diff --git a/brouter-codec/src/main/java/btools/codec/WaypointMatcher.java b/brouter-codec/src/main/java/btools/codec/WaypointMatcher.java
index 2957c03..2889c7e 100644
--- a/brouter-codec/src/main/java/btools/codec/WaypointMatcher.java
+++ b/brouter-codec/src/main/java/btools/codec/WaypointMatcher.java
@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@ public interface WaypointMatcher {
   void transferNode(int ilon, int ilat);
 
   void end();
+
+  boolean hasMatch(int lon, int lat);
 }
diff --git a/brouter-core/src/main/java/btools/router/FormatJson.java b/brouter-core/src/main/java/btools/router/FormatJson.java
index a2c5b7a..dc7dcd4 100644
--- a/brouter-core/src/main/java/btools/router/FormatJson.java
+++ b/brouter-core/src/main/java/btools/router/FormatJson.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class FormatJson extends Formatter {
         .append(sele).append("],\n");
       nn = n;
     }
-    sb.deleteCharAt(sb.lastIndexOf(","));
+    if (t.nodes != null && !t.nodes.isEmpty()) sb.deleteCharAt(sb.lastIndexOf(","));
 
     sb.append("        ]\n");
     sb.append("      }\n");
diff --git a/brouter-core/src/main/java/btools/router/RoutingContext.java b/brouter-core/src/main/java/btools/router/RoutingContext.java
index 86f1415..bd1c236 100644
--- a/brouter-core/src/main/java/btools/router/RoutingContext.java
+++ b/brouter-core/src/main/java/btools/router/RoutingContext.java
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public final class RoutingContext {
   public double waypointCatchingRange;
   public boolean correctMisplacedViaPoints;
   public double correctMisplacedViaPointsDistance;
+  public boolean useDynamicDistance;
 
   private void setModel(String className) {
     if (className == null) {
@@ -168,6 +169,8 @@ public final class RoutingContext {
     // Constant power of the biker (in W)
     bikerPower = expctxGlobal.getVariableValue("bikerPower", 100.f);
 
+    useDynamicDistance = expctxGlobal.getVariableValue("use_dynamic_range", 0f) == 1f;
+
     boolean test = expctxGlobal.getVariableValue("check_start_way", 1f) == 1f;
     if (!test) expctxGlobal.freeNoWays();
 
diff --git a/brouter-core/src/main/java/btools/router/RoutingEngine.java b/brouter-core/src/main/java/btools/router/RoutingEngine.java
index 09113a8..7c2134c 100644
--- a/brouter-core/src/main/java/btools/router/RoutingEngine.java
+++ b/brouter-core/src/main/java/btools/router/RoutingEngine.java
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ public class RoutingEngine extends Thread {
 
   private int MAX_STEPS_CHECK = 10;
 
+  private int MAX_DYNAMIC_RANGE = 60000;
+
   protected OsmTrack foundTrack = new OsmTrack();
   private OsmTrack foundRawTrack = null;
   private int alternativeIndex = 0;
@@ -587,7 +589,13 @@ public class RoutingEngine extends Thread {
         mwp.direct = waypoints.get(i).direct;
         matchedWaypoints.add(mwp);
       }
+      int startSize = matchedWaypoints.size();
       matchWaypointsToNodes(matchedWaypoints);
+      if (startSize < matchedWaypoints.size()) {
+        refTracks = new OsmTrack[matchedWaypoints.size()]; // used ways for alternatives
+        lastTracks = new OsmTrack[matchedWaypoints.size()];
+        hasDirectRouting = true;
+      }
 
       routingContext.checkMatchedWaypointAgainstNogos(matchedWaypoints);
 
@@ -615,6 +623,12 @@ public class RoutingEngine extends Thread {
       if (nearbyTrack != null) {
         matchedWaypoints.add(nearbyTrack.endPoint);
       }
+    } else {
+      if (lastTracks.length < matchedWaypoints.size()) {
+        refTracks = new OsmTrack[matchedWaypoints.size()]; // used ways for alternatives
+        lastTracks = new OsmTrack[matchedWaypoints.size()];
+        hasDirectRouting = true;
+      }
     }
 
