diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop/rover/candidate_detail.ex b/lib/microwaveprop/rover/candidate_detail.ex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80507f9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop/rover/candidate_detail.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+defmodule Microwaveprop.Rover.CandidateDetail do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Server-side summary for a rover candidate cell: per-link distance,
+  predicted SNR margin, terrain clearance, and the elevation profile
+  along the great-circle path to each selected fixed station.
+  """
+
+  alias Microwaveprop.Radio.Maidenhead
+  alias Microwaveprop.Rover.DriveTime
+  alias Microwaveprop.Rover.LinkMargin
+  alias Microwaveprop.Terrain.Srtm
+
+  @sample_count 48
+
+  @type station :: %{callsign: String.t(), lat: float(), lon: float()}
+
+  @type link_summary :: %{
+          callsign: String.t(),
+          distance_km: float(),
+          bearing: String.t(),
+          margin_db: float() | nil,
+          rover_elev_m: integer() | nil,
+          station_elev_m: integer() | nil,
+          max_obstacle_m: integer() | nil,
+          clearance_m: integer() | nil,
+          profile: [%{dist_km: float(), elev: integer()}]
+        }
+
+  @spec summarize(map(), [station()], non_neg_integer(), DateTime.t(), atom()) :: %{
+          grid: String.t(),
+          rover_elev_m: integer() | nil,
+          links: [link_summary()]
+        }
+  def summarize(candidate, stations, band_mhz, valid_time, mode) do
+    tiles_dir = Application.get_env(:microwaveprop, :srtm_tiles_dir, "/data/srtm")
+    rover_elev = lookup_elev(candidate.lat, candidate.lon, tiles_dir)
+
+    links =
+      Enum.map(stations, fn s ->
+        profile = profile_for(candidate, s, tiles_dir)
+
+        max_obstacle =
+          profile
+          |> middle_samples()
+          |> Enum.map(& &1.elev)
+          |> safe_max()
+
+        clearance =
+          if is_integer(rover_elev) and is_integer(max_obstacle),
+            do: rover_elev - max_obstacle
+
+        margin =
+          LinkMargin.link_margin_db(
+            band_mhz,
+            valid_time,
+            {candidate.lat, candidate.lon},
+            {s.lat, s.lon},
+            mode
+          )
+
+        %{
+          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}),
+          margin_db: margin,
+          rover_elev_m: rover_elev,
+          station_elev_m: profile |> List.last() |> Map.get(:elev),
+          max_obstacle_m: max_obstacle,
+          clearance_m: clearance,
+          profile: profile
+        }
+      end)
+
+    %{
+      grid: Maidenhead.from_latlon(candidate.lat, candidate.lon, 10),
+      rover_elev_m: rover_elev,
+      links: links
+    }
+  end
+
+  defp profile_for(candidate, station, tiles_dir) do
+    case Srtm.fetch_elevation_profile(
+           candidate.lat,
+           candidate.lon,
+           station.lat,
+           station.lon,
+           tiles_dir,
+           @sample_count
+         ) do
+      {:ok, points} ->
+        Enum.map(points, fn pt -> %{dist_km: pt.dist_km, elev: pt.elev} end)
+
+      _ ->
+        []
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp lookup_elev(lat, lon, tiles_dir) do
+    case Srtm.lookup(lat, lon, tiles_dir) do
+      {:ok, e} -> e
+      _ -> nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp middle_samples([]), do: []
+  defp middle_samples([_]), do: []
+  defp middle_samples([_ | rest]), do: Enum.drop(rest, -1)
+
+  defp safe_max([]), do: nil
+  defp safe_max(xs), do: Enum.max(xs)
+end
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live.ex b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live.ex
index 78588d0e..d01df206 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live.ex
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
   alias Microwaveprop.Radio.Maidenhead
   alias Microwaveprop.Repo
   alias Microwaveprop.Rover
+  alias Microwaveprop.Rover.CandidateDetail
   alias Microwaveprop.Rover.Compute
   alias Microwaveprop.Rover.DriveTime
   alias Microwaveprop.Rover.LinkMargin
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
        valid_times: valid_times,
        current_valid_time: current_valid_time,
        top_candidates: [],
+       selected_candidate: nil,
        station_form_error: nil,
        home_form_error: nil,
        scoring_loading: false,
@@ -273,15 +275,30 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
   end
 
