.30 13.30 14.30 15.30 16.30 17.30 18.30 19.30 Pen-y-Pass  (S) 07.30 08.30 09.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 13.30 14.30 Llanberis Maes Peris 12.50 13.50 14.50 15.50 16.50 17.50 18.50 19.50 Betws-y-Coed 07.55 08.55 09.55 10.55 11.55 12.55 13.55 14.55   - Sherpa journey operated by     ** - 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

BEDDGELERT   or   PORTHMADOG   or   MORFA BYCHAN via the Llanberis Pass,  Pen-y-Pass,  the Nant Gwynant Pass and the Aberglaslyn Pass stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see VERY 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 bus

Outward   S1* S1* S4 # S3 S1* S4 # S3 S1* S4 # S3 S1* S4 # S3 S1* S4 # S3 Llanberis Joe Brown 08.02 09.02 - - 10.02 - - 11.02 - - 12.02 - - 13.02 - - Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange 08.10 09.10 - - 10.10 - - 11.10 - - 12.10 - - 13.10 - - Llanberis Interchange Pen-y-Pass  (S) 08.25 09.25 09.33 - 10.25 10.33 - 11.25 11.33 - 12.25 12.33 - 13.25 13.33 - Pen-y-Pass  (S) Nant Gwynant  (S) - - 09.44 - - 10.44 - - 11.44 - - 12.44 - - 13.44 - Nant Gwynant  Beddgelert - - 09.55 1002 - 10.55 1102 - 11.55 1202 - 12.55 1302 - 13.55 1402 Beddgelert Rhyd Ddu  (S) - - | 1010 - | 1110 - | 1210 - | 1310 - | 1410 Rhyd Ddu  (S) Caernarfon - - | 1034 - | 1134 - | 1234 - | 1334 - | 1434 Caernarfon Porthmadog - - 10.27 - - 11.27 - - 12.27 - - 13.27 - - 14.27 - Porthmadog Morfa Bychan - - 10.43 - - 11.43 - - 12.43 - - 13.43 - - 14.43 - Morfa Bychan

Return   S3 S4 S1** S3 S4 S1** S3 S4 S1** S3 S4 S1** S3 S4 S1** S3 S4 S1** S3 S4 S1** S1** Morfa Bychan - 11.12 - - 12.12 - - 13.12 - - 14.12 - - 15.12 - - 16.12 - - 17.12 - - Morfa Bychan Porthmadog - 11.30 - - 12.30 - - 13.30 - - 14.30 - - 15.30 - - 16.30 - - 17.30 - - Porthmadog Caernarfon 1122/I> | - 1222 | - 1322 | - 1422 | - 1522 | - 1622 | - 1722 | - - Caernarfon Rhyd Ddu  (S) 1144 | - 1244 | - 1344 | - 1444 | - 1544 | - 1644 | - 1744 | - - Rhyd Ddu  (S) Beddgelert 1155 12.00 - 1255 13.00 - 1355 14.00 - 1455 15.00 - 1555 16.00 - 1655 17.00 - 1755 18.00 - - Beddgelert Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) - 12.05 - - 13.05 - - 14.05 - - 15.05 - - 16.05 - - 17.05 - - 18.05 - - Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S) Pen-y-Pass  (S) - 12.22 12.30 - 13.22 13.30 - 14.22 14.30 - 15.22 15.30 - 16.22 16.30 - 17.22 17.30 - 18.22 18.30 19.30 Pen-y-Pass  (S) Llanberis - - 12.50 - - 13.50 - - 14.50 - - 15.50 - - 16.50 - - 17.50 - - 18.50 19.50 Llanberis - Sherpa journey operated by     * - Sherpa destination is Betws-y-Coed     ** - Sherpa destination is Caernarfon     # - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog"  (sometimes changing en-route)     ## - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa from Porthmadog may display "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass"  (sometimes changing en-route)     - but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND     (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

LLYN OGWEN   or   BETHESDA   or   BANGOR via Pen-y-Pass,  Capel Curig and the Ogwen Valley Pass stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea 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 bus

