diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PathModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PathModal.tsx
index 12e5b39..eaf6495 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PathModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PathModal.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useState, lazy, Suspense } from 'react';
 import type { Contact, RadioConfig, MessagePath } from '../types';
 import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogHeader, DialogTitle, DialogDescription } from './ui/dialog';
 import { Button } from './ui/button';
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@ import {
 import { formatTime } from '../utils/messageParser';
 import { getMapFocusHash } from '../utils/urlHash';
 
+const PathRouteMap = lazy(() =>
+  import('./PathRouteMap').then((m) => ({ default: m.PathRouteMap }))
+);
+
 interface PathModalProps {
   open: boolean;
   onClose: () => void;
@@ -39,6 +44,7 @@ export function PathModal({
   isResendable,
   onResend,
 }: PathModalProps) {
+  const [expandedMaps, setExpandedMaps] = useState<Set<number>>(new Set());
   const hasResendActions = isOutgoingChan && messageId !== undefined && onResend;
   const hasPaths = paths.length > 0;
 
@@ -120,19 +126,54 @@ export function PathModal({
                 </div>
               )}
 
-            {resolvedPaths.map((pathData, index) => (
-              <div key={index}>
-                {!hasSinglePath && (
-                  <div className="text-sm text-foreground/70 font-semibold mb-2 pb-1 border-b border-border">
-                    Path {index + 1}{' '}
-                    <span className="font-normal text-muted-foreground">
-                      — received {formatTime(pathData.received_at)}
-                    </span>
+            {resolvedPaths.map((pathData, index) => {
+              const mapExpanded = expandedMaps.has(index);
+              const toggleMap = () =>
+                setExpandedMaps((prev) => {
+                  const next = new Set(prev);
+                  if (next.has(index)) next.delete(index);
+                  else next.add(index);
+                  return next;
+                });
+
+              return (
+                <div key={index}>
+                  <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-2 pb-1 border-b border-border">
+                    {!hasSinglePath ? (
+                      <div className="text-sm text-foreground/70 font-semibold">
+                        Path {index + 1}{' '}
+                        <span className="font-normal text-muted-foreground">
+                          — received {formatTime(pathData.received_at)}
+                        </span>
+                      </div>
+                    ) : (
+                      <div />
+                    )}
+                    <button
+                      onClick={toggleMap}
+                      className="text-xs text-primary hover:underline cursor-pointer shrink-0 ml-2"
+                    >
+                      {mapExpanded ? 'Hide map' : 'Map route'}
+                    </button>
                   </div>
-                )}
-                <PathVisualization resolved={pathData.resolved} senderInfo={senderInfo} />
-              </div>
-            ))}
+                  {mapExpanded && (
+                    <div className="mb-2">
+                      <Suspense
+                        fallback={
+                          <div
+                            className="rounded border border-border bg-muted/30 animate-pulse"
+                            style={{ height: 220 }}
+                          />
+                        }
+                      >
+                        <PathRouteMap resolved={pathData.resolved} senderInfo={senderInfo} />
+                      </Suspense>
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                  <PathVisualization resolved={pathData.resolved} senderInfo={senderInfo} />
+                </div>
+              );
+            })}
           </div>
         )}
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PathRouteMap.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PathRouteMap.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b778d82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PathRouteMap.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { MapContainer, TileLayer, Marker, Tooltip, useMap } from 'react-leaflet';
+import L from 'leaflet';
+import 'leaflet/dist/leaflet.css';
+import { isValidLocation } from '../utils/pathUtils';
+import type { ResolvedPath, SenderInfo } from '../utils/pathUtils';
+
+interface PathRouteMapProps {
+  resolved: ResolvedPath;
+  senderInfo: SenderInfo;
+}
+
+// Colors for hop markers (indexed by hop number - 1)
+const HOP_COLORS = [
+  '#f97316', // Hop 1: orange
+  '#eab308', // Hop 2: yellow
+  '#22c55e', // Hop 3: green
+  '#06b6d4', // Hop 4: cyan
+  '#ec4899', // Hop 5: pink
+  '#f43f5e', // Hop 6: rose
+  '#a855f7', // Hop 7: purple
+  '#64748b', // Hop 8: slate
+];
+
+const SENDER_COLOR = '#3b82f6'; // blue
+const RECEIVER_COLOR = '#8b5cf6'; // violet
+
+function makeIcon(label: string, color: string): L.DivIcon {
+  return L.divIcon({
+    className: '',
+    iconSize: [24, 24],
