diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2cc4583a..ad742d30 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "homepage",
-	"version": "1.73.0",
+	"version": "1.74.0",
 	"private": true,
 	"type": "module",
 	"scripts": {
diff --git a/scripts/build-hikes.ts b/scripts/build-hikes.ts
index a898d2e9..4374facc 100644
--- a/scripts/build-hikes.ts
+++ b/scripts/build-hikes.ts
@@ -587,6 +587,46 @@ const HERO_BADGE_ICON_DARK = '#2e3440';
 // existing files get re-rendered on the next build.
 const HERO_RENDER_VERSION = 5;
 
+// Narrow-viewport variant for phones (≤ 560 px CSS width). Same renderer,
+// but the pose is picked for a phone-sized container so the auto-fit zoom
+// matches what Leaflet computes there. Canvas stays modest (1200²) since
+// the image only needs to cover phone viewports — wider screens fall back
+// to the wide hero. `object-fit: none` again pins the centre to the
+// container midpoint, so any extra image bleed shows on the edges only.
+const HERO_NARROW_WIDTH = 1200;
+const HERO_NARROW_HEIGHT = 1200;
+// Typical phone hero: ~400 CSS px wide (median portrait phone),
+// `clamp(360, 60vh, 640)` ≈ 480 tall on a ~800 px screen. Pick a
+// representative square so both detail (60vh) and overview (50vh) heroes
+// stay correctly framed across the phone breakpoint range.
+const HERO_NARROW_FIT_WIDTH = 400;
+const HERO_NARROW_FIT_HEIGHT = 480;
+
+type HeroVariant = 'wide' | 'narrow';
+
+const HERO_VARIANT_SPECS: ReadonlyArray<{
+	name: HeroVariant;
+	width: number;
+	height: number;
+	fitWidth: number;
+	fitHeight: number;
+}> = [
+	{
+		name: 'wide',
+		width: HERO_WIDTH,
+		height: HERO_HEIGHT,
+		fitWidth: HERO_FIT_WIDTH,
+		fitHeight: HERO_FIT_HEIGHT
+	},
+	{
+		name: 'narrow',
+		width: HERO_NARROW_WIDTH,
+		height: HERO_NARROW_HEIGHT,
+		fitWidth: HERO_NARROW_FIT_WIDTH,
+		fitHeight: HERO_NARROW_FIT_HEIGHT
+	}
+];
+
 // SAC-tier polyline colours for the overview hero. Must stay in sync with
 // the `SAC_COLOR` map in `HikesOverviewMap.svelte` so the static hero's
 // trails look identical to the live ones.
@@ -611,6 +651,29 @@ const OVERVIEW_MAX_ZOOM = 13;
 // renderer's output changes — e.g. stroke widths, palette tweaks.
 const OVERVIEW_RENDER_VERSION = 1;
 
+type OverviewVariantSpec = {
+	name: HeroVariant;
+	width: number;
+	height: number;
+	fitWidth: number;
+	fitHeight: number;
+};
+
+// Overview narrow uses the same canvas dims as the per-hike narrow but
+// fits the union bbox at phone size — same `maxZoom: 13` clamp as the
+// live map's `fitBounds`.
+const OVERVIEW_VARIANT_SPECS: ReadonlyArray<OverviewVariantSpec> = [
+	{ name: 'wide', width: HERO_WIDTH, height: HERO_HEIGHT, fitWidth: OVERVIEW_FIT_WIDTH, fitHeight: OVERVIEW_FIT_HEIGHT },
+	{ name: 'narrow', width: HERO_NARROW_WIDTH, height: HERO_NARROW_HEIGHT, fitWidth: HERO_NARROW_FIT_WIDTH, fitHeight: HERO_NARROW_FIT_HEIGHT }
+];
+
+type OverviewVariantResult = {
+	url: string;
+	zoom: number;
+	center: [number, number];
+	outName: string;
+};
+
 async function processOverview(
 	hikes: HikeManifestEntry[]
 ): Promise<HikesOverview | undefined> {
@@ -637,68 +700,92 @@ async function processOverview(
 	if (!Number.isFinite(minLat)) return undefined;
 	const bbox: [number, number, number, number] = [minLat, minLng, maxLat, maxLng];
 