     OsmPath.seg = 1; // set segment counter
@@ -968,7 +982,60 @@ public class RoutingEngine extends Thread {
   // geometric position matching finding the nearest routable way-section
   private void matchWaypointsToNodes(List<MatchedWaypoint> unmatchedWaypoints) {
     resetCache(false);
-    nodesCache.matchWaypointsToNodes(unmatchedWaypoints, routingContext.waypointCatchingRange, islandNodePairs);
+    boolean useDynamicDistance = routingContext.useDynamicDistance;
+    double range = routingContext.waypointCatchingRange;
+    boolean ok = nodesCache.matchWaypointsToNodes(unmatchedWaypoints, range, islandNodePairs);
+    if (!ok && useDynamicDistance) {
+      logInfo("second check for way points");
+      resetCache(false);
+      range = -MAX_DYNAMIC_RANGE;
+      List<MatchedWaypoint> tmp = new ArrayList<>();
+      for (MatchedWaypoint mwp : unmatchedWaypoints) {
+        if (mwp.crosspoint == null) tmp.add(mwp);
+      }
+      ok = nodesCache.matchWaypointsToNodes(tmp, range, islandNodePairs);
+    }
+    if (!ok) {
+      for (MatchedWaypoint mwp : unmatchedWaypoints) {
+        if (mwp.crosspoint == null)
+          throw new IllegalArgumentException(mwp.name + "-position not mapped in existing datafile");
+      }
+    }
+    if (useDynamicDistance) {
+      List<MatchedWaypoint> waypoints = new ArrayList<>();
+      for (int i = 0; i < unmatchedWaypoints.size(); i++) {
+        MatchedWaypoint wp = unmatchedWaypoints.get(i);
+        if (wp.waypoint.calcDistance(wp.crosspoint) > routingContext.waypointCatchingRange) {
+          MatchedWaypoint nmw = new MatchedWaypoint();
+          if (i == 0) {
+            OsmNodeNamed onn = new OsmNodeNamed(wp.waypoint);
+            onn.name = "from";
+            nmw.waypoint = onn;
+            nmw.name = onn.name;
+            nmw.crosspoint = new OsmNode(wp.waypoint.ilon, wp.waypoint.ilat);
+            nmw.direct = true;
+            onn = new OsmNodeNamed(wp.crosspoint);
+            onn.name = wp.name + "_add";
+            wp.waypoint = onn;
+          } else {
+            OsmNodeNamed onn = new OsmNodeNamed(wp.crosspoint);
+            onn.name = wp.name + "_add";
+            nmw.waypoint = onn;
+            nmw.crosspoint = new OsmNode(wp.crosspoint.ilon, wp.crosspoint.ilat);
+            nmw.node1 = new OsmNode(wp.node1.ilon, wp.node1.ilat);
+            nmw.node2 = new OsmNode(wp.node2.ilon, wp.node2.ilat);
+            nmw.direct = true;
+            wp.crosspoint = new OsmNode(wp.waypoint.ilon, wp.waypoint.ilat);
+          }
+          if (wp.name != null) nmw.name = wp.name;
+          waypoints.add(nmw);
+          wp.name = wp.name + "_add";
+        }
+        waypoints.add(wp);
+      }
+      unmatchedWaypoints.clear();
+      unmatchedWaypoints.addAll(waypoints);
+    }
   }
 
   private OsmTrack searchTrack(MatchedWaypoint startWp, MatchedWaypoint endWp, OsmTrack nearbyTrack, OsmTrack refTrack) {
diff --git a/brouter-mapaccess/src/main/java/btools/mapaccess/NodesCache.java b/brouter-mapaccess/src/main/java/btools/mapaccess/NodesCache.java
index e16b8d2..4230e8b 100644
--- a/brouter-mapaccess/src/main/java/btools/mapaccess/NodesCache.java
+++ b/brouter-mapaccess/src/main/java/btools/mapaccess/NodesCache.java
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ import btools.codec.WaypointMatcher;
 import btools.expressions.BExpressionContextWay;
 
 public final class NodesCache {
+
+  private int MAX_DYNAMIC_CATCHES = 20; // used with RoutingEngiine MAX_DYNAMIC_RANGE = 60000m
+
   private File segmentDir;
   private File secondarySegmentsDir = null;
 
@@ -177,7 +180,8 @@ public final class NodesCache {
       }
 
       MicroCache segment = osmf.getMicroCache(ilon, ilat);
-      if (segment == null) {
+      // needed for a second chance
+      if (segment == null || (waypointMatcher != null && ((WaypointMatcherImpl) waypointMatcher).useDynamicRange)) {
         checkEnableCacheCleaning();
         segment = osmf.createMicroCache(ilon, ilat, dataBuffers, expCtxWay, waypointMatcher, directWeaving ? nodesMap : null);
 
