diff --git a/docs/src/developers/server/config.md b/docs/src/developers/server/config.md
index 72569c38..819e84b8 100644
--- a/docs/src/developers/server/config.md
+++ b/docs/src/developers/server/config.md
@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@ The config of the FacilMap server can be set either by using environment variabl
 | `APP_NAME`            |          |             | If specified, will replace “FacilMap” as the name of the app throughout the UI. |
 | `TRUST_PROXY`         |          |             | Whether to trust the X-Forwarded-* headers. Can be `true` or a comma-separated list of IP subnets (see the [express documentation](https://expressjs.com/en/guide/behind-proxies.html)). Currently only used to calculate the base URL for the `opensearch.xml` file. |
 | `BASE_URL`            |          |             | If `TRUST_PROXY` does not work for your particular setup, you can manually specify the base URL where FacilMap can be publicly reached here. |
-| `HOST`                |          |             | The ip address to listen on (leave empty to listen on all addresses)                                                             |
-| `PORT`                |          | `8080`      | The port to listen on.                                                                                                           |
-| `DB_TYPE`             |          | `mysql`     | The type of database. Either `mysql`, `postgres`, `mariadb`, `sqlite`, or `mssql`.                                               |
-| `DB_HOST`             |          | `localhost` | The host name of the database server.                                                                                            |
-| `DB_PORT`             |          |             | The port of the database server (optional).                                                                                      |
-| `DB_NAME`             |          | `facilmap`  | The name of the database.                                                                                                        |
-| `DB_USER`             |          | `facilmap`  | The username to connect to the database with.                                                                                    |
-| `DB_PASSWORD`         |          | `facilmap`  | The password to connect to the database with.                                                                                    |
-| `ORS_TOKEN`           | *        |             | [OpenRouteService API key](https://openrouteservice.org/).                                                                     |
-| `MAPBOX_TOKEN`        | *        |             | [Mapbox API key](https://www.mapbox.com/signup/).                                                                                |
-| `MAXMIND_USER_ID`     |          |             | [MaxMind user ID](https://www.maxmind.com/en/geolite2/signup).                                                                   |
-| `MAXMIND_LICENSE_KEY` |          |             | MaxMind license key.                                                                                                             |
+| `HOST`                |          |             | The ip address to listen on (leave empty to listen on all addresses) |
+| `PORT`                |          | `8080`      | The port to listen on. |
+| `DB_TYPE`             |          | `mysql`     | The type of database. Either `mysql`, `postgres`, `mariadb`, `sqlite`, or `mssql`. |
+| `DB_HOST`             |          | `localhost` | The host name of the database server. |
+| `DB_PORT`             |          |             | The port of the database server (optional). |
+| `DB_NAME`             |          | `facilmap`  | The name of the database. |
+| `DB_USER`             |          | `facilmap`  | The username to connect to the database with. |
+| `DB_PASSWORD`         |          | `facilmap`  | The password to connect to the database with. |
+| `ORS_TOKEN`           |          |             | [OpenRouteService API key](https://openrouteservice.org/). If not specified, advanced routing settings will not be shown. |
+| `MAPBOX_TOKEN`        |          |             | [Mapbox API key](https://www.mapbox.com/signup/). If neither this nor `ORS_TOKEN` are specified, the routing tab and any routing options will be hidden. |
+| `MAXMIND_USER_ID`     |          |             | [MaxMind user ID](https://www.maxmind.com/en/geolite2/signup). |
+| `MAXMIND_LICENSE_KEY` |          |             | MaxMind license key. |
 | `LIMA_LABS_TOKEN`     |          |             | [Lima Labs](https://maps.lima-labs.com/) API key |
 | `HIDE_COMMERCIAL_MAP_LINKS` |    |             | Set to `1` to hide the links to Google/Bing Maps in the “Map style” menu. |
 | `CUSTOM_CSS_FILE`     |          |             | The path of a CSS file that should be included ([see more details below](#custom-css-file)). |
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/edit-line-dialog.vue b/frontend/src/lib/components/edit-line-dialog.vue
index fb5477cb..afbbd055 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/edit-line-dialog.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/edit-line-dialog.vue
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 				</ValidatedField>
 			</div>
 
