diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a312737..779856c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ secrets.dart
 .DS_Store
 .AppleDouble
 .LSOverride
+macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
 
 # iOS
 **/ios/Pods/
@@ -85,4 +86,4 @@ keystore.properties
 .vscode/settings.json
 
 # Cloudflare Wrangler
-.wrangler
\ No newline at end of file
+.wrangler
diff --git a/lib/screens/channel_message_path_screen.dart b/lib/screens/channel_message_path_screen.dart
index 747c2bf..ea07eae 100644
--- a/lib/screens/channel_message_path_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/channel_message_path_screen.dart
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ class ChannelMessagePathScreen extends StatelessWidget {
         final primaryPath = !channelMessage && !message.isOutgoing
             ? Uint8List.fromList(primaryPathTmp.reversed.toList())
             : primaryPathTmp;
-        final contacts = connector.allContacts;
-        final hops = _buildPathHops(primaryPath, contacts, l10n);
+        final hops = _buildPathHops(primaryPath, connector, l10n);
         final hasHopDetails = primaryPath.isNotEmpty;
         final observedLabel = _formatObservedHops(
           primaryPath.length,
@@ -303,10 +302,12 @@ class _ChannelMessagePathMapScreenState
     extends State<ChannelMessagePathMapScreen> {
   static const double _labelZoomThreshold = 8.5;
 
+  final MapController _mapController = MapController();
   Uint8List? _selectedPath;
   double _pathDistance = 0.0;
   bool _showNodeLabels = true;
   bool _didReceivePositionUpdate = false;
+  int? _focusedHopIndex;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
@@ -337,6 +338,22 @@ class _ChannelMessagePathMapScreenState
     return totalDistance;
   }
 
+  void _focusHop(_PathHop hop) {
+    if (!hop.hasLocation) return;
+    final targetZoom = _didReceivePositionUpdate
+        ? max(_mapController.camera.zoom, 10.0)
+        : 12.0;
+    _mapController.move(hop.position!, targetZoom);
+  }
+
+  void _onHopTapped(_PathHop hop) {
+    _focusHop(hop);
+    if (!mounted) return;
+    setState(() {
+      _focusedHopIndex = hop.index;
+    });
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Consumer<MeshCoreConnector>(
@@ -365,8 +382,7 @@ class _ChannelMessagePathMapScreenState
             : selectedPathTmp;
 
         final selectedIndex = _indexForPath(selectedPath, observedPaths);
-        final contacts = connector.allContacts;
-        final hops = _buildPathHops(selectedPath, contacts, context.l10n);
+        final hops = _buildPathHops(selectedPath, connector, context.l10n);
 
         final points = <LatLng>[];
 
@@ -421,6 +437,7 @@ class _ChannelMessagePathMapScreenState
               children: [
                 FlutterMap(
                   key: mapKey,
+                  mapController: _mapController,
                   options: MapOptions(
                     initialCenter: initialCenter,
                     initialZoom: initialZoom,
@@ -472,6 +489,7 @@ class _ChannelMessagePathMapScreenState
                   ) {
                     setState(() {
                       _selectedPath = observedPaths[index].pathBytes;
+                      _focusedHopIndex = null;
                     });
                   }),
                 if (points.isEmpty)
@@ -727,8 +745,17 @@ class _ChannelMessagePathMapScreenState
                         separatorBuilder: (_, _) => const Divider(height: 1),
                         itemBuilder: (context, index) {
                           final hop = hops[index];
+                          final isFocused = _focusedHopIndex == hop.index;
                           return ListTile(
                             dense: true,
+                            enabled: hop.hasLocation,
+                            selected: isFocused,
+                            selectedTileColor: Theme.of(
+                              context,
+                            ).colorScheme.primary.withValues(alpha: 0.12),
+                            onTap: hop.hasLocation
+                                ? () => _onHopTapped(hop)
+                                : null,
                             leading: CircleAvatar(
                               radius: 14,
                               child: Text(
@@ -787,19 +814,71 @@ class _ObservedPath {
 