Outward           S1* T10 S1* T10 S1* T10 S1* T10 S1* T10 Llanberis Joe Brown 08.02 - 10.02 - 12.02 - 14.02 - 16.02 - Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange 08.10 - 10.10 - 12.10 - 14.10 - 16.10 - Llanberis Interchange Pen-y-Pass (S) 08.30 - 10.30 - 12.30 - 14.30 - 16.30 - Pen-y-Pass (S) Capel Curig 08.40 09.13 10.40 11.13 12.40 13.14 14.40 15.14 16.40 17.14 Capel Curig Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) - 09.22 - 11.22 - 13.22 - 15.22 - 17.22 Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) Bethesda - 09.30 - 11.30 - 13.30 - 15.30 - 17.30 Bethesda Bangor - 09.54 - 11.54 - 13.54 - 15.54 - 17.54 Bangor   Return           T10 S1** T10 S1** T10 S1** T10 S1** T10 S1** Bangor Railway station 10.05 - 12.05 - 14.05 - 16.05 - 18.05 - Bangor Railway station Bangor Bus station 10.10 - 12.10 - 14.10 - 16.10 - 18.10 - Bangor Bus station Bethesda 10.27 - 12.27 - 14.27 - 16.27 - 18.27 - Bethesda Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) 10.36 - 12.36 - 14.36 - 16.36 - 18.36 - Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) Capel Curig 10.44 11.14 12.44 13.14 14.44 15.14 16.44 17.14 18.44 19.14 Capel Curig Pen-y-Pass (S) - 11.30 - 13.30 - 15.30 - 17.30 - 19.30 Pen-y-Paaa (S) Llanberis - 11.53 - 13.53 - 15.53 - 17.53 - 19.53 Llanberis - Sherpa journey operated by     * - Sherpa destination is Betws-y-Coed     ** - Sherpa destination is Caernarfon     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     (T) - Sherpa 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

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

see VERY 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 bus

S1 * S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S1 * S4 S3 S1 * S1 * S4 S3 S1 * Llanberis Joe Brown 08.02 09.02 - - - 10.02 - - - 11.02 - - - 12.02 - - - 13.02 - - - 14.02 - - - 15.02 - - - 16.02 - - - Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange 08.10 09.10 - - - 10.10 - - - 11.10 - - - 12.10 - - - 13.10 - - - 14.10 - - - 15.10 - - - 16.10 - - - Llanberis Interchange Pen-y-Pass    08.25 09.25 09.33 - - 10.25 10.33 - - 11.25 11.33 - - 12.25 12.33 - - 13.25 13.33 - - 14.25 14.33 - - 15.25 15.33 - - 16.25 16.33 - - Pen-y-Pass  Beddgelert  - - 09.55 10.02 - - 10.55 11.02 - - 11.55 12.02 - - 12.55 13.02 - - 13.55 14.02 - - 14.55 15.02 - - 15.55 16.02 - - 16.55 17.02 - Beddgelert  Caernarfon - - - 10.34 10.40 - - 11.34 11.40 - - 12.34 12.40 - - 13.34 13.40 - - 14.34 14.40 - - 15.34 15.40 - - 16.34 16.40 - - 17.34 17.40 Caernarfon Llanberis - - - - 11.05 - - - 12.05 - - - 13.05 - - - 14.05 - - - 15.05 - - - 16.05 - - - 17.05 - - - 18.05 Llanberis - Sherpa journey operated by      * - 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 anticlockwise  -  via Caernarfon,   Beddgelert  and   Pen-y-Pass stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see VERY 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 bus

S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 S3 S4 S1 * S1 * Llanberis 08.50 - - - 09.50 - - - 10.50 - - - 11.50 - - - 12.50 - - - 13.50 - - - 14.50 - - - 15.50 - - - 16.50 - - - - Llanberis Caernarfon 09.17 09.22 - - 10.17 10.22 - - 11.17 11.22 - - 12.17 12.22 - - 13.17 13.22 - - 14.17 14.22 - - 15.17 15.22 - - 16.17 16.22 - - 17.17 17.22 - - - Caernarfon Beddgelert    - 09.55 10.00 - - 10.55 11.00 - - 11.53 12.00 - - 12.55 13.00 - - 13.55 14.00 - - 14.55 15.00 - - 15.55 16.00 - - 16.55 17.00 - - 17.55 18.00 - - Beddgelert  Pen-y-Pass  - - 10.22 10.30 - - 11.22 11.30 - - 12.22 12.30 - - 13.22 13.30 - - 14.22 14.30 - - 15.22 15.30 - - 16.22 16.30 - - 17.22 17.30 - - 18.22 18.30 19.30 Pen-y-Pass  Llanberis - - - 10.50 - - - 11.50 - - - 12.50 - - - 13.50 - - - 14.50 - - - 15.50 - - - 16.50 - - - 17.50 - - - 18.50 19.50 Llanberis - Sherpa journey operated by      * - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is Caernarfon       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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