   def handle_event("select_candidate", %{"grid" => grid}, socket) do
-    case Maidenhead.to_latlon(grid) do
-      {:ok, {lat, lon}} ->
-        {:noreply, push_event(socket, "focus_cell", %{lat: lat, lon: lon, zoom: 11})}
+    case find_candidate(socket.assigns.top_candidates, grid) do
+      nil ->
+        case Maidenhead.to_latlon(grid) do
+          {:ok, {lat, lon}} ->
+            {:noreply, push_event(socket, "focus_cell", %{lat: lat, lon: lon, zoom: 11})}
 
-      :error ->
-        {:noreply, socket}
+          :error ->
+            {:noreply, socket}
+        end
+
+      candidate ->
+        detail = build_candidate_detail(candidate, socket)
+
+        {:noreply,
+         socket
+         |> assign(selected_candidate: detail)
+         |> push_event("focus_cell", %{lat: candidate.lat, lon: candidate.lon, zoom: 11})}
     end
   end
 
+  def handle_event("close_candidate_detail", _params, socket) do
+    {:noreply, assign(socket, selected_candidate: nil)}
+  end
+
   def handle_event("rover_cell_detail", %{"lat" => lat, "lon" => lon}, socket) do
     {:noreply, push_cell_popup(socket, lat, lon)}
   end
@@ -294,7 +311,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
 
     {:noreply,
      socket
-     |> assign(top_candidates: cands, scoring_loading: false)
+     |> assign(top_candidates: cands, selected_candidate: nil, scoring_loading: false)
      |> apply_scoring_warnings(warnings)
      |> push_event("rover_results", %{
        cells: cells,
@@ -680,6 +697,62 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
     }
   end
 
+  defp find_candidate(candidates, grid) do
+    Enum.find(candidates, fn c -> c.grid == grid end)
+  end
+
+  defp build_candidate_detail(candidate, socket) do
+    selected = Enum.filter(socket.assigns.fixed_stations, & &1.selected)
+
+    summary =
+      CandidateDetail.summarize(
+        candidate,
+        selected,
+        socket.assigns.band,
+        socket.assigns.current_valid_time || DateTime.utc_now(),
+        socket.assigns.mode
+      )
+
+    Map.merge(summary, %{
+      candidate: candidate,
+      links: Enum.map(summary.links, &decorate_link_profile/1)
+    })
+  end
+
+  # Pre-render the elevation profile as an SVG path so the template
+  # doesn't have to do float math inline.
+  defp decorate_link_profile(link) do
+    Map.put(link, :profile_svg, profile_to_svg(link.profile))
+  end
+
+  defp profile_to_svg([]), do: nil
+
+  defp profile_to_svg(points) do
+    elevs = Enum.map(points, & &1.elev)
+    min_e = Enum.min(elevs)
+    max_e = Enum.max(elevs)
+    span = max(max_e - min_e, 1)
+    last = List.last(points)
+    total_km = if last && last.dist_km > 0, do: last.dist_km, else: 1.0
+
+    line =
+      Enum.map_join(points, " ", fn pt ->
+        x = pt.dist_km / total_km * 240.0
+        y = 60.0 - (pt.elev - min_e) / span * 50.0
+        "#{Float.round(x, 2)},#{Float.round(y, 2)}"
+      end)
+
+    fill = "0,60 " <> line <> " 240,60"
+
+    %{
+      line: line,
+      fill: fill,
+      min_elev_m: min_e,
+      max_elev_m: max_e,
+      total_km: total_km
+    }
+  end
+
   defp stations_for_compute(stations) do
     Enum.map(stations, fn s ->
       %{
@@ -716,6 +789,16 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
   defp elev_ft(nil), do: "—"
   defp elev_ft(m) when is_number(m), do: "#{round(m * 3.28084)} ft"
 
