diff --git a/assets/js/rover_map_hook.ts b/assets/js/rover_map_hook.ts
index 2925c11e..e92bce10 100644
--- a/assets/js/rover_map_hook.ts
+++ b/assets/js/rover_map_hook.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ interface RoverMapHook extends ViewHook {
   driveCircle: L.Circle | null
   qualityLayer: L.GridLayer | null
   selectedCandidateMarker: L.CircleMarker | null
+  candidatePathLayer: L.LayerGroup
   cellLookup: Map<string, Cell>
   homeLat: number
   homeLon: number
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ export const RoverMap: Partial<RoverMapHook> = {
     this.driveCircle = null
     this.qualityLayer = null
     this.selectedCandidateMarker = null
+    this.candidatePathLayer = L.layerGroup()
     this.cellLookup = new Map()
     this.topoLayer = null
 
@@ -156,6 +158,8 @@ export const RoverMap: Partial<RoverMapHook> = {
     // user starts zoomed in at the configured max-distance level.
     map.fitBounds(this.driveCircle.getBounds(), { padding: [20, 20] })
 
+    this.candidatePathLayer.addTo(map)
+
     L.control.scale({ metric: false, imperial: true, position: "bottomleft" }).addTo(map)
 
     // Render initial stations from data attribute
@@ -238,6 +242,23 @@ export const RoverMap: Partial<RoverMapHook> = {
 
       this.map.flyTo([lat, lon], zoom, { duration: 0.6 })
     })
+
+    this.handleEvent("candidate_paths", (
+      { candidate, paths }: {
+        candidate: { lat: number; lon: number } | null
+        paths: { callsign: string; station_lat: number; station_lon: number; margin_db: number | null }[]
+      }
+    ) => {
+      this.candidatePathLayer.clearLayers()
+      if (!candidate || !paths || paths.length === 0) return
+
+      for (const p of paths) {
+        L.polyline(
+          [[candidate.lat, candidate.lon], [p.station_lat, p.station_lon]],
+          { color: "#6366f1", weight: 2, dashArray: "6 4", opacity: 0.85 }
+        ).addTo(this.candidatePathLayer)
+      }
+    })
   },
 
   reconnected(this: RoverMapHook) {
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop/rover/candidate_detail.ex b/lib/microwaveprop/rover/candidate_detail.ex
index 80507f9e..c084e179 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop/rover/candidate_detail.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop/rover/candidate_detail.ex
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Rover.CandidateDetail do
           callsign: String.t(),
           distance_km: float(),
           bearing: String.t(),
+          bearing_deg: float(),
           margin_db: float() | nil,
           rover_elev_m: integer() | nil,
           station_elev_m: integer() | nil,
@@ -58,10 +59,14 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Rover.CandidateDetail do
             mode
           )
 
+        from = {candidate.lat, candidate.lon}
+        to = {s.lat, s.lon}
+
         %{
           callsign: s.callsign,
-          distance_km: DriveTime.haversine_km({candidate.lat, candidate.lon}, {s.lat, s.lon}),
-          bearing: DriveTime.bearing_compass({candidate.lat, candidate.lon}, {s.lat, s.lon}),
+          distance_km: DriveTime.haversine_km(from, to),
+          bearing: DriveTime.bearing_compass(from, to),
+          bearing_deg: DriveTime.bearing_deg(from, to),
           margin_db: margin,
           rover_elev_m: rover_elev,
           station_elev_m: profile |> List.last() |> Map.get(:elev),
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop/rover/drive_time.ex b/lib/microwaveprop/rover/drive_time.ex
index 7478b3c0..1b94ff82 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop/rover/drive_time.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop/rover/drive_time.ex
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Rover.DriveTime do
   def drive_min(dist_km) when is_number(dist_km), do: dist_km / @avg_speed_kmh * 60.0
 
   @spec bearing_compass({float(), float()}, {float(), float()}) :: String.t()
-  def bearing_compass({lat1, lon1}, {lat2, lon2}) do
+  def bearing_compass(from, to) do
+    from |> bearing_deg(to) |> compass_for()
+  end
+
+  @spec bearing_deg({float(), float()}, {float(), float()}) :: float()
+  def bearing_deg({lat1, lon1}, {lat2, lon2}) do
     rlat1 = deg_to_rad(lat1)
     rlat2 = deg_to_rad(lat2)
     dlon = deg_to_rad(lon2 - lon1)
@@ -33,9 +38,7 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Rover.DriveTime do
     y = :math.sin(dlon) * :math.cos(rlat2)
     x = :math.cos(rlat1) * :math.sin(rlat2) - :math.sin(rlat1) * :math.cos(rlat2) * :math.cos(dlon)
 