+    iconAnchor: [12, 12],
+    html: `<div style="
+      width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;
+      background:${color};color:#fff;
+      display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
+      font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
+      border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
+      box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
+    ">${label}</div>`,
+  });
+}
+
+function getHopColor(hopIndex: number): string {
+  return HOP_COLORS[hopIndex % HOP_COLORS.length];
+}
+
+/** Collect all valid [lat, lon] points for bounds fitting */
+function collectPoints(resolved: ResolvedPath): [number, number][] {
+  const pts: [number, number][] = [];
+  if (isValidLocation(resolved.sender.lat, resolved.sender.lon)) {
+    pts.push([resolved.sender.lat!, resolved.sender.lon!]);
+  }
+  for (const hop of resolved.hops) {
+    for (const m of hop.matches) {
+      if (isValidLocation(m.lat, m.lon)) {
+        pts.push([m.lat!, m.lon!]);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  if (isValidLocation(resolved.receiver.lat, resolved.receiver.lon)) {
+    pts.push([resolved.receiver.lat!, resolved.receiver.lon!]);
+  }
+  return pts;
+}
+
+/** Fit map bounds once on mount, then let the user pan/zoom freely */
+function RouteMapBounds({ points }: { points: [number, number][] }) {
+  const map = useMap();
+  const fitted = useRef(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (fitted.current || points.length === 0) return;
+    fitted.current = true;
+    if (points.length === 1) {
+      map.setView(points[0], 12);
+    } else {
+      map.fitBounds(points as L.LatLngBoundsExpression, { padding: [30, 30], maxZoom: 14 });
+    }
+  }, [map, points]);
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+export function PathRouteMap({ resolved, senderInfo }: PathRouteMapProps) {
+  const points = collectPoints(resolved);
+  const hasAnyGps = points.length > 0;
+
+  // Check if some nodes are missing GPS
+  let totalNodes = 2; // sender + receiver
+  let nodesWithGps = 0;
+  if (isValidLocation(resolved.sender.lat, resolved.sender.lon)) nodesWithGps++;
+  if (isValidLocation(resolved.receiver.lat, resolved.receiver.lon)) nodesWithGps++;
+  for (const hop of resolved.hops) {
+    if (hop.matches.length === 0) {
+      totalNodes++;
+    } else {
+      totalNodes += hop.matches.length;
+      nodesWithGps += hop.matches.filter((m) => isValidLocation(m.lat, m.lon)).length;
+    }
+  }
+  const someMissingGps = hasAnyGps && nodesWithGps < totalNodes;
+
+  if (!hasAnyGps) {
+    return (
+      <div className="h-14 rounded border border-border bg-muted/30 flex items-center justify-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+        No nodes in this route have GPS coordinates
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  const center: [number, number] = points[0];
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <div className="rounded border border-border overflow-hidden" style={{ height: 220 }}>
+        <MapContainer
+          center={center}
+          zoom={10}
+          className="h-full w-full"
+          style={{ background: '#1a1a2e' }}
+        >
+          <TileLayer
+            attribution='&copy; <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright">OpenStreetMap</a>'
+            url="https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png"
+          />
+          <RouteMapBounds points={points} />
+
+          {/* Sender marker */}
+          {isValidLocation(resolved.sender.lat, resolved.sender.lon) && (
+            <Marker
+              position={[resolved.sender.lat!, resolved.sender.lon!]}
+              icon={makeIcon('S', SENDER_COLOR)}
+            >
+              <Tooltip direction="top" offset={[0, -14]}>
+                {senderInfo.name || 'Sender'}
+              </Tooltip>
+            </Marker>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Hop markers */}
+          {resolved.hops.map((hop, hopIdx) =>
+            hop.matches
+              .filter((m) => isValidLocation(m.lat, m.lon))
+              .map((m, mIdx) => (
+                <Marker
+                  key={`hop-${hopIdx}-${mIdx}`}
+                  position={[m.lat!, m.lon!]}
+                  icon={makeIcon(String(hopIdx + 1), getHopColor(hopIdx))}
+                >
+                  <Tooltip direction="top" offset={[0, -14]}>
+                    {m.name || m.public_key.slice(0, 12)}
+                  </Tooltip>
+                </Marker>
+              ))
+          )}
+
+          {/* Receiver marker */}
+          {isValidLocation(resolved.receiver.lat, resolved.receiver.lon) && (
+            <Marker
+              position={[resolved.receiver.lat!, resolved.receiver.lon!]}
+              icon={makeIcon('R', RECEIVER_COLOR)}
+            >
+              <Tooltip direction="top" offset={[0, -14]}>
+                {resolved.receiver.name || 'Receiver'}
+              </Tooltip>
+            </Marker>
+          )}
+        </MapContainer>
+      </div>
+      {someMissingGps && (
+        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-1">
+          Some nodes in this route have no GPS and are not shown
+        </p>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}