@@ -282,15 +286,15 @@ public final class NodesCache {
     return existing;
   }
 
-  public void matchWaypointsToNodes(List<MatchedWaypoint> unmatchedWaypoints, double maxDistance, OsmNodePairSet islandNodePairs) {
+  public boolean matchWaypointsToNodes(List<MatchedWaypoint> unmatchedWaypoints, double maxDistance, OsmNodePairSet islandNodePairs) {
     waypointMatcher = new WaypointMatcherImpl(unmatchedWaypoints, maxDistance, islandNodePairs);
     for (MatchedWaypoint mwp : unmatchedWaypoints) {
       int cellsize = 12500;
-      preloadPosition(mwp.waypoint, cellsize);
+      preloadPosition(mwp.waypoint, cellsize, 1, false);
       // get a second chance
-      if (mwp.crosspoint == null) {
+      if (mwp.crosspoint == null || mwp.radius > Math.abs(maxDistance)) {
         cellsize = 1000000 / 32;
-        preloadPosition(mwp.waypoint, cellsize);
+        preloadPosition(mwp.waypoint, cellsize, maxDistance < 0 ? MAX_DYNAMIC_CATCHES : 2, maxDistance < 0);
       }
     }
 
@@ -305,7 +309,8 @@ public final class NodesCache {
           mwp.crosspoint = new OsmNode(mwp.waypoint.ilon, mwp.waypoint.ilat);
           mwp.direct = true;
         } else {
-          throw new IllegalArgumentException(mwp.name + "-position not mapped in existing datafile");
+          // do not break here throw new IllegalArgumentException(mwp.name + "-position not mapped in existing datafile");
+          return false;
         }
       }
       if (unmatchedWaypoints.size() > 1 && i == unmatchedWaypoints.size() - 1 && unmatchedWaypoints.get(i - 1).direct) {
@@ -313,21 +318,27 @@ public final class NodesCache {
         mwp.direct = true;
       }
     }
+    return true;
   }
 
-  private void preloadPosition(OsmNode n, int d) {
+  private void preloadPosition(OsmNode n, int d, int maxscale, boolean bUseDynamicRange) {
     first_file_access_failed = false;
     first_file_access_name = null;
     loadSegmentFor(n.ilon, n.ilat);
     if (first_file_access_failed) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("datafile " + first_file_access_name + " not found");
     }
-    for (int idxLat = -1; idxLat <= 1; idxLat++)
-      for (int idxLon = -1; idxLon <= 1; idxLon++) {
-        if (idxLon != 0 || idxLat != 0) {
-          loadSegmentFor(n.ilon + d * idxLon, n.ilat + d * idxLat);
+    int scale = 1;
+    while (scale < maxscale) {
+      for (int idxLat = -scale; idxLat <= scale; idxLat++)
+        for (int idxLon = -scale; idxLon <= scale; idxLon++) {
+          if (idxLon != 0 || idxLat != 0) {
+            loadSegmentFor(n.ilon + d * idxLon, n.ilat + d * idxLat);
+          }
         }
-      }
+      if (bUseDynamicRange && waypointMatcher.hasMatch(n.ilon, n.ilat)) break;
+      scale++;
+    }
   }
 
   private OsmFile fileForSegment(int lonDegree, int latDegree) throws Exception {
diff --git a/brouter-mapaccess/src/main/java/btools/mapaccess/WaypointMatcherImpl.java b/brouter-mapaccess/src/main/java/btools/mapaccess/WaypointMatcherImpl.java
index d646436..6096c79 100644
--- a/brouter-mapaccess/src/main/java/btools/mapaccess/WaypointMatcherImpl.java
+++ b/brouter-mapaccess/src/main/java/btools/mapaccess/WaypointMatcherImpl.java
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package btools.mapaccess;
 
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import btools.codec.WaypointMatcher;
-import btools.util.CheapRuler;
 import btools.util.CheapAngleMeter;
+import btools.util.CheapRuler;
 
 /**
  * the WaypointMatcher is feeded by the decoder with geoemtries of ways that are
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ public final class WaypointMatcherImpl implements WaypointMatcher {
   private int lonLast;
   private int latLast;
   boolean useAsStartWay = true;
+  private int maxWptIdx;
+  private double maxDistance;
+  public boolean useDynamicRange = false;
 
   private Comparator<MatchedWaypoint> comparator;
 