+  defp format_margin(nil), do: "— dB"
+  defp format_margin(db) when is_number(db), do: :erlang.float_to_binary(db * 1.0, decimals: 1) <> " dB"
+
+  defp clearance_label(nil), do: "—"
+
+  defp clearance_label(m) when is_number(m) do
+    sign = if m >= 0, do: "+", else: ""
+    "#{sign}#{round(m * 3.28084)} ft"
+  end
+
   # ── Render ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   @impl true
@@ -757,11 +840,16 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
           >
           </div>
 
+          <.candidate_detail_panel :if={@selected_candidate} detail={@selected_candidate} />
+
           <div
             :if={@top_candidates != []}
-            class="absolute bottom-0 inset-x-0 h-[110px] bg-base-100/90 backdrop-blur border-t border-base-300 z-10 overflow-x-auto"
+            class="absolute bottom-0 inset-x-0 bg-base-100/90 backdrop-blur border-t border-base-300 z-10"
           >
-            <div class="carousel carousel-start gap-3 p-3 h-full">
+            <div class="px-3 pt-1 text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider text-base-content/60 font-semibold">
+              Ideal locations
+            </div>
+            <div class="carousel carousel-start gap-3 px-3 pb-3 pt-1 h-[110px] overflow-x-auto">
               <div
                 :for={c <- @top_candidates}
                 class="carousel-item w-[280px] card bg-base-200 shadow-sm cursor-pointer"
@@ -789,7 +877,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
             </div>
           </div>
 
-          <div class="absolute bottom-[122px] left-4 z-20 bg-base-100/90 rounded-box shadow p-2 text-xs flex flex-col gap-1">
+          <div class="absolute bottom-[140px] left-4 z-20 bg-base-100/90 rounded-box shadow p-2 text-xs flex flex-col gap-1">
             <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
               <span class="w-3 h-3 rounded-sm" style="background-color: #16a34a; opacity: 0.5"></span>
               <span>Excellent ≥10 dB</span>
@@ -991,4 +1079,66 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
     </p>
     """
   end
+
+  attr :detail, :map, required: true
+
+  defp candidate_detail_panel(assigns) do
+    ~H"""
+    <div class="absolute right-4 bottom-[140px] z-20 w-[340px] max-h-[60vh] bg-base-100/95 backdrop-blur rounded-box shadow-lg border border-base-300 overflow-hidden flex flex-col">
+      <div class="flex items-center justify-between px-3 py-2 border-b border-base-300">
+        <div class="flex flex-col leading-tight min-w-0">
+          <span class="font-mono font-semibold text-sm truncate">{@detail.grid}</span>
+          <span class="text-[11px] opacity-60">
+            {km_to_mi(@detail.candidate.distance_km)} mi {@detail.candidate.bearing_compass} of home · {round(
+              @detail.candidate.drive_min
+            )} min drive · {elev_ft(@detail.rover_elev_m || @detail.candidate.elev_m)}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          class="btn btn-ghost btn-xs btn-square"
+          phx-click="close_candidate_detail"
+        >
+          ×
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="flex flex-col divide-y divide-base-300/60 overflow-y-auto">
+        <div :if={@detail.links == []} class="px-3 py-3 text-xs opacity-70">
+          No selected stations to summarize.
+        </div>
+        <div :for={link <- @detail.links} class="px-3 py-2">
+          <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}
+            </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>
+          <.profile_svg :if={link.profile_svg} svg={link.profile_svg} />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    """
+  end
+
+  attr :svg, :map, required: true
+
+  defp profile_svg(assigns) do
+    ~H"""
+    <svg viewBox="0 0 240 64" class="w-full h-12 mt-1" preserveAspectRatio="none">
+      <polygon points={@svg.fill} fill="rgb(14 165 233 / 0.25)" />
+      <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>{km_to_mi(@svg.total_km)} mi</span>
+      <span>{elev_ft(@svg.max_elev_m)}</span>
+    </div>
+    """
+  end
 end