-	const pose = computeStaticMapPose({
-		bbox,
-		width: HERO_WIDTH,
-		height: HERO_HEIGHT,
-		paddingPx: OVERVIEW_PADDING_PX,
-		fitWidth: OVERVIEW_FIT_WIDTH,
-		fitHeight: OVERVIEW_FIT_HEIGHT,
-		maxZoom: OVERVIEW_MAX_ZOOM
-	});
-	if (!pose) return undefined;
-
-	const hash = crypto
-		.createHash('sha256')
-		.update(
-			JSON.stringify({
-				bbox,
-				w: HERO_WIDTH,
-				h: HERO_HEIGHT,
-				lines,
-				maxZoom: OVERVIEW_MAX_ZOOM,
-				pad: OVERVIEW_PADDING_PX,
-				v: OVERVIEW_RENDER_VERSION
-			})
-		)
-		.digest('hex')
-		.slice(0, 8);
-
-	// Slug "_overview" picks up the same vite dev-server image plugin and
-	// nginx public-serve rules as per-hike assets, without colliding with
-	// any real hike slug (leading underscore is not a valid slug character).
 	const slug = '_overview';
-	const outName = `overview.${hash}.webp`;
 	const outDir = path.join(HIKES_ASSETS_DIR, slug, 'images');
 	await fs.mkdir(outDir, { recursive: true });
-	const outPath = path.join(outDir, outName);
 
-	const renderT0 = Date.now();
-	console.log(
-		`[build-hikes:_overview]   ${lines.length} polylines · zoom ${pose.zoom} · ` +
-			`${Math.round(HERO_WIDTH / 256)}×${Math.round(HERO_HEIGHT / 256)} tile grid`
-	);
-	if (!(await pathExists(outPath))) {
-		const ok = await renderOverviewMap({
-			pose,
-			polylines: lines,
-			outputPath: outPath,
-			width: HERO_WIDTH,
-			height: HERO_HEIGHT
+	async function renderVariant(spec: OverviewVariantSpec): Promise<OverviewVariantResult | undefined> {
+		const pose = computeStaticMapPose({
+			bbox,
+			width: spec.width,
+			height: spec.height,
+			paddingPx: OVERVIEW_PADDING_PX,
+			fitWidth: spec.fitWidth,
+			fitHeight: spec.fitHeight,
+			maxZoom: OVERVIEW_MAX_ZOOM
 		});
-		if (!ok) {
-			console.warn(`[build-hikes:_overview]   render failed — too few tiles fetched`);
-			return undefined;
+		if (!pose) return undefined;
+
+		const hash = crypto
+			.createHash('sha256')
+			.update(
+				JSON.stringify({
+					bbox,
+					w: spec.width,
+					h: spec.height,
+					fw: spec.fitWidth,
+					fh: spec.fitHeight,
+					lines,
+					maxZoom: OVERVIEW_MAX_ZOOM,
+					pad: OVERVIEW_PADDING_PX,
+					v: OVERVIEW_RENDER_VERSION
+				})
+			)
+			.digest('hex')
+			.slice(0, 8);
+
+		// `wide` keeps the historical `overview.<hash>.webp` filename to
+		// preserve existing caches.
+		const outName = spec.name === 'wide' ? `overview.${hash}.webp` : `overview-${spec.name}.${hash}.webp`;
+		const outPath = path.join(outDir, outName);
+
+		const renderT0 = Date.now();
+		console.log(
+			`[build-hikes:_overview]   ${spec.name}: ${lines.length} polylines · zoom ${pose.zoom} · ` +
+				`${Math.round(spec.width / 256)}×${Math.round(spec.height / 256)} tile grid`
+		);
+		if (!(await pathExists(outPath))) {
+			const ok = await renderOverviewMap({
+				pose,
+				polylines: lines,
+				outputPath: outPath,
+				width: spec.width,
+				height: spec.height
+			});
+			if (!ok) {
+				console.warn(`[build-hikes:_overview]   ${spec.name} render failed — too few tiles fetched`);
+				return undefined;
+			}
+			console.log(`[build-hikes:_overview]   ${spec.name} rendered ${outName} in ${Date.now() - renderT0}ms`);
+		} else {
+			console.log(`[build-hikes:_overview]   ${spec.name} cached (${outName})`);
 		}
-		console.log(`[build-hikes:_overview]   rendered ${outName} in ${Date.now() - renderT0}ms`);
-	} else {
-		console.log(`[build-hikes:_overview]   cached (${outName})`);
+
+		return {
+			url: `/hikes/${slug}/images/${outName}`,
+			zoom: pose.zoom,
+			center: [pose.centerLat, pose.centerLng],
+			outName
+		};
 	}
 