-    bearing = y |> :math.atan2(x) |> rad_to_deg() |> normalize_deg()
-
-    compass_for(bearing)
+    y |> :math.atan2(x) |> rad_to_deg() |> normalize_deg()
   end
 
   @compass_points {"N", "NE", "E", "SE", "S", "SW", "W", "NW"}
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live.ex b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live.ex
index d01df206..1defd26e 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live.ex
@@ -291,12 +291,19 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
         {:noreply,
          socket
          |> assign(selected_candidate: detail)
-         |> push_event("focus_cell", %{lat: candidate.lat, lon: candidate.lon, zoom: 11})}
+         |> push_event("focus_cell", %{lat: candidate.lat, lon: candidate.lon, zoom: 11})
+         |> push_event("candidate_paths", %{
+           candidate: %{lat: candidate.lat, lon: candidate.lon},
+           paths: candidate_path_payload(detail, socket.assigns.fixed_stations)
+         })}
     end
   end
 
   def handle_event("close_candidate_detail", _params, socket) do
-    {:noreply, assign(socket, selected_candidate: nil)}
+    {:noreply,
+     socket
+     |> assign(selected_candidate: nil)
+     |> push_event("candidate_paths", %{candidate: nil, paths: []})}
   end
 
   def handle_event("rover_cell_detail", %{"lat" => lat, "lon" => lon}, socket) do
@@ -725,6 +732,27 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
     Map.put(link, :profile_svg, profile_to_svg(link.profile))
   end
 
+  defp candidate_path_payload(detail, fixed_stations) do
+    by_callsign = Map.new(fixed_stations, fn s -> {s.callsign, s} end)
+
+    Enum.flat_map(detail.links, fn link ->
+      case Map.get(by_callsign, link.callsign) do
+        nil ->
+          []
+
+        station ->
+          [
+            %{
+              callsign: link.callsign,
+              station_lat: station.lat,
+              station_lon: station.lon,
+              margin_db: link.margin_db
+            }
+          ]
+      end
+    end)
+  end
+
   defp profile_to_svg([]), do: nil
 
   defp profile_to_svg(points) do
@@ -732,6 +760,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
     min_e = Enum.min(elevs)
     max_e = Enum.max(elevs)
     span = max(max_e - min_e, 1)
+    first = List.first(points)
     last = List.last(points)
     total_km = if last && last.dist_km > 0, do: last.dist_km, else: 1.0
 
@@ -747,8 +776,8 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
     %{
       line: line,
       fill: fill,
-      min_elev_m: min_e,
-      max_elev_m: max_e,
+      start_elev_m: first.elev,
+      end_elev_m: last.elev,
       total_km: total_km
     }
   end
@@ -1111,13 +1140,15 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
           <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
             <span class="font-mono text-sm font-semibold">{link.callsign}</span>
             <span class="font-mono text-xs">
-              {format_margin(link.margin_db)} · {km_to_mi(link.distance_km)} mi {link.bearing}
+              {format_margin(link.margin_db)} · {km_to_mi(link.distance_km)} mi
             </span>
           </div>
-          <div class="text-[11px] opacity-70 mt-0.5">
-            rover {elev_ft(link.rover_elev_m)} · max obstacle {elev_ft(link.max_obstacle_m)} · clearance {clearance_label(
-              link.clearance_m
-            )}
+          <div class="text-[11px] opacity-80 mt-0.5">
+            Aim <span class="font-mono">{round(link.bearing_deg)}°</span>
+            ({link.bearing}) · clearance {clearance_label(link.clearance_m)}
+          </div>
+          <div class="text-[11px] opacity-60">
+            rover {elev_ft(link.rover_elev_m)} · max obstacle {elev_ft(link.max_obstacle_m)}
           </div>
           <.profile_svg :if={link.profile_svg} svg={link.profile_svg} />
         </div>
@@ -1135,9 +1166,9 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
       <polyline points={@svg.line} fill="none" stroke="#0ea5e9" stroke-width="1.2" />
     </svg>
     <div class="flex justify-between text-[10px] opacity-50 font-mono">
-      <span>{elev_ft(@svg.min_elev_m)}</span>
+      <span>{elev_ft(@svg.start_elev_m)}</span>
       <span>{km_to_mi(@svg.total_km)} mi</span>
-      <span>{elev_ft(@svg.max_elev_m)}</span>
+      <span>{elev_ft(@svg.end_elev_m)}</span>
     </div>
     """
   end