diff --git a/src/GUI/graphview.cpp b/src/GUI/graphview.cpp
index d7a5b69a..8c3e4817 100644
--- a/src/GUI/graphview.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/graphview.cpp
@@ -490,3 +490,9 @@ void GraphView::useAntiAliasing(bool use)
 {
 	setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, use);
 }
+
+void GraphView::setSliderColor(const QColor &color)
+{
+	_slider->setColor(color);
+	_sliderInfo->setColor(color);
+}
diff --git a/src/GUI/graphview.h b/src/GUI/graphview.h
index 381cfb47..1234b1be 100644
--- a/src/GUI/graphview.h
+++ b/src/GUI/graphview.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public:
 	void useAntiAliasing(bool use);
 
 	void setSliderPosition(qreal pos);
+	void setSliderColor(const QColor &color);
 
 signals:
 	void sliderPositionChanged(qreal);
diff --git a/src/GUI/gui.cpp b/src/GUI/gui.cpp
index 3adf1995..92436347 100644
--- a/src/GUI/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/gui.cpp
@@ -850,11 +850,13 @@ void GUI::openOptions()
 	SET_VIEW_OPTION(poiColor, setPOIColor);
 	SET_VIEW_OPTION(pathAntiAliasing, useAntiAliasing);
 	SET_VIEW_OPTION(useOpenGL, useOpenGL);
+	SET_VIEW_OPTION(sliderColor, setMarkerColor);
 
 	SET_TAB_OPTION(palette, setPalette);
 	SET_TAB_OPTION(graphWidth, setGraphWidth);
 	SET_TAB_OPTION(graphAntiAliasing, useAntiAliasing);
 	SET_TAB_OPTION(useOpenGL, useOpenGL);
+	SET_TAB_OPTION(sliderColor, setSliderColor);
 
 	SET_TRACK_OPTION(elevationFilter, setElevationFilter);
 	SET_TRACK_OPTION(speedFilter, setSpeedFilter);
@@ -1627,6 +1629,8 @@ void GUI::writeSettings()
 	if (_options.separateGraphPage != SEPARATE_GRAPH_PAGE_DEFAULT)
 		settings.setValue(SEPARATE_GRAPH_PAGE_SETTING,
 		  _options.separateGraphPage);
+	if (_options.sliderColor != SLIDER_COLOR_DEFAULT)
+		settings.setValue(SLIDER_COLOR_SETTING, _options.sliderColor);
 	settings.endGroup();
 }
 
@@ -1840,6 +1844,8 @@ void GUI::readSettings()
 	  PRINT_ITEM_COUNT_DEFAULT).toBool();
 	_options.separateGraphPage = settings.value(SEPARATE_GRAPH_PAGE_SETTING,
 	  SEPARATE_GRAPH_PAGE_DEFAULT).toBool();
+	_options.sliderColor = settings.value(SLIDER_COLOR_SETTING,
+	  SLIDER_COLOR_DEFAULT).value<QColor>();
 
 	_mapView->setPalette(_options.palette);
 	_mapView->setMapOpacity(_options.mapOpacity);
@@ -1853,6 +1859,7 @@ void GUI::readSettings()
 	_mapView->setPOISize(_options.poiSize);
 	_mapView->setPOIColor(_options.poiColor);
 	_mapView->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, _options.pathAntiAliasing);
+	_mapView->setMarkerColor(_options.sliderColor);
 	if (_options.useOpenGL)
 		_mapView->useOpenGL(true);
 
@@ -1861,6 +1868,7 @@ void GUI::readSettings()
 		_tabs.at(i)->setGraphWidth(_options.graphWidth);
 		_tabs.at(i)->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing,
 		  _options.graphAntiAliasing);
+		_tabs.at(i)->setSliderColor(_options.sliderColor);
 		if (_options.useOpenGL)
 			_tabs.at(i)->useOpenGL(true);
 	}
diff --git a/src/GUI/mapview.cpp b/src/GUI/mapview.cpp
index d0fc1390..60a32a04 100644
--- a/src/GUI/mapview.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/mapview.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ MapView::MapView(Map *map, POI *poi, QWidget *parent)
 	_units = Metric;
 	_opacity = 1.0;
 	_backgroundColor = Qt::white;
+	_markerColor = Qt::red;
 
 	_showMap = true;
 	_showTracks = true;
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ PathItem *MapView::addTrack(const Track &track)
 	ti->setUnits(_units);
 	ti->setVisible(_showTracks);
 	ti->setDigitalZoom(_digitalZoom);
+	ti->setMarkerColor(_markerColor);
 	_scene->addItem(ti);
 
 	if (_showTracks)
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ PathItem *MapView::addRoute(const Route &route)
 	ri->showWaypoints(_showRouteWaypoints);
 	ri->showWaypointLabels(_showWaypointLabels);
 	ri->setDigitalZoom(_digitalZoom);
+	ri->setMarkerColor(_markerColor);
 	_scene->addItem(ri);
 
 	if (_showRoutes)
@@ -791,6 +794,16 @@ void MapView::useAntiAliasing(bool use)
 	setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, use);
 }
 