-	// Sweep orphan overview heroes from previous builds.
+	const results = await Promise.all(OVERVIEW_VARIANT_SPECS.map(renderVariant));
+	const byVariant: Partial<Record<HeroVariant, OverviewVariantResult>> = {};
+	for (let i = 0; i < OVERVIEW_VARIANT_SPECS.length; i++) {
+		const r = results[i];
+		if (r) byVariant[OVERVIEW_VARIANT_SPECS[i].name] = r;
+	}
+	if (!byVariant.wide) return undefined;
+
+	// Sweep orphan overview heroes from previous builds. Keep both wide
+	// and narrow outNames if present.
+	const keep = new Set<string>();
+	for (const r of Object.values(byVariant)) {
+		if (r) keep.add(r.outName);
+	}
 	try {
 		const existing = await fs.readdir(outDir);
-		const orphans = existing.filter((f) => f !== outName);
+		const orphans = existing.filter((f) => !keep.has(f));
 		if (orphans.length > 0) {
 			await Promise.all(orphans.map((f) => fs.unlink(path.join(outDir, f)).catch(() => {})));
 			console.log(`[build-hikes:_overview]   removed ${orphans.length} orphaned file(s)`);
@@ -708,28 +795,30 @@ async function processOverview(
 	}
 
 	return {
-		url: `/hikes/${slug}/images/${outName}`,
-		zoom: pose.zoom,
-		center: [pose.centerLat, pose.centerLng]
+		url: byVariant.wide.url,
+		zoom: byVariant.wide.zoom,
+		center: byVariant.wide.center,
+		urlNarrow: byVariant.narrow?.url,
+		zoomNarrow: byVariant.narrow?.zoom,
+		centerNarrow: byVariant.narrow?.center
 	};
 }
 
+type HeroVariantResult = {
+	lightUrl: string;
+	lightOutName: string;
+	darkUrl: string;
+	darkOutName: string;
+	zoom: number;
+	center: [number, number];
+};
+
 async function processHero(
 	slug: string,
 	track: GpxPoint[],
 	bbox: [number, number, number, number],
 	imagePoints: ImagePoint[]
-): Promise<
-	| {
-			lightUrl: string;
-			lightOutName: string;
-			darkUrl: string;
-			darkOutName: string;
-			zoom: number;
-			center: [number, number];
-	  }
-	| undefined
-> {
+): Promise<Partial<Record<HeroVariant, HeroVariantResult>> | undefined> {
 	if (track.length < 2) return undefined;
 
 	const polyline: Array<[number, number]> = track.map((p) => [p.lat, p.lng]);
@@ -740,83 +829,98 @@ async function processHero(
 		.filter((ip) => ip.visibility !== 'private')
 		.map((ip) => ({ lat: ip.lat, lng: ip.lng }));
 
-	// Pose (zoom + centre + canvas origin) is shared by both theme variants
-	// so they align pixel-perfectly. Computed once up-front; renders below
-	// reuse it. `fitWidth × fitHeight` pin the chosen zoom to what
-	// Leaflet's `fitBounds` picks on a typical desktop hero, so the full
-	// route is visible inside the static image even though the rendered
-	// canvas is much larger.
-	const pose = computeStaticMapPose({
-		bbox,
-		width: HERO_WIDTH,
-		height: HERO_HEIGHT,
-		fitWidth: HERO_FIT_WIDTH,
-		fitHeight: HERO_FIT_HEIGHT
-	});
-	if (!pose) return undefined;
-
 	const outDir = path.join(HIKES_ASSETS_DIR, slug, 'images');
 	await fs.mkdir(outDir, { recursive: true });
 