-			<div v-if="resolvedCanControl.includes('mode') && line.mode !== 'track'" class="row mb-3">
+			<div v-if="resolvedCanControl.includes('mode') && line.mode !== 'track' && context.settings.routing" class="row mb-3">
 				<label class="col-sm-3 col-form-label">{{i18n.t("edit-line-dialog.routing-mode")}}</label>
 				<div class="col-sm-9">
 					<RouteMode v-model="line.mode"></RouteMode>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/edit-type-dialog/edit-type-dialog.vue b/frontend/src/lib/components/edit-type-dialog/edit-type-dialog.vue
index a6fdc335..51b4e611 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/edit-type-dialog/edit-type-dialog.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/edit-type-dialog/edit-type-dialog.vue
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
 				</div>
 			</template>
 
-			<template v-if="resolvedCanControl.includes('mode')">
+			<template v-if="resolvedCanControl.includes('mode') && context.settings.routing">
 				<div class="row mb-3">
 					<label :for="`${id}-default-mode-input`" class="col-sm-3 col-form-label">{{i18n.t("edit-type-dialog.default-route-mode")}}</label>
 					<div class="col-sm-9">
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/facil-map-context-provider/facil-map-context-provider.vue b/frontend/src/lib/components/facil-map-context-provider/facil-map-context-provider.vue
index db9c1917..93aa2186 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/facil-map-context-provider/facil-map-context-provider.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/facil-map-context-provider/facil-map-context-provider.vue
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@
 			interactive: true,
 			linkLogo: false,
 			updateHash: false,
+			routing: true,
+			advancedRouting: true,
 			...props.settings
 		}))),
 		components: shallowReadonly(components),
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/facil-map-context-provider/facil-map-context.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/facil-map-context-provider/facil-map-context.ts
index da1c8d97..8ef21d79 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/facil-map-context-provider/facil-map-context.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/facil-map-context-provider/facil-map-context.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ export interface FacilMapSettings {
 	interactive: boolean;
 	linkLogo: boolean;
 	updateHash: boolean;
+	routing: boolean;
+	advancedRouting: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface FacilMapComponents {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/facil-map.vue b/frontend/src/lib/components/facil-map.vue
index f11ab975..c98de162 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/facil-map.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/facil-map.vue
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 
 				<template v-if="context.components.searchBox">
 					<SearchFormTab v-if="context.settings.search"></SearchFormTab>
-					<RouteFormTab v-if="context.settings.search"></RouteFormTab>
+					<RouteFormTab v-if="context.settings.search && context.settings.routing"></RouteFormTab>
 					<OverpassFormTab v-if="context.settings.search"></OverpassFormTab>
 					<MarkerInfoTab></MarkerInfoTab>
 					<LineInfoTab></LineInfoTab>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/route-form/route-form.vue b/frontend/src/lib/components/route-form/route-form.vue
index 37f99b76..4aef83aa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/route-form/route-form.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/route-form/route-form.vue
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@
 					<Icon icon="plus" :alt="i18n.t('route-form.add-destination-alt')"></Icon>
 				</button>
 
-				<RouteMode v-model="routeMode" :tabindex="destinations.length+2" tooltip-placement="bottom"></RouteMode>
+				<RouteMode v-if="context.settings.routing" v-model="routeMode" :tabindex="destinations.length+2" tooltip-placement="bottom"></RouteMode>
 
 				<button
 					type="submit"
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/ui/route-mode.vue b/frontend/src/lib/components/ui/route-mode.vue
index 3671f191..c434e50c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/ui/route-mode.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/ui/route-mode.vue
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 	import vTooltip, { type TooltipPlacement } from "../../utils/tooltip";
 	import DropdownMenu from "../ui/dropdown-menu.vue";
 	import { useI18n } from "../../utils/i18n";
+	import { injectContextRequired } from "../facil-map-context-provider/facil-map-context-provider.vue";
 
 	type Mode = Exclude<DecodedRouteMode['mode'], 'track'>;
 	type Type = DecodedRouteMode['type'];
 
+	const context = injectContextRequired();
 	const i18n = useI18n();
 
 	const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@
 				</label>
 			</template>
 