+void MapView::setMarkerColor(const QColor &color)
+{
+	_markerColor = color;
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < _tracks.size(); i++)
+		_tracks.at(i)->setMarkerColor(color);
+	for (int i = 0; i < _routes.size(); i++)
+		_routes.at(i)->setMarkerColor(color);
+}
+
 void MapView::reloadMap()
 {
 	resetCachedContent();
diff --git a/src/GUI/mapview.h b/src/GUI/mapview.h
index 09b47195..6b594abc 100644
--- a/src/GUI/mapview.h
+++ b/src/GUI/mapview.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public:
 	void setBackgroundColor(const QColor &color);
 	void useOpenGL(bool use);
 	void useAntiAliasing(bool use);
+	void setMarkerColor(const QColor &color);
 
 public slots:
 	void showMap(bool show);
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ private:
 	int _poiSize;
 	QColor _waypointColor;
 	QColor _poiColor;
+	QColor _markerColor;
 
 	int _digitalZoom;
 	bool _plot;
diff --git a/src/GUI/markeritem.cpp b/src/GUI/markeritem.cpp
index cc43fb9e..485ee248 100644
--- a/src/GUI/markeritem.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/markeritem.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 MarkerItem::MarkerItem(QGraphicsItem *parent) : QGraphicsItem(parent)
 {
-
+	_color = Qt::red;
 }
 
 QRectF MarkerItem::boundingRect() const
@@ -22,9 +22,15 @@ void MarkerItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option
 	Q_UNUSED(widget);
 
 	painter->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, false);
-	painter->setPen(QPen(Qt::red, WIDTH));
+	painter->setPen(QPen(_color, WIDTH));
 	painter->drawLine(-SIZE/2, 0, SIZE/2, 0);
 	painter->drawLine(0, -SIZE/2, 0, SIZE/2);
 
 //	painter->drawRect(boundingRect());
 }
+
+void MarkerItem::setColor(const QColor &color)
+{
+	_color = color;
+	update();
+}
diff --git a/src/GUI/markeritem.h b/src/GUI/markeritem.h
index 99c84400..8bde7455 100644
--- a/src/GUI/markeritem.h
+++ b/src/GUI/markeritem.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define MARKERITEM_H
 
 #include <QGraphicsItem>
+#include <QColor>
 
 class MarkerItem : public QGraphicsItem
 {
@@ -11,6 +12,11 @@ public:
 	QRectF boundingRect() const;
 	void paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option,
 	  QWidget *widget);
+
+	void setColor(const QColor &color);
+
+private:
+	QColor _color;
 };
 
 #endif // MARKERITEM_H
diff --git a/src/GUI/optionsdialog.cpp b/src/GUI/optionsdialog.cpp
index 3caeae10..25c9b1bf 100644
--- a/src/GUI/optionsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/optionsdialog.cpp
@@ -157,11 +157,15 @@ QWidget *OptionsDialog::createAppearancePage()
 
 
 	// Graphs
+	_sliderColor = new ColorBox();
+	_sliderColor->setColor(_options->sliderColor);
 	_graphWidth = new QSpinBox();
 	_graphWidth->setValue(_options->graphWidth);
 	_graphWidth->setMinimum(1);
+
 	QFormLayout *graphLayout = new QFormLayout();
 	graphLayout->addRow(tr("Line width:"), _graphWidth);
+	graphLayout->addRow(tr("Slider color:"), _sliderColor);
 
 	_graphAA = new QCheckBox(tr("Use anti-aliasing"));
 	_graphAA->setChecked(_options->graphAntiAliasing);
@@ -485,6 +489,7 @@ void OptionsDialog::accept()
 	_options->poiSize = _poiSize->value();
 	_options->poiColor = _poiColor->color();
 	_options->graphWidth = _graphWidth->value();
+	_options->sliderColor = _sliderColor->color();
 	_options->graphAntiAliasing = _graphAA->isChecked();
 
 	_options->elevationFilter = _elevationFilter->value();
diff --git a/src/GUI/optionsdialog.h b/src/GUI/optionsdialog.h
index 891981d5..f9db56ab 100644
--- a/src/GUI/optionsdialog.h
+++ b/src/GUI/optionsdialog.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ struct Options {
 	int waypointSize;
 	int poiSize;
 	int graphWidth;
+	QColor sliderColor;
 	bool pathAntiAliasing;
 	bool graphAntiAliasing;
 	int mapOpacity;
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ private:
 	QSpinBox *_poiSize;
 	ColorBox *_poiColor;
 	QSpinBox *_graphWidth;
+	ColorBox *_sliderColor;
 	QCheckBox *_graphAA;
 	// Data
 	OddSpinBox *_elevationFilter;
diff --git a/src/GUI/pathitem.cpp b/src/GUI/pathitem.cpp
index 50e40113..b83296f8 100644
--- a/src/GUI/pathitem.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/pathitem.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ void PathItem::moveMarker(qreal distance)
 		_marker->setVisible(false);
 }
 