-	// Per-theme hash + render. Theme is part of the hash so light and dark
-	// produce distinct filenames; both variants regenerate whenever the
-	// route, photo set, or renderer version changes.
-	async function renderVariant(theme: 'light' | 'dark'): Promise<{ url: string; outName: string } | undefined> {
-		const fillColor = theme === 'dark' ? HERO_BADGE_FILL_DARK : HERO_BADGE_FILL_LIGHT;
-		const borderColor = theme === 'dark' ? HERO_BADGE_BORDER_DARK : HERO_BADGE_BORDER_LIGHT;
-		const iconColor = theme === 'dark' ? HERO_BADGE_ICON_DARK : HERO_BADGE_ICON_LIGHT;
-		const hash = crypto
-			.createHash('sha256')
-			.update(
-				JSON.stringify({
-					bbox,
-					w: HERO_WIDTH,
-					h: HERO_HEIGHT,
+	// One pose per viewport variant — narrow uses a phone-sized fit so the
+	// chosen integer zoom matches what Leaflet picks at the same container
+	// size, eliminating the visible "the static is too zoomed in" mismatch
+	// the user sees with only a desktop-sized pose.
+	async function renderForViewport(
+		spec: (typeof HERO_VARIANT_SPECS)[number]
+	): Promise<HeroVariantResult | undefined> {
+		const pose = computeStaticMapPose({
+			bbox,
+			width: spec.width,
+			height: spec.height,
+			fitWidth: spec.fitWidth,
+			fitHeight: spec.fitHeight
+		});
+		if (!pose) return undefined;
+
+		async function renderTheme(theme: 'light' | 'dark'): Promise<{ url: string; outName: string } | undefined> {
+			const fillColor = theme === 'dark' ? HERO_BADGE_FILL_DARK : HERO_BADGE_FILL_LIGHT;
+			const borderColor = theme === 'dark' ? HERO_BADGE_BORDER_DARK : HERO_BADGE_BORDER_LIGHT;
+			const iconColor = theme === 'dark' ? HERO_BADGE_ICON_DARK : HERO_BADGE_ICON_LIGHT;
+			const hash = crypto
+				.createHash('sha256')
+				.update(
+					JSON.stringify({
+						bbox,
+						w: spec.width,
+						h: spec.height,
+						fw: spec.fitWidth,
+						fh: spec.fitHeight,
+						color: HERO_TRAIL_COLOR,
+						poly: polyline,
+						photos: photoMarkers,
+						fill: fillColor,
+						border: borderColor,
+						icon: iconColor,
+						v: HERO_RENDER_VERSION
+					})
+				)
+				.digest('hex')
+				.slice(0, 8);
+
+			// `wide` keeps the historical `hero-{theme}.<hash>.webp` filename
+			// so existing on-disk caches survive the variant split.
+			const prefix = spec.name === 'wide' ? `hero-${theme}` : `hero-${spec.name}-${theme}`;
+			const outName = `${prefix}.${hash}.webp`;
+			const outPath = path.join(outDir, outName);
+
+			if (!(await pathExists(outPath))) {
+				const ok = await renderStaticMap({
+					pose,
+					polyline,
 					color: HERO_TRAIL_COLOR,
-					poly: polyline,
-					photos: photoMarkers,
-					fill: fillColor,
-					border: borderColor,
-					icon: iconColor,
-					v: HERO_RENDER_VERSION
-				})
-			)
-			.digest('hex')
-			.slice(0, 8);
+					outputPath: outPath,
+					width: spec.width,
+					height: spec.height,
+					photoMarkers,
+					photoMarkerColor: fillColor,
+					photoMarkerBorderColor: borderColor,
+					photoMarkerIconColor: iconColor
+				});
+				if (!ok) return undefined;
+			}
 
-		const outName = `hero-${theme}.${hash}.webp`;
-		const outPath = path.join(outDir, outName);
-
-		if (!(await pathExists(outPath))) {
-			const ok = await renderStaticMap({
-				pose,
-				polyline,
-				color: HERO_TRAIL_COLOR,
-				outputPath: outPath,
-				width: HERO_WIDTH,
-				height: HERO_HEIGHT,
-				photoMarkers,
-				photoMarkerColor: fillColor,
-				photoMarkerBorderColor: borderColor,
-				photoMarkerIconColor: iconColor
-			});
-			if (!ok) return undefined;
+			return { url: `/hikes/${slug}/images/${outName}`, outName };
 		}
 
-		return { url: `/hikes/${slug}/images/${outName}`, outName };
+		const [light, dark] = await Promise.all([renderTheme('light'), renderTheme('dark')]);
+		if (!light || !dark) return undefined;
+
+		return {
+			lightUrl: light.url,
+			lightOutName: light.outName,
+			darkUrl: dark.url,
+			darkOutName: dark.outName,
+			zoom: pose.zoom,
+			center: [pose.centerLat, pose.centerLng]
+		};
 	}
 