@@ -36,6 +39,13 @@ public final class WaypointMatcherImpl implements WaypointMatcher {
     this.waypoints = waypoints;
     this.islandPairs = islandPairs;
     MatchedWaypoint last = null;
+    this.maxDistance = maxDistance;
+    if (maxDistance < 0.) {
+      this.maxDistance *= -1;
+      maxDistance *= -1;
+      useDynamicRange = true;
+    }
+
     for (MatchedWaypoint mwp : waypoints) {
       mwp.radius = maxDistance;
       if (last != null && mwp.directionToNext == -1) {
@@ -50,6 +60,7 @@ public final class WaypointMatcherImpl implements WaypointMatcher {
     } else {
       last.directionToNext = CheapAngleMeter.getDirection(last.waypoint.ilon, last.waypoint.ilat, waypoints.get(lastidx).waypoint.ilon, waypoints.get(lastidx).waypoint.ilat);
     }
+    maxWptIdx = waypoints.size() - 1;
 
     // sort result list
     comparator = new Comparator<>() {
@@ -79,7 +90,7 @@ public final class WaypointMatcherImpl implements WaypointMatcher {
 
     //for ( MatchedWaypoint mwp : waypoints )
     for (int i = 0; i < waypoints.size(); i++) {
-      if (!useAsStartWay && i==0) continue;
+      if (!useAsStartWay && i == 0) continue;
       MatchedWaypoint mwp = waypoints.get(i);
 
       if (mwp.direct &&
@@ -105,7 +116,7 @@ public final class WaypointMatcherImpl implements WaypointMatcher {
       double r22 = x2 * x2 + y2 * y2;
       double radius = Math.abs(r12 < r22 ? y1 * dx - x1 * dy : y2 * dx - x2 * dy) / d;
 
-      if (radius <= mwp.radius) {
+      if (radius < mwp.radius) {
         double s1 = x1 * dx + y1 * dy;
         double s2 = x2 * dx + y2 * dy;
 
@@ -115,8 +126,10 @@ public final class WaypointMatcherImpl implements WaypointMatcher {
         }
         if (s2 > 0.) {
           radius = Math.sqrt(s1 < s2 ? r12 : r22);
-          if (radius > mwp.radius)
+
+          if (radius > mwp.radius) {
             continue;
+          }
         }
         // new match for that waypoint
         mwp.radius = radius; // shortest distance to way
@@ -226,6 +239,17 @@ public final class WaypointMatcherImpl implements WaypointMatcher {
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public boolean hasMatch(int lon, int lat) {
+    for (MatchedWaypoint mwp : waypoints) {
+      if (mwp.waypoint.ilon == lon && mwp.waypoint.ilat == lat &&
+        (mwp.radius < this.maxDistance || mwp.crosspoint != null)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
   // check limit of list size (avoid long runs)
   void updateWayList(List<MatchedWaypoint> ways, MatchedWaypoint mw) {
     ways.add(mw);
diff --git a/misc/profiles2/car-vario.brf b/misc/profiles2/car-vario.brf
index 34e5be1..87aeac5 100644
--- a/misc/profiles2/car-vario.brf
+++ b/misc/profiles2/car-vario.brf
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ assign avoid_toll          = false  # %avoid_toll% | Avoid paid roads | boolean
 assign avoid_unpaved       = false  # %avoid_unpaved% | Avoid unpaved roads, if possible | boolean
 assign avoid_motorways     = false  # %avoid_motorways% | Avoid motorways | boolean
 
+assign use_dynamic_range   = false  # %use_dynamic_range% | Enable distant start/end points | boolean
+
 # Kinematic model parameters
 assign vmax             = 90     # %vmax% | Target speed (in km/h) | number
 assign recup_efficiency = 0.7    # %recup_efficiency% | (ratio) | number
diff --git a/misc/profiles2/gravel.brf b/misc/profiles2/gravel.brf
index 3468ae0..5485234 100644
--- a/misc/profiles2/gravel.brf
+++ b/misc/profiles2/gravel.brf
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ assign turnInstructionRoundabouts true # %turnInstructionRoundabouts% | Special
 assign considerTurnRestrictions true
 assign turnInstructionMode 1 # %turnInstructionMode% | Mode for the generated turn-by-turn directions | [0=none, 1=auto-choose, 2=locus-style, 3=osmand-style, 4=comment-style, 5=gpsies-style, 6=oruxmaps-style]
 
+assign use_dynamic_range   = false   # %use_dynamic_range% | Enable distant start/end points | boolean
+
 #assign processUnusedTags true
 assign pass1coefficient 4
 assign validForBikes true
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ assign uphillcutoff   switch bad_when_steep ( min 1.5 uphillcutoff   ) uphillcut
 assign any_cycleway or cycleway=track|lane|shared_lane|shared
                     or and cycleway:right=track|lane|shared_lane reversedirection=
                        and  cycleway:left=track|lane|shared_lane reversedirection=yes
-                    
+
 assign any_cycleroute or route_bicycle_icn=yes or route_bicycle_ncn=yes or route_bicycle_rcn=yes route_bicycle_lcn=yes
 
 assign turncost switch junction=roundabout 15 65
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ assign is_paved
 
 assign initialcost
     multiply initialcost ( switch and prefer_unpaved_paths is_paved 2 1 )
-    
+
 assign smoothnesspenalty
     multiply smoothnesspenalty ( switch and prefer_unpaved_paths is_paved 2 1 )
 
