diff --git a/src/GUI/axisitem.cpp b/src/GUI/axisitem.cpp
index e3a591e7..f1cdb6d9 100644
--- a/src/GUI/axisitem.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/axisitem.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ private:
 
 Ticks::Ticks(double minValue, double maxValue, int maxCount)
 {
-	double range = niceNum(maxValue - minValue, 0);
-	_d = niceNum(range / maxCount, 1);
+	double range = niceNum(maxValue - minValue, false);
+	_d = niceNum(range / maxCount, true);
 	_min = ceil(minValue / _d) * _d;
 	_max = floor(maxValue / _d) * _d;
 }
diff --git a/src/GUI/gui.cpp b/src/GUI/gui.cpp
index a074e2f3..fdad0011 100644
--- a/src/GUI/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/gui.cpp
@@ -349,6 +349,11 @@ void GUI::createActions()
 	_showRouteWaypointsAction->setCheckable(true);
 	connect(_showRouteWaypointsAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), _mapView,
 	  SLOT(showRouteWaypoints(bool)));
+	_showTicksAction = new QAction(tr("km/mi markers"), this);
+	_showTicksAction->setMenuRole(QAction::NoRole);
+	_showTicksAction->setCheckable(true);
+	connect(_showTicksAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), _mapView,
+	  SLOT(showTicks(bool)));
 
 	// Graph actions
 	_showGraphsAction = new QAction(QIcon(SHOW_GRAPHS_ICON), tr("Show graphs"),
@@ -536,6 +541,7 @@ void GUI::createMenus()
 	QMenu *displayMenu = dataMenu->addMenu(tr("Display"));
 	displayMenu->addAction(_showWaypointLabelsAction);
 	displayMenu->addAction(_showRouteWaypointsAction);
+	displayMenu->addAction(_showTicksAction);
 	dataMenu->addSeparator();
 	dataMenu->addAction(_showTracksAction);
 	dataMenu->addAction(_showRoutesAction);
@@ -1721,6 +1727,9 @@ void GUI::writeSettings()
 	if (_showRouteWaypointsAction->isChecked() != SHOW_ROUTE_WAYPOINTS_DEFAULT)
 		settings.setValue(SHOW_ROUTE_WAYPOINTS_SETTING,
 		  _showRouteWaypointsAction->isChecked());
+	if (_showTicksAction->isChecked() != SHOW_TICKS_DEFAULT)
+		settings.setValue(SHOW_TICKS_SETTING,
+		  _showTicksAction->isChecked());
 	settings.endGroup();
 
 	settings.beginGroup(EXPORT_SETTINGS_GROUP);
@@ -1984,6 +1993,10 @@ void GUI::readSettings()
 		_mapView->showRouteWaypoints(false);
 	else
 		_showRouteWaypointsAction->setChecked(true);
+	if (settings.value(SHOW_TICKS_SETTING, SHOW_TICKS_DEFAULT).toBool()) {
+		_mapView->showTicks(true);
+		_showTicksAction->setChecked(true);
+	}
 	settings.endGroup();
 
 	settings.beginGroup(EXPORT_SETTINGS_GROUP);
diff --git a/src/GUI/gui.h b/src/GUI/gui.h
index 2b900aa6..d985131d 100644
--- a/src/GUI/gui.h
+++ b/src/GUI/gui.h
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ private:
 	QAction *_showAreasAction;
 	QAction *_showRouteWaypointsAction;
 	QAction *_showMarkersAction;
+	QAction *_showTicksAction;
 	QAction *_showCoordinatesAction;
 	QAction *_openOptionsAction;
 	QAction *_mapsEnd;
diff --git a/src/GUI/mapview.cpp b/src/GUI/mapview.cpp
index 333388dc..d4485c53 100644
--- a/src/GUI/mapview.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/mapview.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ MapView::MapView(Map *map, POI *poi, QWidget *parent)
 	_overlapPOIs = true;
 	_showRouteWaypoints = true;
 	_showMarkers = true;
+	_showPathTicks = false;
 	_trackWidth = 3;
 	_routeWidth = 3;
 	_trackStyle = Qt::SolidLine;
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ PathItem *MapView::addTrack(const Track &track)
 	ti->setDigitalZoom(_digitalZoom);
 	ti->setMarkerColor(_markerColor);
 	ti->showMarker(_showMarkers);
+	ti->showTicks(_showPathTicks);
 	_scene->addItem(ti);
 
 	if (_showTracks)
@@ -154,6 +156,7 @@ PathItem *MapView::addRoute(const Route &route)
 	ri->setDigitalZoom(_digitalZoom);
 	ri->setMarkerColor(_markerColor);
 	ri->showMarker(_showMarkers);
+	ri->showTicks(_showPathTicks);
 	_scene->addItem(ri);
 
 	if (_showRoutes)
@@ -724,6 +727,15 @@ void MapView::showMarkers(bool show)
 		_routes.at(i)->showMarker(show);
 }
 