-	const [light, dark] = await Promise.all([renderVariant('light'), renderVariant('dark')]);
-	if (!light || !dark) return undefined;
-
-	return {
-		lightUrl: light.url,
-		lightOutName: light.outName,
-		darkUrl: dark.url,
-		darkOutName: dark.outName,
-		zoom: pose.zoom,
-		center: [pose.centerLat, pose.centerLng]
-	};
+	const variants = await Promise.all(HERO_VARIANT_SPECS.map(renderForViewport));
+	const out: Partial<Record<HeroVariant, HeroVariantResult>> = {};
+	for (let i = 0; i < HERO_VARIANT_SPECS.length; i++) {
+		const v = variants[i];
+		if (v) out[HERO_VARIANT_SPECS[i].name] = v;
+	}
+	// At minimum we need the wide variant — that's what desktop falls back
+	// to, and CLS-reservation on the page expects it. Narrow is best-effort.
+	if (!out.wide) return undefined;
+	return out;
 }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -985,8 +1089,11 @@ async function buildHike(slug: string, cache: GeocodeCache): Promise<HikeManifes
 	]);
 	if (iconResult) keepFiles.images.add(iconResult.outName);
 	if (heroResult) {
-		keepFiles.images.add(heroResult.lightOutName);
-		keepFiles.images.add(heroResult.darkOutName);
+		for (const v of Object.values(heroResult)) {
+			if (!v) continue;
+			keepFiles.images.add(v.lightOutName);
+			keepFiles.images.add(v.darkOutName);
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Cleanup pass: drop any encoded files in either segment dir that don't
@@ -1050,10 +1157,16 @@ async function buildHike(slug: string, cache: GeocodeCache): Promise<HikeManifes
 	const tags = Array.isArray(fm.tags) ? fm.tags : [];
 
 	const iconUrl = iconResult?.url;
-	const heroMapUrlLight = heroResult?.lightUrl;
-	const heroMapUrlDark = heroResult?.darkUrl;
-	const heroMapZoom = heroResult?.zoom;
-	const heroMapCenter = heroResult?.center;
+	const heroWide = heroResult?.wide;
+	const heroNarrow = heroResult?.narrow;
+	const heroMapUrlLight = heroWide?.lightUrl;
+	const heroMapUrlDark = heroWide?.darkUrl;
+	const heroMapZoom = heroWide?.zoom;
+	const heroMapCenter = heroWide?.center;
+	const heroMapUrlLightNarrow = heroNarrow?.lightUrl;
+	const heroMapUrlDarkNarrow = heroNarrow?.darkUrl;
+	const heroMapZoomNarrow = heroNarrow?.zoom;
+	const heroMapCenterNarrow = heroNarrow?.center;
 
 	const entry: HikeManifestEntry = {
 		slug,
@@ -1085,6 +1198,10 @@ async function buildHike(slug: string, cache: GeocodeCache): Promise<HikeManifes
 		heroMapUrlDark,
 		heroMapZoom,
 		heroMapCenter,
+		heroMapUrlLightNarrow,
+		heroMapUrlDarkNarrow,
+		heroMapZoomNarrow,
+		heroMapCenterNarrow,
 		imagePoints
 	};
 
diff --git a/src/routes/hikes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/hikes/+page.svelte
index fe4382af..cb28defd 100644
--- a/src/routes/hikes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/hikes/+page.svelte
@@ -15,6 +15,32 @@
 	// page's hero map.
 	let heroMapReady = $state(false);
 