@@ -231,7 +233,7 @@ assign noforestpenalty
         switch estimated_forest_class=6  1.0 1 1
 
 assign townpenalty
-    switch avoid_towns 
+    switch avoid_towns
         switch estimated_town_class=   1.0
         switch estimated_town_class=1  1.2
         switch estimated_town_class=2  1.4
diff --git a/misc/profiles2/hiking-mountain.brf b/misc/profiles2/hiking-mountain.brf
index 688da66..d54aa2c 100644
--- a/misc/profiles2/hiking-mountain.brf
+++ b/misc/profiles2/hiking-mountain.brf
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ assign   initialcost_value        0 # not used now
 assign   allow_steps              true   # %allow_steps% | Set to false to disallow steps | boolean
 assign   allow_ferries            true   # %allow_ferries% | set to false to disallow ferries | boolean
 
+assign use_dynamic_range          false  # %use_dynamic_range% | Enable distant start/end points | boolean
+
 assign   cost_of_unknown          2  # 2 as default
 
 #
diff --git a/misc/profiles2/moped.brf b/misc/profiles2/moped.brf
index 50304de..e270fbf 100644
--- a/misc/profiles2/moped.brf
+++ b/misc/profiles2/moped.brf
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ assign uphillcutoff 0
 assign   validForBikes       1
 assign   validForCars        1
 
-assign turnInstructionMode  = 1  # %turnInstructionMode% | Mode for the generated turn instructions | [0=none, 1=auto-choose, 2=locus-style, 3=osmand-style, 4=comment-style, 5=gpsies-style, 6=orux-style, 7=locus-old-style]
+assign use_dynamic_range    = false  # %use_dynamic_range% | Enable distant start/end points | boolean
+
+assign turnInstructionMode  = 1      # %turnInstructionMode% | Mode for the generated turn instructions | [0=none, 1=auto-choose, 2=locus-style, 3=osmand-style, 4=comment-style, 5=gpsies-style, 6=orux-style, 7=locus-old-style]
 
 ---context:way   # following code refers to way-tags
 
diff --git a/misc/profiles2/mtb.brf b/misc/profiles2/mtb.brf
index 1b360cb..3e52cc5 100644
--- a/misc/profiles2/mtb.brf
+++ b/misc/profiles2/mtb.brf
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 
   # bstart /global
   ---context:global
+
+  assign use_dynamic_range   = false   # %use_dynamic_range% | Enable distant start/end points | boolean
+
   assign   iswet                  0 # 0 as default, *) flag for weather conditions
   assign   turnInstructionMode  = 1 # 0=none, 1=auto-choose, 2=locus-style, 3=osmand-style
   assign   cycleroutes_pref       0.2 # also CRP *)  costfactor penalty for not being cycleroute
diff --git a/misc/profiles2/river.brf b/misc/profiles2/river.brf
index 80b46cc..45fa29f 100644
--- a/misc/profiles2/river.brf
+++ b/misc/profiles2/river.brf
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 # the elevation parameters
 
+assign use_dynamic_range   = false   # %use_dynamic_range% | Enable distant start/end points | boolean
+
 assign downhillcost 0
 assign downhillcutoff 1.5
 assign uphillcost 0
diff --git a/misc/profiles2/trekking.brf b/misc/profiles2/trekking.brf
index b4aa6ed..5e7e400 100644
--- a/misc/profiles2/trekking.brf
+++ b/misc/profiles2/trekking.brf
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ assign   ignore_cycleroutes       = false  # %ignore_cycleroutes% | Set true for
 assign   stick_to_cycleroutes     = false  # %stick_to_cycleroutes% | Set true to just follow cycleroutes | boolean
 assign   avoid_unsafe             = false  # %avoid_unsafe% | Set true to avoid standard highways | boolean
 
+assign   use_dynamic_range        = false  # %use_dynamic_range% | Enable distant start/end points | boolean
+
 assign   consider_noise           = false  # %consider_noise% | Activate to prefer a low-noise route | boolean
 assign   consider_river           = false  # %consider_river% | Activate to prefer a route along rivers, lakes, etc. | boolean
 assign   consider_forest          = false  # %consider_forest% | Activate to prefer a route in forest or parks | boolean