diff --git a/themes/intotheeast/blueprints/trip.yaml b/themes/intotheeast/blueprints/trip.yaml
index 6a4c1e8..471c26c 100644
--- a/themes/intotheeast/blueprints/trip.yaml
+++ b/themes/intotheeast/blueprints/trip.yaml
@@ -55,6 +55,30 @@ form:
               placeholder: '6 weeks from Venice to Sicily by train'
               help: 'Short description shown on homepage highlight cards'
 
+            header.use_gpx:
+              type: toggle
+              label: Show GPX tracks
+              help: 'Display GPX route files on the map'
+              highlight: 1
+              default: 1
+              options:
+                1: 'Yes'
+                0: 'No'
+              validate:
+                type: bool
+
+            header.autoconnect:
+              type: toggle
+              label: Connect markers
+              help: 'Draw connector lines between location markers (suppressed where GPX covers the route)'
+              highlight: 1
+              default: 1
+              options:
+                1: 'Yes'
+                0: 'No'
+              validate:
+                type: bool
+
         publishing:
           type: tab
           title: Publishing
diff --git a/themes/intotheeast/js/maplibre-utils.js b/themes/intotheeast/js/maplibre-utils.js
index fb51707..a46f0a8 100644
--- a/themes/intotheeast/js/maplibre-utils.js
+++ b/themes/intotheeast/js/maplibre-utils.js
@@ -223,8 +223,13 @@
    *   - GPX present, pair NOT covered by any single file → connector drawn
    *   - force_connect on arriving entry → always draw connector
    */
-  function buildJourneySegments(entries, allTrackpoints, thresholdKm) {
-    thresholdKm = thresholdKm || 10;
+  /*
+   * opts.autoconnect (bool, default true): when false, only entries with
+   * force_connect:true are connected — all other pairs are left unconnected.
+   */
+  function buildJourneySegments(entries, allTrackpoints, thresholdKm, opts) {
+    thresholdKm  = thresholdKm || 10;
+    var autoconnect = !opts || opts.autoconnect !== false;
     var hasGpx   = allTrackpoints && allTrackpoints.length > 0;
     var segments = [];
     var current  = [];
@@ -241,7 +246,11 @@
       var prev    = entries[i - 1];
       var connect;
 
-      if (!hasGpx || e.force_connect) {
+      if (e.force_connect) {
+        connect = true;
+      } else if (!autoconnect) {
+        connect = false;
+      } else if (!hasGpx) {
         connect = true;
       } else {
         var pLat    = parseFloat(prev.lat);
@@ -295,7 +304,7 @@
    * When gpxUrls is empty, Promise.all resolves immediately → no GPX layers,
    * buildJourneySegments draws a full connector line between all entries.
    */
-  function renderGpxJourney(map, gpxUrls, entries, gpxSourcePrefix, journeySourceId) {
+  function renderGpxJourney(map, gpxUrls, entries, gpxSourcePrefix, journeySourceId, opts) {
     Promise.all(gpxUrls.map(function (url, idx) {
       return fetch(url)
         .then(function (r) { return r.text(); })
@@ -314,7 +323,7 @@
         .catch(function (err) { console.warn('GPX load failed:', url, err); return []; });
     })).then(function (allTrackpoints) {
       var valid    = allTrackpoints.filter(function (tp) { return tp.length > 0; });
-      var segments = buildJourneySegments(entries, valid, 10);
+      var segments = buildJourneySegments(entries, valid, 10, opts);
       addJourneySegments(map, segments, journeySourceId);
     });
   }
diff --git a/themes/intotheeast/templates/dailies.html.twig b/themes/intotheeast/templates/dailies.html.twig
index 955d5fb..6602a43 100644
--- a/themes/intotheeast/templates/dailies.html.twig
+++ b/themes/intotheeast/templates/dailies.html.twig
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 <script>
 var FEED_ENTRIES = {{ map_entries|json_encode|raw }};
 var GPX_URLS     = {{ gpx_urls|json_encode|raw }};
+var USE_GPX      = {{ trip_page.header.use_gpx ?? true ? 'true' : 'false' }};
+var AUTOCONNECT  = {{ trip_page.header.autoconnect ?? true ? 'true' : 'false' }};
 
 var feedMap = new maplibregl.Map({
     container: 'feed-map',
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ feedMap.on('load', function () {
         feedMap.fitBounds(bounds, { padding: 60, maxZoom: 11 });
     }
 
-    Promise.all(GPX_URLS.map(function (url, idx) {
+    Promise.all((USE_GPX ? GPX_URLS : []).map(function (url) {
         return fetch(url)
             .then(function (r) { return r.text(); })
             .then(function (text) {
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ feedMap.on('load', function () {
             });
     })).then(function (allTrackpoints) {
         var validTrackpoints = allTrackpoints.filter(function (tp) { return tp.length > 0; });
-        var segments = MapUtils.buildJourneySegments(FEED_ENTRIES, validTrackpoints, 10);
+        var segments = MapUtils.buildJourneySegments(FEED_ENTRIES, validTrackpoints, 10, { autoconnect: AUTOCONNECT });
         MapUtils.addJourneySegments(feedMap, segments, 'feed-journey');
     });
 });
diff --git a/themes/intotheeast/templates/home.html.twig b/themes/intotheeast/templates/home.html.twig
index 984a3e3..42d2ec1 100644
--- a/themes/intotheeast/templates/home.html.twig
+++ b/themes/intotheeast/templates/home.html.twig
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@
 <script>
 var HOME_ENTRIES  = {{ map_entries|json_encode|raw }};
 var HOME_GPX_URLS = {{ home_gpx_urls|json_encode|raw }};
+var USE_GPX       = {{ trip and trip.header.use_gpx is not null ? (trip.header.use_gpx ? 'true' : 'false') : 'true' }};
+var AUTOCONNECT   = {{ trip and trip.header.autoconnect is not null ? (trip.header.autoconnect ? 'true' : 'false') : 'true' }};
 