+	// Phone vs. desktop viewport switch — drives which pre-rendered pose
+	// (`HIKES_OVERVIEW.zoom/center` vs. `.zoomNarrow/.centerNarrow`) we
+	// hand to Leaflet's first `setView` so it lands aligned with whichever
+	// static `<img>` the CSS is showing. Starts `false` to match SSR (which
+	// has no window); the $effect snaps it to the real value on mount and
+	// keeps it in sync if the user rotates / resizes across the breakpoint.
+	let narrowViewport = $state(false);
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+		const mq = window.matchMedia('(max-width: 560px)');
+		narrowViewport = mq.matches;
+		const onChange = (e: MediaQueryListEvent) => {
+			narrowViewport = e.matches;
+		};
+		mq.addEventListener('change', onChange);
+		return () => mq.removeEventListener('change', onChange);
+	});
+
+	const overviewPose = $derived.by(() => {
+		if (!HIKES_OVERVIEW) return null;
+		if (narrowViewport && HIKES_OVERVIEW.urlNarrow && HIKES_OVERVIEW.centerNarrow && typeof HIKES_OVERVIEW.zoomNarrow === 'number') {
+			return { center: HIKES_OVERVIEW.centerNarrow, zoom: HIKES_OVERVIEW.zoomNarrow };
+		}
+		return { center: HIKES_OVERVIEW.center, zoom: HIKES_OVERVIEW.zoom };
+	});
+
 	// Filter ceilings start wide-open so the initial render (SSR + first
 	// hydration pass) shows every hike. `$effect` below clamps them down
 	// to the actual data maxes once `data.hikes` is fully populated —
@@ -91,12 +117,12 @@
 			     visible hike's preview polyline, coloured by SAC tier.
 			     Displayed at native pixel size (`object-fit: none`) so it
 			     overlays Leaflet's live tiles exactly. The image fades out
-			     once Leaflet's first tile batch loads. Unlike the detail
-			     hero, the overview map looks the same in light and dark
-			     mode (only the per-hike camera badges are theme-aware,
-			     and the overview has none) so a single variant ships. -->
+			     once Leaflet's first tile batch loads. Two width variants
+			     ship — desktop (wide pose) and phone (narrow pose, ≤560 CSS
+			     px). CSS chooses which one shows based on a media query so
+			     hydration doesn't need to wait. -->
 			<img
-				class="hero-static"
+				class="hero-static hero-static-wide"
 				class:faded={heroMapReady}
 				src={HIKES_OVERVIEW.url}
 				alt=""
@@ -104,11 +130,22 @@
 				loading="eager"
 				decoding="async"
 			/>
+			{#if HIKES_OVERVIEW.urlNarrow}
+				<img
+					class="hero-static hero-static-narrow"
+					class:faded={heroMapReady}
+					src={HIKES_OVERVIEW.urlNarrow}
+					alt=""
+					aria-hidden="true"
+					loading="eager"
+					decoding="async"
+				/>
+			{/if}
 		{/if}
 		<HikesOverviewMap
 			hikes={visible}
-			initialCenter={HIKES_OVERVIEW?.center}
-			initialZoom={HIKES_OVERVIEW?.zoom}
+			initialCenter={overviewPose?.center}
+			initialZoom={overviewPose?.zoom}
 			onReady={() => (heroMapReady = true)}
 		/>
 	</section>
@@ -198,6 +235,16 @@
 		opacity: 0;
 	}
 
+	/* Wide ↔ narrow viewport swap. The narrow variant is rendered at a
+	 * phone-sized fit, so the zoom matches what Leaflet picks at the same
+	 * container width — without this the desktop hero would land too
+	 * zoomed-in on phones (its pose was chosen for ~1920 CSS px). */
+	.hero-static-narrow { display: none; }
+	@media (max-width: 560px) {
+		.hero-static-wide { display: none; }
+		.hero-static-narrow { display: block; }
+	}
+
 	/* Live overview map sits above the static; transparent so the static
 	 * shows through until Leaflet's tile pane paints over it. */
 	.hero-map :global(.overview-map) {
diff --git a/src/routes/hikes/[slug]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/hikes/[slug]/+page.svelte
index c8a9d0c9..6a0b0e0b 100644
--- a/src/routes/hikes/[slug]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/hikes/[slug]/+page.svelte
@@ -31,6 +31,38 @@
 	// handover is a soft cross-fade rather than a swap.
 	let heroMapReady = $state(false);
 