+void PathItem::setMarkerColor(const QColor &color)
+{
+	_marker->setColor(color);
+}
+
 void PathItem::hover(bool hover)
 {
 	if (hover) {
diff --git a/src/GUI/pathitem.h b/src/GUI/pathitem.h
index 95b0cf0d..66779cd0 100644
--- a/src/GUI/pathitem.h
+++ b/src/GUI/pathitem.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public:
 	void setWidth(qreal width);
 	void setStyle(Qt::PenStyle style);
 	void setDigitalZoom(int zoom);
+	void setMarkerColor(const QColor &color);
 
 public slots:
 	void moveMarker(qreal distance);
diff --git a/src/GUI/settings.h b/src/GUI/settings.h
index 5fa4fcd2..93ad1ece 100644
--- a/src/GUI/settings.h
+++ b/src/GUI/settings.h
@@ -144,5 +144,7 @@
 #define PRINT_ITEM_COUNT_DEFAULT          true
 #define SEPARATE_GRAPH_PAGE_SETTING       "separateGraphPage"
 #define SEPARATE_GRAPH_PAGE_DEFAULT       false
+#define SLIDER_COLOR_SETTING              "sliderColor"
+#define SLIDER_COLOR_DEFAULT              QColor(Qt::red)
 
 #endif // SETTINGS_H
diff --git a/src/GUI/sliderinfoitem.cpp b/src/GUI/sliderinfoitem.cpp
index a7bf0fd0..833d089c 100644
--- a/src/GUI/sliderinfoitem.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/sliderinfoitem.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 SliderInfoItem::SliderInfoItem(QGraphicsItem *parent) : QGraphicsItem(parent)
 {
 	_side = Right;
+	_color = Qt::red;
 }
 
 void SliderInfoItem::updateBoundingRect()
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ void SliderInfoItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem
 
 	painter->setFont(font);
 	painter->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, false);
-	painter->setPen(Qt::red);
+	painter->setPen(_color);
 
 	if (_side == Right) {
 		painter->drawText(SIZE, -fm.descent()/2, _y);
@@ -88,3 +89,9 @@ void SliderInfoItem::setSide(Side side)
 	_side = side;
 	updateBoundingRect();
 }
+
+void SliderInfoItem::setColor(const QColor &color)
+{
+	_color = color;
+	update();
+}
diff --git a/src/GUI/sliderinfoitem.h b/src/GUI/sliderinfoitem.h
index da1fc85e..ddcb32fe 100644
--- a/src/GUI/sliderinfoitem.h
+++ b/src/GUI/sliderinfoitem.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public:
 
 	void setText(const QString &x, const QString &y);
 	void setSide(Side side);
+	void setColor(const QColor &color);
 
 private:
 	void updateBoundingRect();
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ private:
 	Side _side;
 	QString _x, _y;
 	QRectF _boundingRect;
+	QColor _color;
 };
 
 #endif // SLIDERINFOITEM_H
diff --git a/src/GUI/slideritem.cpp b/src/GUI/slideritem.cpp
index 0da1344f..d1ef1d7b 100644
--- a/src/GUI/slideritem.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/slideritem.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ SliderItem::SliderItem(QGraphicsItem *parent) : QGraphicsObject(parent)
 {
 	setFlag(ItemIsMovable);
 	setFlag(ItemSendsGeometryChanges);
+
+	_color = Qt::red;
 }
 
 QRectF SliderItem::boundingRect() const
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ void SliderItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option
 	Q_UNUSED(widget);
 
 	painter->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, false);
-	painter->setPen(Qt::red);
+	painter->setPen(_color);
 	painter->drawLine(0, 0, 0, -_area.height());
 
 //	painter->drawRect(boundingRect());
@@ -59,3 +61,9 @@ void SliderItem::setArea(const QRectF &area)
 	prepareGeometryChange();
 	_area = area;
 }
+
+void SliderItem::setColor(const QColor &color)
+{
+	_color = color;
+	update();
+}
diff --git a/src/GUI/slideritem.h b/src/GUI/slideritem.h
index ab490a99..61a3e5d6 100644
--- a/src/GUI/slideritem.h
+++ b/src/GUI/slideritem.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <QGraphicsObject>
 
+class QColor;
+
 class SliderItem : public QGraphicsObject
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@ public:
 	const QRectF &area() const {return _area;}
 	void setArea(const QRectF &area);
 
+	void setColor(const QColor &color);
+
 	void clear();
 
 signals:
@@ -27,6 +31,7 @@ protected:
 
 private:
 	QRectF _area;
+	QColor _color;
 };
 
 #endif // SLIDERITEM_H