 var homeMap = new maplibregl.Map({
     container: 'home-map',
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ homeMap.on('load', function () {
 
     setTimeout(function () { homeMap.resize(); }, 100);
 
-    MapUtils.renderGpxJourney(homeMap, HOME_GPX_URLS, HOME_ENTRIES, 'home-gpx', 'home-journey');
+    MapUtils.renderGpxJourney(homeMap, USE_GPX ? HOME_GPX_URLS : [], HOME_ENTRIES, 'home-gpx', 'home-journey', { autoconnect: AUTOCONNECT });
 });
 </script>
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/themes/intotheeast/templates/map.html.twig b/themes/intotheeast/templates/map.html.twig
index 322fe24..cecd355 100644
--- a/themes/intotheeast/templates/map.html.twig
+++ b/themes/intotheeast/templates/map.html.twig
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@
 <script src="{{ url('theme://js/maplibre-utils.js') }}"></script>
 
 <script>
-var ENTRIES  = {{ map_entries|json_encode|raw }};
-var GPX_URLS = {{ gpx_urls|json_encode|raw }};
+var ENTRIES     = {{ map_entries|json_encode|raw }};
+var GPX_URLS    = {{ gpx_urls|json_encode|raw }};
+var USE_GPX     = {{ trip_page.header.use_gpx ?? true ? 'true' : 'false' }};
+var AUTOCONNECT = {{ trip_page.header.autoconnect ?? true ? 'true' : 'false' }};
 
 var map = new maplibregl.Map({
     container: 'trip-map',
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ map.on('load', function () {
     }
 
     /* ── GPX tracks + journey segments ─────────────────────────── */
-    MapUtils.renderGpxJourney(map, GPX_URLS, ENTRIES, 'gpx', 'journey');
+    MapUtils.renderGpxJourney(map, USE_GPX ? GPX_URLS : [], ENTRIES, 'gpx', 'journey', { autoconnect: AUTOCONNECT });
 });
 </script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/themes/intotheeast/templates/trip.html.twig b/themes/intotheeast/templates/trip.html.twig
index a1e2297..c1ec930 100644
--- a/themes/intotheeast/templates/trip.html.twig
+++ b/themes/intotheeast/templates/trip.html.twig
@@ -298,7 +298,9 @@
 <script src="{{ url('theme://js/maplibre-utils.js') }}"></script>
 <script>
 var TRIP_ENTRIES = {{ map_entries|json_encode|raw }};
-var GPX_URLS = {{ gpx_urls|json_encode|raw }};
+var GPX_URLS     = {{ gpx_urls|json_encode|raw }};
+var USE_GPX      = {{ page.header.use_gpx ?? true ? 'true' : 'false' }};
+var AUTOCONNECT  = {{ page.header.autoconnect ?? true ? 'true' : 'false' }};
 
 var tripMap = new maplibregl.Map({
     container: 'trip-map',
@@ -349,30 +351,7 @@ tripMap.on('load', function () {
     }
 
     /* ── GPX tracks + journey segments ─────────────────────────── */
-    Promise.all(GPX_URLS.map(function (url, idx) {
-        return fetch(url)
-            .then(function (r) { return r.text(); })
-            .then(function (text) {
-                var xml     = new DOMParser().parseFromString(text, 'text/xml');
-                var geojson = toGeoJSON.gpx(xml);
-                var sid     = 'gpx-' + idx;
-                tripMap.addSource(sid, { type: 'geojson', data: geojson });
-                tripMap.addLayer({
-                    id: sid + '-line', type: 'line', source: sid,
-                    layout: { 'line-join': 'round', 'line-cap': 'round' },
-                    paint:  { 'line-color': MapUtils.ACCENT, 'line-width': 2, 'line-opacity': 0.7 }
-                });
-                return MapUtils.extractTrackpoints(geojson);
-            })
-            .catch(function (err) {
-                console.warn('GPX load failed:', url, err);
-                return [];
-            });
-    })).then(function (allTrackpoints) {
-        var validTrackpoints = allTrackpoints.filter(function (tp) { return tp.length > 0; });
-        var segments = MapUtils.buildJourneySegments(TRIP_ENTRIES, validTrackpoints, 10);
-        MapUtils.addJourneySegments(tripMap, segments, 'trip-journey');
-    });
+    MapUtils.renderGpxJourney(tripMap, USE_GPX ? GPX_URLS : [], TRIP_ENTRIES, 'gpx', 'trip-journey', { autoconnect: AUTOCONNECT });
 });
 setTimeout(function () { tripMap.resize(); }, 100);