+	// Phone vs. desktop viewport — picks which pre-rendered pose we hand
+	// to Leaflet's first `setView` so it lands aligned with the static
+	// `<img>` the CSS is showing. Starts `false` for SSR; the $effect snaps
+	// it to the real value on mount and keeps it in sync across rotate /
+	// resize. See `/hikes/+page.svelte` for the matching overview-side
+	// pattern.
+	let narrowViewport = $state(false);
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+		const mq = window.matchMedia('(max-width: 560px)');
+		narrowViewport = mq.matches;
+		const onChange = (e: MediaQueryListEvent) => {
+			narrowViewport = e.matches;
+		};
+		mq.addEventListener('change', onChange);
+		return () => mq.removeEventListener('change', onChange);
+	});
+
+	const heroPose = $derived.by(() => {
+		if (
+			narrowViewport &&
+			hike.heroMapCenterNarrow &&
+			typeof hike.heroMapZoomNarrow === 'number'
+		) {
+			return { center: hike.heroMapCenterNarrow, zoom: hike.heroMapZoomNarrow };
+		}
+		if (hike.heroMapCenter && typeof hike.heroMapZoom === 'number') {
+			return { center: hike.heroMapCenter, zoom: hike.heroMapZoom };
+		}
+		return null;
+	});
+
 	$effect(() => {
 		let aborted = false;
 		fetch(hike.trackUrl)
@@ -233,15 +265,16 @@
 	<section class="hero-map" style="view-transition-name: hike-{hike.slug}">
 		{#if hike.heroMapUrlLight}
 			<!-- Build-time static composite of Swisstopo tiles + the trail
-			     polyline + public photo markers. Two variants ship (light
-			     and dark); CSS picks the right one based on `data-theme`
-			     with `prefers-color-scheme` as the fallback. Both are
-			     rendered at the same zoom + centre as the live Leaflet
-			     map, and displayed at native pixel size (object-fit: none)
-			     so they overlay the live tiles exactly. The image fades
-			     out once Leaflet's first tile batch loads. -->
+			     polyline + public photo markers. Four variants ship — theme
+			     (light/dark) × viewport (wide/narrow). Theme is picked by
+			     `data-theme` / `prefers-color-scheme`; viewport by a
+			     `max-width: 560px` media query. Each variant is rendered at
+			     the same pose Leaflet's `fitBounds` picks for its target
+			     container size, so the static→live cross-fade aligns
+			     pixel-perfectly. The image fades out once Leaflet's first
+			     tile batch loads. -->
 			<img
-				class="hero-static hero-static-light"
+				class="hero-static hero-static-light hero-static-wide"
 				class:faded={heroMapReady}
 				src={hike.heroMapUrlLight}
 				alt=""
@@ -252,7 +285,7 @@
 		{/if}
 		{#if hike.heroMapUrlDark}
 			<img
-				class="hero-static hero-static-dark"
+				class="hero-static hero-static-dark hero-static-wide"
 				class:faded={heroMapReady}
 				src={hike.heroMapUrlDark}
 				alt=""
@@ -261,18 +294,40 @@
 				decoding="async"
 			/>
 		{/if}
+		{#if hike.heroMapUrlLightNarrow}
+			<img
+				class="hero-static hero-static-light hero-static-narrow"
+				class:faded={heroMapReady}
+				src={hike.heroMapUrlLightNarrow}
+				alt=""
+				aria-hidden="true"
+				loading="eager"
+				decoding="async"
+			/>
+		{/if}
+		{#if hike.heroMapUrlDarkNarrow}
+			<img
+				class="hero-static hero-static-dark hero-static-narrow"
+				class:faded={heroMapReady}
+				src={hike.heroMapUrlDarkNarrow}
+				alt=""
+				aria-hidden="true"
+				loading="eager"
+				decoding="async"
+			/>
+		{/if}
 		{#if track && track.length > 0}
 			<HikeMap
 				{track}
 				imagePoints={visibleImagePoints}
 				showPrivate
-				initialCenter={hike.heroMapCenter}
-				initialZoom={hike.heroMapZoom}
+				initialCenter={heroPose?.center}
+				initialZoom={heroPose?.zoom}
 				onReady={() => (heroMapReady = true)}
 			/>
 		{:else if trackError}
 			<div class="map-fallback">Track konnte nicht geladen werden: {trackError}</div>
-		{:else if !hike.heroMapUrl}
+		{:else if !hike.heroMapUrlLight}
 			<div class="map-fallback">Track wird geladen…</div>
 		{/if}
 		<div class="hero-title">
@@ -447,18 +502,46 @@
 		pointer-events: none;
 	}
 
-	/* Theme-aware switch between the two pre-rendered variants. Default
-	 * is light; `prefers-color-scheme: dark` flips it; an explicit
-	 * `data-theme` attribute on `<html>` always wins (higher specificity). */
-	.hero-static-dark { display: none; }
+	/* 2×2 picker: theme (light/dark) × viewport (wide/narrow). Each `<img>`
+	 * has both qualifiers (e.g. `.hero-static-light.hero-static-wide`); we
+	 * hide everything by default and reveal exactly one based on the
+	 * active theme and the `max-width: 560px` media query. The narrow
+	 * variant uses a phone-sized pose so the auto-fit zoom matches what
+	 * Leaflet picks at the same container width. */
+	.hero-static { display: none; }
+
+	/* Default (light theme assumed, no `data-theme` attribute, no
+	 * `prefers-color-scheme: dark`): show the wide-light variant. */
+	.hero-static-light.hero-static-wide { display: block; }
+	@media (max-width: 560px) {
+		.hero-static-light.hero-static-wide { display: none; }
+		.hero-static-light.hero-static-narrow { display: block; }
+	}
+
 	@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-		.hero-static-light { display: none; }
-		.hero-static-dark { display: block; }
+		.hero-static-light.hero-static-wide,
+		.hero-static-light.hero-static-narrow { display: none; }
+		.hero-static-dark.hero-static-wide { display: block; }
+		@media (max-width: 560px) {
+			.hero-static-dark.hero-static-wide { display: none; }
+			.hero-static-dark.hero-static-narrow { display: block; }
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Explicit `data-theme` always wins. */
+	:global(:root[data-theme='light']) .hero-static-dark { display: none !important; }
+	:global(:root[data-theme='light']) .hero-static-light.hero-static-wide { display: block; }
+	@media (max-width: 560px) {
+		:global(:root[data-theme='light']) .hero-static-light.hero-static-wide { display: none; }
+		:global(:root[data-theme='light']) .hero-static-light.hero-static-narrow { display: block; }
+	}
+
+	:global(:root[data-theme='dark']) .hero-static-light { display: none !important; }
+	:global(:root[data-theme='dark']) .hero-static-dark.hero-static-wide { display: block; }
+	@media (max-width: 560px) {
+		:global(:root[data-theme='dark']) .hero-static-dark.hero-static-wide { display: none; }
+		:global(:root[data-theme='dark']) .hero-static-dark.hero-static-narrow { display: block; }
 	}
-	:global(:root[data-theme='light']) .hero-static-light { display: block; }
-	:global(:root[data-theme='light']) .hero-static-dark { display: none; }
-	:global(:root[data-theme='dark']) .hero-static-light { display: none; }
-	:global(:root[data-theme='dark']) .hero-static-dark { display: block; }
 