-			<div class="btn-group">
+			<div v-if="context.settings.advancedRouting" class="btn-group">
 				<DropdownMenu
 					:tabindex="tabindex != null ? tabindex + constants.modes.length : undefined"
 					tooltip="Customize"
diff --git a/frontend/src/map/map.ts b/frontend/src/map/map.ts
index 3a9c4e30..4abf299e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/map/map.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/map/map.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ const Root = defineComponent({
 				legend: toBoolean(queryParams.legend, true),
 				interactive: toBoolean(queryParams.interactive, parent === window),
 				linkLogo: parent !== window,
-				updateHash: true
+				updateHash: true,
+				routing: config.supportsRoutes,
+				advancedRouting: config.supportsAdvancedRoutes
 			},
 			"onUpdate:padId": (v) => padId.value = v,
 			"onUpdate:padName": (v) => padName.value = v
diff --git a/server/src/frontend.ts b/server/src/frontend.ts
index 4452ee28..0c9bb21e 100644
--- a/server/src/frontend.ts
+++ b/server/src/frontend.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ function getInjectedConfig(): InjectedConfig {
 		nominatimUrl: config.nominatimUrl,
 		limaLabsToken: config.limaLabsToken,
 		hideCommercialMapLinks: config.hideCommercialMapLinks,
+		supportsRoutes: !!config.mapboxToken || !!config.orsToken,
+		supportsAdvancedRoutes: !!config.orsToken
 	};
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/i18n/de.json b/server/src/i18n/de.json
index 70d1150f..02ec83b1 100644
--- a/server/src/i18n/de.json
+++ b/server/src/i18n/de.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         "load-error": "{{appName}} konnte nicht geladen werden!"
     },
     "routing": {
-        "ors-token-warning": "Warnung: Kein ORS-Token konfiguriert. Bitten Sie den Administrator, die Umgebungsvariable ORS_TOKEN zu setzen.",
+        "ors-token-warning": "Kein ORS-Token konfiguriert. Bitten Sie den Administrator, die Umgebungsvariable ORS_TOKEN zu setzen.",
         "too-much-distance-error": "Die Distanz zwischen den Routenpunkten ist zu groß. Versuchen Sie, einige Zwischenpunkte hinzuzufügen.",
         "invalid-response-error": "Ungültige Antwort vom Routenserver.",
         "mapbox-token-warning": "Kein Mapbox-Token konfiguriert. Bitten Sie den Administrator, die Umgebungsvariable MAPBOX_TOKEN zu setzen.",
diff --git a/server/src/i18n/en.json b/server/src/i18n/en.json
index bddd9790..5672d55b 100644
--- a/server/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/server/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         "load-error": "Could not load {{appName}}!"
     },
     "routing": {
-        "ors-token-warning": "Warning: No ORS token configured. Please ask the administrator to set ORS_TOKEN in the environment or in config.env.",
+        "ors-token-warning": "No ORS token configured. Please ask the administrator to set ORS_TOKEN in the environment or in config.env.",
         "too-much-distance-error": "Too much distance between route points. Consider adding some via points.",
         "invalid-response-error": "Invalid response from routing server.",
         "mapbox-token-warning": "No Mapbox token configured. Please ask the administrator to set MAPBOX_TOKEN in the environment or in config.env.",
diff --git a/server/src/routing/ors.ts b/server/src/routing/ors.ts
index cb03af2c..97821f7a 100644
--- a/server/src/routing/ors.ts
+++ b/server/src/routing/ors.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import type { RawRouteInfo } from "./routing.js";
 import { getI18n } from "../i18n.js";
 
 if (!config.orsToken)
-	console.error("Warning: No ORS token configured, calculating routes will fail. Please set ORS_TOKEN in the environment or in config.env.");
+	console.error("Warning: No ORS token configured, calculating routes with advanced settings will not be supported. Please set ORS_TOKEN in the environment or in config.env.");
 
 const ROUTING_URL = `https://api.openrouteservice.org/v2/directions`;
 
diff --git a/server/src/routing/osrm.ts b/server/src/routing/osrm.ts
index 484105ae..49e25f9a 100644
--- a/server/src/routing/osrm.ts
+++ b/server/src/routing/osrm.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type { RawRouteInfo } from "./routing.js";
 import { getI18n } from "../i18n.js";
 
 if (!config.mapboxToken)
-	console.error("Warning: No Mapbox token configured, calculating routes will fail. Please set MAPBOX_TOKEN in the environment or in config.env.");
+	console.error("Warning: No Mapbox token configured, calculating simple routes will fall back to ORS. Please set MAPBOX_TOKEN in the environment or in config.env.");
 