+void MapView::showTicks(bool show)
+{
+	_showPathTicks = show;
+	for (int i = 0; i < _tracks.size(); i++)
+		_tracks.at(i)->showTicks(show);
+	for (int i = 0; i < _routes.size(); i++)
+		_routes.at(i)->showTicks(show);
+}
+
 void MapView::showMap(bool show)
 {
 	_showMap = show;
diff --git a/src/GUI/mapview.h b/src/GUI/mapview.h
index c3cbd2da..d47f14da 100644
--- a/src/GUI/mapview.h
+++ b/src/GUI/mapview.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public slots:
 	void showRouteWaypoints(bool show);
 	void showMarkers(bool show);
 	void showCoordinates(bool show);
+	void showTicks(bool show);
 	void clearMapCache();
 	void setCoordinatesFormat(CoordinatesFormat format);
 	void setDevicePixelRatio(qreal deviceRatio, qreal mapRatio);
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ private:
 
 	bool _showMap, _showTracks, _showRoutes, _showAreas, _showWaypoints,
 	  _showWaypointLabels, _showPOI, _showPOILabels, _showRouteWaypoints,
-	  _showMarkers;
+	  _showMarkers, _showPathTicks;
 	bool _overlapPOIs;
 	int _trackWidth, _routeWidth, _areaWidth;
 	Qt::PenStyle _trackStyle, _routeStyle, _areaStyle;
diff --git a/src/GUI/pathitem.cpp b/src/GUI/pathitem.cpp
index 9c6cc882..30014458 100644
--- a/src/GUI/pathitem.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/pathitem.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <QPainter>
 #include "common/greatcircle.h"
 #include "map/map.h"
+#include "font.h"
 #include "pathitem.h"
 
 
@@ -18,16 +19,30 @@ static inline unsigned segments(qreal distance)
 	return ceil(distance / GEOGRAPHICAL_MILE);
 }
 
+static QFont font()
+{
+	QFont font;
+	font.setPixelSize(10);
+	font.setFamily(FONT_FAMILY);
+	font.setBold(true);
+
+	return font;
+}
+
+QFont PathItem::_font = font();
+
 PathItem::PathItem(const Path &path, Map *map, QGraphicsItem *parent)
   : QGraphicsObject(parent), _path(path), _map(map)
 {
 	Q_ASSERT(_path.isValid());
 
+	_units = Metric;
 	_digitalZoom = 0;
 	_width = 3;
 	QBrush brush(Qt::SolidPattern);
 	_pen = QPen(brush, _width);
 	_showMarker = true;
+	_showTicks = false;
 
 	updatePainterPath();
 	updateShape();
@@ -38,6 +53,8 @@ PathItem::PathItem(const Path &path, Map *map, QGraphicsItem *parent)
 
 	setCursor(Qt::ArrowCursor);
 	setAcceptHoverEvents(true);
+
+	computeTickInfo();
 }
 
 void PathItem::updateShape()
@@ -110,9 +127,29 @@ void PathItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option,
 	painter->setPen(_pen);
 	painter->drawPath(_painterPath);
 
+	if (_showTicks) {
+		painter->setFont(_font);
+		painter->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, false);
+
+		for (int i = 1; i < _tickCount; i++) {
+			QPointF pos(position(i * _tickSize * xInM()));
+			QPointF arrow[3] = {pos, QPointF(pos.x() + 3, pos.y() - 3),
+			  QPointF(pos.x() - 3, pos.y() - 3)};
+			QString val(QString::number(i * _tickSize));
+
+			QRect br(_tickRect);
+			br.moveCenter(QPoint(pos.x(), pos.y() - br.height()/2 - 5));
+			painter->setPen(Qt::white);
+			painter->setBrush(_pen.color());
+			painter->drawPolygon(arrow, 3);
+			painter->drawRoundedRect(br, 2, 2);
+			painter->drawText(br, Qt::AlignCenter, val);
+		}
+	}
+
 /*
-	QPen p = QPen(QBrush(Qt::red), 0);
-	painter->setPen(p);
+	painter->setBrush(Qt::NoBrush);
+	painter->setPen(Qt::red);
 	painter->drawRect(boundingRect());
 */
 }
@@ -284,6 +321,64 @@ void PathItem::showMarker(bool show)
 	_marker->setVisible(show && isValid(position(_markerDistance)));
 }
 
