diff --git a/src/Charts/RideMapWindow.cpp b/src/Charts/RideMapWindow.cpp
index fa906bccc..78e38c8a9 100644
--- a/src/Charts/RideMapWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Charts/RideMapWindow.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ RideMapWindow::RideMapWindow(Context *context, int mapType) : GcChartWindow(cont
     hideShadedZonesCk->setChecked(false);
     hideYellowLineCk = new QCheckBox();
     hideYellowLineCk->setChecked(false);
+    hideRouteLineOpacityCk = new QCheckBox();
+    hideRouteLineOpacityCk->setChecked(false);
     showInt = new QCheckBox();
     showInt->setChecked(true);
 
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ RideMapWindow::RideMapWindow(Context *context, int mapType) : GcChartWindow(cont
     commonLayout->addRow(new QLabel(tr("Show Full Plot")), showFullPlotCk);
     commonLayout->addRow(new QLabel(tr("Hide Shaded Zones")), hideShadedZonesCk);
     commonLayout->addRow(new QLabel(tr("Hide Yellow Line")), hideYellowLineCk);
+    commonLayout->addRow(new QLabel(tr("Hide Out & Back Route Opacity")), hideRouteLineOpacityCk);
     commonLayout->addRow(new QLabel(tr("Show Intervals Overlay")), showInt);
     commonLayout->addRow(new QLabel(""));
 
@@ -115,6 +118,7 @@ RideMapWindow::RideMapWindow(Context *context, int mapType) : GcChartWindow(cont
     connect(showFullPlotCk, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(showFullPlotChanged(int)));
     connect(hideShadedZonesCk, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(hideShadedZonesChanged(int)));
     connect(hideYellowLineCk, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(hideYellowLineChanged(int)));
+    connect(hideRouteLineOpacityCk, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(hideRouteLineOpacityChanged(int)));
     connect(osmTSUrl, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(osmCustomTSURLEditingFinished()));
     connect(tileCombo, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(tileTypeSelected(int)));
 
@@ -288,6 +292,14 @@ RideMapWindow::hideYellowLineChanged(int value)
     Q_UNUSED(value);
     forceReplot();
 }
+
+void
+RideMapWindow::hideRouteLineOpacityChanged(int value)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(value);
+    forceReplot();
+}
+
 void
 RideMapWindow::osmCustomTSURLEditingFinished()
 {
@@ -313,12 +325,14 @@ RideMapWindow::osmCustomTSURLEditingFinished()
 }
 
 void
-RideMapWindow::configChanged(qint32)
+RideMapWindow::configChanged(qint32 value)
 {
     setProperty("color", GColor(CPLOTBACKGROUND));
 #ifndef Q_OS_MAC
     overlayIntervals->setStyleSheet(AbstractView::ourStyleSheet());
 #endif
+
+    if (value & CONFIG_APPEARANCE) forceReplot();
 }
 
 void
@@ -749,7 +763,7 @@ void RideMapWindow::createHtml()
 
 QColor RideMapWindow::GetColor(int watts)
 {
-    if (range < 0 || hideShadedZones()) return Qt::red;
+    if (range < 0 || hideShadedZones()) return GColor(MAPROUTELINE);
     else return zoneColor(context->athlete->zones(myRideItem ? myRideItem->sport : "Bike")->whichZone(range, watts), 7);
 }
 
@@ -829,7 +843,7 @@ RideMapWindow::drawShadedRoute()
                                 "polyline.on('mouseover', function(event) { webBridge.hoverPath(event.latlng.lat, event.latlng.lng); });\n"
                                 "path = polyline.getLatLngs();\n"
                                 "}\n").arg(color.name())
-                                      .arg(0.5);
+                                      .arg(hideRouteLineOpacity() ? 1.0 : 0.5f);
             } else if (mapCombo->currentIndex() == GOOGLE) {
                 // color the polyline
                 code += QString("var polyOptions = {\n"
@@ -840,7 +854,7 @@ RideMapWindow::drawShadedRoute()
                                 "}\n"
                                 "polyline.setOptions(polyOptions);\n"
                                 "}\n").arg(color.name())
-                                      .arg(0.5f);
+                                      .arg(hideRouteLineOpacity() ? 1.0 : 0.5f);
 