 const ROUTING_URL = "https://api.mapbox.com/directions/v5/mapbox";
 
diff --git a/server/src/routing/routing.ts b/server/src/routing/routing.ts
index cdc18a26..450d5ff6 100644
--- a/server/src/routing/routing.ts
+++ b/server/src/routing/routing.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { calculateBbox, isInBbox } from "../utils/geo.js";
 import type { Bbox, BboxWithZoom, CRU, Line, Point, Route, RouteInfo, RouteMode, TrackPoint } from "facilmap-types";
-import { decodeRouteMode, type DecodedRouteMode, calculateDistance, round } from "facilmap-utils";
+import { decodeRouteMode, calculateDistance, round, isSimpleRoute } from "facilmap-utils";
 import { calculateOSRMRoute } from "./osrm.js";
 import { calculateORSRoute, getMaximumDistanceBetweenRoutePoints } from "./ors.js";
+import config from "../config.js";
 
 // The OpenLayers resolution for zoom level 1 is 0.7031249999891753
 // and for zoom level 20 0.0000013411044763239684
@@ -18,12 +19,13 @@ export type RawRouteInfo = Omit<RouteInfo, "trackPoints" | keyof Bbox> & {
 export async function calculateRoute(routePoints: Point[], encodedMode: RouteMode | undefined): Promise<RouteInfo> {
 	const decodedMode = decodeRouteMode(encodedMode);
 
-	const simple = isSimpleRoute(decodedMode);
+	const simple = (!config.mapboxToken && config.orsToken) ? false : isSimpleRoute(decodedMode);
 
 	let route: RawRouteInfo | undefined;
 
-	if(simple || _needsOSRM(routePoints, decodedMode))
+	if (simple) {
 		route = await calculateOSRMRoute(routePoints, decodedMode.mode);
+	}
 
 	if(!simple) {
 		if(route) {
@@ -98,23 +100,6 @@ export async function calculateRouteForLine(line: Pick<Line<CRU.CREATE_VALIDATED
 	return result as RouteInfo;
 }
 
-
-export function isSimpleRoute(decodedMode: DecodedRouteMode): boolean {
-	return !decodedMode.type &&
-		(!decodedMode.preference || decodedMode.preference == "fastest") &&
-		(!decodedMode.avoid || decodedMode.avoid.length == 0) &&
-		!decodedMode.details;
-}
-
-function _needsOSRM(routePoints: Point[], decodedMode: DecodedRouteMode) {
-	const maxDist = getMaximumDistanceBetweenRoutePoints(decodedMode);
-	for(let i=1; i<routePoints.length; i++) {
-		if(calculateDistance([ routePoints[i-1], routePoints[i] ]) > maxDist)
-			return true;
-	}
-	return false;
-}
-
 function _getTrackPointsFromTrack(trackPoints: Point[], maxDistance: number) {
 	const result: Point[] = [ trackPoints[0] ];
 	for(let i=1; i<trackPoints.length; i++) {
diff --git a/utils/src/routing.ts b/utils/src/routing.ts
index 68df1e28..21ec1641 100644
--- a/utils/src/routing.ts
+++ b/utils/src/routing.ts
@@ -192,4 +192,14 @@ export function parseRouteQuery(query: string): RouteQuery {
 		queries: queryParts.from.concat(queryParts.via, queryParts.to),
 		mode
 	};
+}
+
+/**
+ * If true, this route can be handled by OSRM, ORS is not needed.
+ */
+export function isSimpleRoute(decodedMode: DecodedRouteMode): boolean {
+	return !decodedMode.type &&
+		(!decodedMode.preference || decodedMode.preference == "fastest") &&
+		(!decodedMode.avoid || decodedMode.avoid.length == 0) &&
+		!decodedMode.details;
 }
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diff --git a/utils/src/types.ts b/utils/src/types.ts
index 7874b243..30cc5124 100644
--- a/utils/src/types.ts
+++ b/utils/src/types.ts
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@ export interface InjectedConfig {
 	nominatimUrl: string;
 	limaLabsToken?: string;
 	hideCommercialMapLinks?: boolean;
+	supportsRoutes: boolean;
+	supportsAdvancedRoutes: boolean;
 }
\ No newline at end of file