 List<_PathHop> _buildPathHops(
   Uint8List pathBytes,
-  List<Contact> contacts,
+  MeshCoreConnector connector,
   AppLocalizations l10n,
 ) {
+  if (pathBytes.isEmpty) return const [];
+  final candidatesByPrefix = <int, List<Contact>>{};
+  for (final contact in connector.allContacts) {
+    if (contact.publicKey.isEmpty) continue;
+    if (contact.type != advTypeRepeater && contact.type != advTypeRoom) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    final prefix = contact.publicKey.first;
+    candidatesByPrefix.putIfAbsent(prefix, () => <Contact>[]).add(contact);
+  }
+  for (final candidates in candidatesByPrefix.values) {
+    candidates.sort((a, b) => b.lastSeen.compareTo(a.lastSeen));
+  }
+  final startPoint =
+      (connector.selfLatitude != null && connector.selfLongitude != null)
+      ? LatLng(connector.selfLatitude!, connector.selfLongitude!)
+      : null;
+  var previousPosition = startPoint;
+  final distance = Distance();
+
   final hops = <_PathHop>[];
   for (var i = 0; i < pathBytes.length; i++) {
-    final prefix = pathBytes[i];
-    final contact = _matchContactForPrefix(contacts, prefix);
+    final searchPoint = i == 0 ? startPoint : previousPosition;
+    final candidates = candidatesByPrefix[pathBytes[i]];
+    Contact? contact;
+    if (candidates != null && candidates.isNotEmpty) {
+      var bestIndex = 0;
+      if (searchPoint != null) {
+        var bestDistance = double.infinity;
+        for (var j = 0; j < candidates.length; j++) {
+          final candidate = candidates[j];
+          if (!candidate.hasLocation ||
+              candidate.latitude == null ||
+              candidate.longitude == null) {
+            continue;
+          }
+          final currentDistance = distance(
+            searchPoint,
+            LatLng(candidate.latitude!, candidate.longitude!),
+          );
+          if (currentDistance < bestDistance) {
+            bestDistance = currentDistance;
+            bestIndex = j;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      contact = candidates.removeAt(bestIndex);
+      if (candidates.isEmpty) {
+        candidatesByPrefix.remove(pathBytes[i]);
+      }
+    }
+
+    final resolvedPosition = _resolvePosition(contact);
+    if (resolvedPosition != null) {
+      previousPosition = resolvedPosition;
+    }
     hops.add(
       _PathHop(
         index: i + 1,
-        prefix: prefix,
+        prefix: pathBytes[i],
         contact: contact,
-        position: _resolvePosition(contact),
+        position: resolvedPosition,
         l10n: l10n,
       ),
     );
@@ -807,42 +886,13 @@ List<_PathHop> _buildPathHops(
   return hops;
 }
 
-Contact? _matchContactForPrefix(List<Contact> contacts, int prefix) {
-  final matches = contacts
-      .where(
-        (contact) =>
-            (contact.type == advTypeRepeater || contact.type == advTypeRoom) &&
-            contact.publicKey.isNotEmpty &&
-            contact.publicKey[0] == prefix,
-      )
-      .toList();
-  if (matches.isEmpty) return null;
-
-  Contact? pickWhere(bool Function(Contact) predicate) {
-    for (final contact in matches) {
-      if (predicate(contact)) return contact;
-    }
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  return pickWhere((c) => c.type == advTypeRepeater && _hasValidLocation(c)) ??
-      pickWhere((c) => c.type == advTypeRepeater) ??
-      pickWhere(_hasValidLocation) ??
-      matches.first;
-}
-
 LatLng? _resolvePosition(Contact? contact) {
   if (contact == null) return null;
-  if (!_hasValidLocation(contact)) return null;
-  return LatLng(contact.latitude!, contact.longitude!);
-}
-
-bool _hasValidLocation(Contact contact) {
-  final lat = contact.latitude;
-  final lon = contact.longitude;
-  if (lat == null || lon == null) return false;
-  if (lat == 0 && lon == 0) return false;
-  return true;
+  if (!contact.hasLocation) return null;
+  final latitude = contact.latitude;
+  final longitude = contact.longitude;
+  if (latitude == null || longitude == null) return null;
+  return LatLng(latitude, longitude);
 }
 
 String _formatPrefix(int prefix) {
diff --git a/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift b/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
index d2ea57e..4084d9b 100644
--- a/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
+++ b/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import flutter_blue_plus_darwin
 import flutter_local_notifications
 import mobile_scanner
 import package_info_plus
+import path_provider_foundation
 import share_plus
 import shared_preferences_foundation
 import sqflite_darwin
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ func RegisterGeneratedPlugins(registry: FlutterPluginRegistry) {
   FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin"))
   MobileScannerPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "MobileScannerPlugin"))
   FPPPackageInfoPlusPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "FPPPackageInfoPlusPlugin"))
+  PathProviderPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "PathProviderPlugin"))
   SharePlusMacosPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "SharePlusMacosPlugin"))
   SharedPreferencesPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "SharedPreferencesPlugin"))
   SqflitePlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "SqflitePlugin"))