             }
             view->page()->runJavaScript(code);
diff --git a/src/Charts/RideMapWindow.h b/src/Charts/RideMapWindow.h
index 9561de75c..265b32ddc 100644
--- a/src/Charts/RideMapWindow.h
+++ b/src/Charts/RideMapWindow.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class RideMapWindow : public GcChartWindow
     Q_PROPERTY(bool showintervals READ showIntervals WRITE setShowIntervals USER true)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool hideShadedZones READ hideShadedZones WRITE setHideShadedZones USER true)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool hideYellowLine READ hideYellowLine WRITE setHideYellowLine USER true)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool hideRouteLineOpacity READ hideRouteLineOpacity WRITE setRouteLineOpacity USER true)
     Q_PROPERTY(int osmts READ osmTS WRITE setOsmTS USER true)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString googleKey READ googleKey WRITE setGoogleKey USER true)
 
@@ -138,6 +139,9 @@ class RideMapWindow : public GcChartWindow
         bool hideYellowLine() const { return hideYellowLineCk->isChecked(); }
         void setHideYellowLine(bool x) { hideYellowLineCk->setChecked(x); }
 
+        bool hideRouteLineOpacity() const { return hideRouteLineOpacityCk->isChecked(); }
+        void setRouteLineOpacity(bool x) { hideRouteLineOpacityCk->setChecked(x); }
+
         bool showMarkers() const { return ( showMarkersCk->checkState() == Qt::Checked); }
         void setShowMarkers(bool x) { if (x) showMarkersCk->setCheckState(Qt::Checked); else showMarkersCk->setCheckState(Qt::Unchecked) ;}
 
@@ -161,6 +165,7 @@ class RideMapWindow : public GcChartWindow
         void showFullPlotChanged(int value);
         void hideShadedZonesChanged(int value);
         void hideYellowLineChanged(int value);
+        void hideRouteLineOpacityChanged(int value);
         void showIntervalsChanged(int value);
         void osmCustomTSURLEditingFinished();
 
@@ -181,7 +186,7 @@ class RideMapWindow : public GcChartWindow
 
         QComboBox *mapCombo, *tileCombo;
         QCheckBox *showMarkersCk, *showFullPlotCk, *showInt;
-        QCheckBox* hideShadedZonesCk, * hideYellowLineCk;
+        QCheckBox* hideShadedZonesCk, * hideYellowLineCk, * hideRouteLineOpacityCk;
         QLabel *osmTSTitle, *osmTSLabel, *osmTSUrlLabel;
         QLineEdit *osmTSUrl;
 
diff --git a/src/Gui/Colors.cpp b/src/Gui/Colors.cpp
index ae62c5c5d..1f4caebd5 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Colors.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Colors.cpp
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ void GCColor::setupColors()
         { tr("Gui"), tr("Chartbar background"), "CCHARTBAR", Qt::lightGray },
         { tr("Gui"), tr("Overview Tile Background Alternate"), "CCARDBACKGROUND2", QColor(0,0,0) },
         { tr("Gui"), tr("Overview Tile Background Vibrant"), "CCARDBACKGROUND3", QColor(52,52,52) },
+        { tr("Gui"), tr("Map Route Line"), "MAPROUTELINE", Qt::red },
         { "", "", "", QColor(0,0,0) },
     };
 
@@ -377,7 +378,8 @@ void GCColor::setupColors()
     LightDefaultColorList[102].color = QColor(134,74,255); // 102:Respiratory Frequency
     LightDefaultColorList[103].color = QColor(255,46,46); // 103:FeO2
     LightDefaultColorList[106].color = QColor(180,180,180); // 106:Tile Alternate
-    LightDefaultColorList[107].color = QColor(0xee,0xf8,0xff); // 107:Tile Vibrant
+    LightDefaultColorList[107].color = QColor(238,248,255); // 107:Tile Vibrant
+    LightDefaultColorList[108].color = QColor(255, 0, 0); // 105:MapRouteLine
 }
 
 // default settings for fonts etc
diff --git a/src/Gui/Colors.h b/src/Gui/Colors.h
index a8038c95f..a242f2fb2 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Colors.h
+++ b/src/Gui/Colors.h
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class ColorEngine : public QObject
 #define GColor(x) GCColor::getColor(x)
 
 // Define how many cconfigurable metric colors are available
-#define CNUMOFCFGCOLORS       108
+#define CNUMOFCFGCOLORS       109
 
 #define CPLOTBACKGROUND       0
 #define CRIDEPLOTBACKGROUND   1
@@ -296,4 +296,5 @@ class ColorEngine : public QObject
 #define CCHARTBAR             105
 #define CCARDBACKGROUND2      106
 #define CCARDBACKGROUND3      107
+#define MAPROUTELINE          108
 #endif