+qreal PathItem::xInM() const
+{
+	return (_units == Nautical) ? NMIINM : (_units == Imperial) ? MIINM : KMINM;
+}
+
+unsigned PathItem::tickSize() const
+{
+	qreal r = _path.last().last().distance() / xInM();
+
+	if (r < 1)
+		return 0;
+	else if (r < 10)
+		return 1;
+	else if (r < 50)
+		return 5;
+	else if (r < 100)
+		return 10;
+	else if (r < 500)
+		return 50;
+	else if (r < 1000)
+		return 100;
+	else if (r < 5000)
+		return 500;
+	else
+		return 1000;
+}
+
+void PathItem::computeTickInfo()
+{
+	_tickSize = tickSize();
+	qreal f = xInM();
+	_tickCount = (int)_path.last().last().distance() / (_tickSize * f) + 1;
+
+	QFontMetrics fm(_font);
+	_tickRect = fm.boundingRect(QRect(), Qt::AlignCenter,
+	  QString::number(qMax(_tickSize * (_tickCount - 1), 10)))
+	  .adjusted(-2, 0, 2, 0);
+}
+
+void PathItem::showTicks(bool show)
+{
+	if (_showTicks == show)
+		return;
+
+	prepareGeometryChange();
+	_showTicks = show;
+}
+
+void PathItem::setUnits(Units units)
+{
+	if (_units == units)
+		return;
+
+	prepareGeometryChange();
+	_units = units;
+	computeTickInfo();
+}
+
 void PathItem::hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)
 {
 	Q_UNUSED(event);
@@ -305,3 +400,11 @@ void PathItem::hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)
 
 	emit selected(false);
 }
+
+QRectF PathItem::boundingRect() const
+{
+	return _showTicks
+	  ? _shape.boundingRect().adjusted(-_tickRect.width()/2,
+		-(_tickRect.height() + 4), _tickRect.width()/2, 0)
+	  : _shape.boundingRect();
+}
diff --git a/src/GUI/pathitem.h b/src/GUI/pathitem.h
index b15bd25f..0d3676ed 100644
--- a/src/GUI/pathitem.h
+++ b/src/GUI/pathitem.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <QPen>
 #include "data/path.h"
 #include "markeritem.h"
+#include "units.h"
 
 class Map;
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ public:
 	PathItem(const Path &path, Map *map, QGraphicsItem *parent = 0);
 
 	QPainterPath shape() const {return _shape;}
-	QRectF boundingRect() const {return _shape.boundingRect();}
+	QRectF boundingRect() const;
 	void paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option,
 	  QWidget *widget);
 
@@ -24,12 +25,16 @@ public:
 
 	void setMap(Map *map);
 
+	void setUnits(Units units);
 	void setColor(const QColor &color);
 	void setWidth(qreal width);
 	void setStyle(Qt::PenStyle style);
 	void setDigitalZoom(int zoom);
 	void setMarkerColor(const QColor &color);
 	void showMarker(bool show);
+	void showTicks(bool show);
+
+	Units units() const {return _units;}
 
 public slots:
 	void moveMarker(qreal distance);
@@ -49,6 +54,9 @@ private:
 	void updateShape();
 	void addSegment(const Coordinates &c1, const Coordinates &c2);
 
+	qreal xInM() const;
+	unsigned tickSize() const;
+	void computeTickInfo();
 
 	void hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event);
 	void hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event);
@@ -57,11 +65,17 @@ private:
 	qreal _markerDistance;
 	int _digitalZoom;
 
+	Units _units;
 	qreal _width;
 	QPen _pen;
 	QPainterPath _shape;
 	QPainterPath _painterPath;
 	bool _showMarker;
+	bool _showTicks;
+	QRect _tickRect;
+	int _tickSize, _tickCount;
+
+	static QFont _font;
 };
 
 #endif // PATHITEM_H
diff --git a/src/GUI/routeitem.cpp b/src/GUI/routeitem.cpp
index 5be3814c..513e4838 100644
--- a/src/GUI/routeitem.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/routeitem.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ RouteItem::RouteItem(const Route &route, Map *map, QGraphicsItem *parent)
 
 	_name = route.name();
 	_desc = route.description();
-	_units = Metric;
 	_coordinatesFormat = DecimalDegrees;
 
 	setToolTip(toolTip(Metric));
@@ -50,20 +49,20 @@ void RouteItem::setMap(Map *map)
 	PathItem::setMap(map);
 }
 
-void RouteItem::setUnits(Units units)
+void RouteItem::setUnits(Units u)
 {
-	if (_units == units)
+	if (units() == u)
 		return;
 
-	_units = units;
+	PathItem::setUnits(u);
 
-	setToolTip(toolTip(_units));
+	setToolTip(toolTip(units()));
 