 
 	/* Push Leaflet's top-left controls (zoom +/-) below the sticky nav so
diff --git a/src/types/hikes.ts b/src/types/hikes.ts
index f9ba7d81..0fc745b6 100644
--- a/src/types/hikes.ts
+++ b/src/types/hikes.ts
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ export type HikeManifestEntry = {
 	 * arrives. */
 	heroMapUrlLight?: string;
 	/** Pre-rendered hero map (dark theme). Same pose as
-	 * `heroMapUrlLight` but with the tile composite passed through an
-	 * `invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg)` filter so the map fits the dark UI. */
+	 * `heroMapUrlLight` but with theme-appropriate photo-marker colours. */
 	heroMapUrlDark?: string;
 	/** Zoom level the static hero was rendered at. Leaflet uses this with
 	 * `heroMapCenter` to land on the exact same view on first paint, so
@@ -91,6 +90,17 @@ export type HikeManifestEntry = {
 	/** Map centre `[lat, lng]` the static hero was rendered around. */
 	heroMapCenter?: [number, number];
 
+	/** Narrow-viewport variant of the pre-rendered hero (≤ 560 CSS px).
+	 * Rendered with a phone-sized `fitWidth`/`fitHeight`, so the chosen
+	 * integer zoom matches what Leaflet's `fitBounds` picks at the same
+	 * container size. The page shows these instead of the wide variants
+	 * on small screens, otherwise the wide hero would land too zoomed-in
+	 * (its pose was chosen for a 1920×640 desktop hero). */
+	heroMapUrlLightNarrow?: string;
+	heroMapUrlDarkNarrow?: string;
+	heroMapZoomNarrow?: number;
+	heroMapCenterNarrow?: [number, number];
+
 	// Geo-tagged photos shown as map markers on the detail page:
 	imagePoints: ImagePoint[];
 };
@@ -100,11 +110,19 @@ export type HikeManifestEntry = {
  * shows it under the sticky nav until Leaflet's first tile batch loads,
  * then fades it out — same handover pattern as the per-hike detail hero. */
 export type HikesOverview = {
-	/** Absolute URL of the pre-rendered WebP. */
+	/** Absolute URL of the wide (desktop) pre-rendered WebP. */
 	url: string;
-	/** Integer zoom the static was rendered at (matches Leaflet's
-	 * `fitBounds(unionBounds, { padding: 32, maxZoom: 13 })` choice). */
+	/** Integer zoom the wide static was rendered at (matches Leaflet's
+	 * `fitBounds(unionBounds, { padding: 32, maxZoom: 13 })` choice on a
+	 * desktop-sized container). */
 	zoom: number;
-	/** Centre `[lat, lng]` the static was rendered around. */
+	/** Centre `[lat, lng]` the wide static was rendered around. */
 	center: [number, number];
+	/** Narrow-viewport variant for phones (≤ 560 CSS px). Rendered at a
+	 * phone-sized `fitWidth`/`fitHeight`, so the chosen zoom matches what
+	 * Leaflet picks at the same container size. The page shows it instead
+	 * of `url` on small screens. */
+	urlNarrow?: string;
+	zoomNarrow?: number;
+	centerNarrow?: [number, number];
 };