 	QList<QGraphicsItem *> childs =	childItems();
 	for (int i = 0; i < childs.count(); i++) {
 		if (childs.at(i) != _marker) {
 			WaypointItem *wi = static_cast<WaypointItem*>(childs.at(i));
-			wi->setToolTipFormat(_units, _coordinatesFormat);
+			wi->setToolTipFormat(units(), _coordinatesFormat);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ void RouteItem::setCoordinatesFormat(CoordinatesFormat format)
 	for (int i = 0; i < childs.count(); i++) {
 		if (childs.at(i) != _marker) {
 			WaypointItem *wi = static_cast<WaypointItem*>(childs.at(i));
-			wi->setToolTipFormat(_units, _coordinatesFormat);
+			wi->setToolTipFormat(units(), _coordinatesFormat);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/GUI/routeitem.h b/src/GUI/routeitem.h
index 481b4a5b..8b99ab8c 100644
--- a/src/GUI/routeitem.h
+++ b/src/GUI/routeitem.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public:
 
 	void setMap(Map *map);
 
-	void setUnits(Units units);
+	void setUnits(Units u);
 	void setCoordinatesFormat(CoordinatesFormat format);
 	void showWaypoints(bool show);
 	void showWaypointLabels(bool show);
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ private:
 
 	QString _name;
 	QString _desc;
-	Units _units;
 	CoordinatesFormat _coordinatesFormat;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/GUI/scaleitem.cpp b/src/GUI/scaleitem.cpp
index 17dd2d23..bc0e98b3 100644
--- a/src/GUI/scaleitem.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/scaleitem.cpp
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ void ScaleItem::computeScale()
 	qreal res = _res * pow(2, -_digitalZoom);
 
 	if (_units == Imperial) {
-		_length = niceNum((res * M2FT * SCALE_WIDTH) / SEGMENTS, 1);
+		_length = niceNum((res * M2FT * SCALE_WIDTH) / SEGMENTS, true);
 		if (_length >= MIINFT) {
-			_length = niceNum((res * M2MI * SCALE_WIDTH) / SEGMENTS, 1);
+			_length = niceNum((res * M2MI * SCALE_WIDTH) / SEGMENTS, true);
 			_width = (_length / (res * M2MI));
 			_scale = true;
 		} else {
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ void ScaleItem::computeScale()
 			_scale = false;
 		}
 	} else if (_units == Nautical) {
-		_length = niceNum((res * M2FT * SCALE_WIDTH) / SEGMENTS, 1);
+		_length = niceNum((res * M2FT * SCALE_WIDTH) / SEGMENTS, true);
 		if (_length >= NMIINFT) {
-			_length = niceNum((res * M2NMI * SCALE_WIDTH) / SEGMENTS, 1);
+			_length = niceNum((res * M2NMI * SCALE_WIDTH) / SEGMENTS, true);
 			_width = (_length / (res * M2NMI));
 			_scale = true;
 		} else {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void ScaleItem::computeScale()
 			_scale = false;
 		}
 	} else {
-		_length = niceNum((res * SCALE_WIDTH) / SEGMENTS, 1);
+		_length = niceNum((res * SCALE_WIDTH) / SEGMENTS, true);
 		if (_length >= KMINM) {
 			_length *= M2KM;
 			_width = (_length / (res * M2KM));
diff --git a/src/GUI/settings.h b/src/GUI/settings.h
index e15003bb..780e3b0b 100644
--- a/src/GUI/settings.h
+++ b/src/GUI/settings.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #define SHOW_GRAPH_SLIDER_INFO_DEFAULT    true
 #define SHOW_MARKERS_SETTING              "pathMarkers"
 #define SHOW_MARKERS_DEFAULT              true
+#define SHOW_TICKS_SETTING                "pathTicks"
+#define SHOW_TICKS_DEFAULT                false
 
 #define MAP_SETTINGS_GROUP                "Map"
 #define CURRENT_MAP_SETTING               "map"
diff --git a/src/GUI/trackitem.cpp b/src/GUI/trackitem.cpp
index bda072d6..d24e36db 100644
--- a/src/GUI/trackitem.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/trackitem.cpp
@@ -39,5 +39,6 @@ TrackItem::TrackItem(const Track &track, Map *map, QGraphicsItem *parent)
 
 void TrackItem::setUnits(Units units)
 {
+	PathItem::setUnits(units);
 	setToolTip(toolTip(units));
 }
diff --git a/src/common/util.cpp b/src/common/util.cpp
index 2e235dc4..664f296a 100644
--- a/src/common/util.cpp
+++ b/src/common/util.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ int str2int(const char *str, int len)
 	return res;
 }
 
-double niceNum(double x, int round)
+double niceNum(double x, bool round)
 {
 	int expv;
 	double f;
diff --git a/src/common/util.h b/src/common/util.h
index f0586100..a42367e5 100644
--- a/src/common/util.h
+++ b/src/common/util.h
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 #define UTIL_H
 
 int str2int(const char *str, int len);
-double niceNum(double x, int round);
+double niceNum(double x, bool round);
 
 #endif // UTIL_H