diff --git a/include/path.h b/include/path.h
index eb0d950e..b061426c 100644
--- a/include/path.h
+++ b/include/path.h
@@ -82,10 +82,6 @@ extern void path_find_print_stats(void);
 #endif
 
 /* src/lib/common/path.c */
-extern char *BestDistPath(char *, struct sctstr *, struct sctstr *,
-			  double *);
-extern char *BestLandPath(char *, struct sctstr *, struct sctstr *,
-			  double *, int);
 extern char *BestShipPath(char *, int, int, int, int, int);
 extern char *BestAirPath(char *, int, int, int, int);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/best.c b/src/lib/commands/best.c
index fa18ed2e..42e41c0c 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/best.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/best.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  *  best.c: Show the best path between two sectors
  *
  *  Known contributors to this file:
- *
+ *     Markus Armbruster, 2011
  */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ best(void)
     struct sctstr s1, s2;
     struct nstr_sect nstr, nstr2;
     char buf[1024];
+    size_t len;
 
     if (!snxtsct(&nstr, player->argp[1]))
 	return RET_SYN;
@@ -57,7 +58,23 @@ best(void)
 	while (!player->aborted && nxtsct(&nstr2, &s2)) {
 	    if (!player->owner)
 		continue;
-	    path = BestLandPath(buf, &s1, &s2, &cost, MOB_MOVE);
+	    buf[0] = 0;
+	    cost = path_find(s1.sct_x, s1.sct_y, s2.sct_x, s2.sct_y,
+			     s1.sct_own, MOB_MOVE);
+	    if (cost < 0) {
+		cost = 0;
+		path = NULL;
+	    } else {
+		len = path_find_route(buf, 1024,
+				      s1.sct_x, s1.sct_y,
+				      s2.sct_x, s2.sct_y);
+		if (len + 1 >= 1024)
+		    path = NULL;
+		else {
+		    strcpy(buf + len, "h");
+		    path = buf;
+		}
+	    }
 	    if (path)
 		pr("Best path from %s to %s is %s (cost %1.3f)\n",
 		   xyas(s1.sct_x, s1.sct_y, player->cnum),
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/path.c b/src/lib/commands/path.c
index 018502ec..aefe298c 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/path.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/path.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
  *  Known contributors to this file:
  *     David Muir Sharnoff, 1986
  *     (unknown rewrite), 1989
+ *     Markus Armbruster, 2005-2011
  */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ path(void)
     int i;
     int y;
     char *pp, *p;
+    size_t len;
     /* Note this is not re-entrant anyway, so we keep the buffers
        around */
     static char *mapbuf = NULL;
@@ -66,7 +68,23 @@ path(void)
 	return RET_FAIL;
     }
     getsect(sect.sct_dist_x, sect.sct_dist_y, &dsect);
-    pp = BestDistPath(buf, &sect, &dsect, &move_cost);
+    buf[0] = 0;
+    move_cost = path_find(sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y, dsect.sct_x, dsect.sct_y,
+			  sect.sct_own, MOB_MOVE);
+    if (move_cost < 0) {
+	move_cost = 0;
+	pp = NULL;
+    } else {
+	len = path_find_route(buf, 1024,
+			      sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y,
+			      dsect.sct_x, dsect.sct_y);
+	if (len + 1 >= 1024)
+	    pp = NULL;
+	else {
+	    strcpy(buf + len, "h");
+	    pp = buf;
+	}
+    }
     if (!pp) {
 	pr("No path possible from %s to distribution sector %s\n",
 	   xyas(sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y, player->cnum),
diff --git a/src/lib/common/path.c b/src/lib/common/path.c
index ecd91c30..178d7ffb 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/path.c
+++ b/src/lib/common/path.c
@@ -43,46 +43,6 @@
 #include "sect.h"
 #include "xy.h"
 
-char *
-BestLandPath(char *path,
-	     struct sctstr *from,
-	     struct sctstr *to, double *cost, int mob_type)
-{
-    double c;
-    size_t len;
-
-    *cost = 0.0;
-    *path = 0;
-
-    /*
-     * Note: passing from->sct_own for actor is funny, but works: its
-     * only effect is to confine the search to that nation's land.  It
-     * doesn't affect mobility costs.  The real actor is different for
-     * marching in allied land, and passing it would break path
-     * finding there.
-     */
-    c = path_find(from->sct_x, from->sct_y, to->sct_x, to->sct_y,
-		  from->sct_own, mob_type);
-    if (c < 0)
-	return NULL;
-    len = path_find_route(path, 1024,
-			  from->sct_x, from->sct_y,
-			  to->sct_x, to->sct_y);
-    if (len + 1 >= 1024)
-	return NULL;
-    strcpy(path + len, "h");
-    *cost = c;
-    return path;
-}
-
-char *
-BestDistPath(char *path,
-	     struct sctstr *from,
-	     struct sctstr *to, double *cost)
-{
-    return BestLandPath(path, from, to, cost, MOB_MOVE);
-}
-
 char *
 BestShipPath(char *path, int fx, int fy, int tx, int ty, int owner)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/move.c b/src/lib/subs/move.c
index 57abc754..5c3af8dd 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/move.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/move.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  *  move.c: Move something somewhere.
  *
  *  Known contributors to this file:
- *
+ *     Markus Armbruster, 2004-2011
  */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ move_ground(struct sctstr *start, struct sctstr *end,
     double sect_mcost;
     double total_mcost;
     double mv_cost;
+    size_t len;
     double mobility = start->sct_mobil;
     int dir;
     int intcost;
@@ -79,8 +80,24 @@ move_ground(struct sctstr *start, struct sctstr *end,
 	    return -1;
 	}
 	pr("Looking for best path to %s\n", path);
-	path = BestLandPath(buf2, start, &ending_sect, &total_mcost,
-			    MOB_MOVE);
+	buf2[0] = 0;
+	total_mcost = path_find(start->sct_x, start->sct_y,
+				ending_sect.sct_x, ending_sect.sct_y,
+				start->sct_own, MOB_MOVE);
+	if (total_mcost < 0) {
+	    total_mcost = 0;
+	    path = NULL;
+	} else {
+	    len = path_find_route(buf2, 1024,
+				  start->sct_x, start->sct_y,
+				  ending_sect.sct_x, ending_sect.sct_y);
+	    if (len + 1 >= 1024)
+		path = NULL;
+	    else {
+		strcpy(buf2 + len, "h");
+		path = buf2;
+	    }
+	}
 	if (exploring && path)	/* take off the 'h' */
 	    path[strlen(path) - 1] = '\0';
 	if (!path)
@@ -120,8 +137,24 @@ move_ground(struct sctstr *start, struct sctstr *end,
 	}
 	if (movstr && sarg_xy(movstr, &dx, &dy)) {
 	    if (getsect(dx, dy, &dsect)) {
-		movstr = BestLandPath(buf2, &sect, &dsect, &mv_cost,
-				      MOB_MOVE);
+		buf2[0] = 0;
+		mv_cost = path_find(sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y,
+				    dsect.sct_x, dsect.sct_y,
+				    sect.sct_own, MOB_MOVE);
+		if (mv_cost < 0) {
+		    mv_cost = 0;
+		    movstr = NULL;
+		} else {
+		    len = path_find_route(buf2, 1024,
+					  sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y,
+					  dsect.sct_x, dsect.sct_y);
+		    if (len + 1 >= 1024)
+			movstr = NULL;
+		    else {
+			strcpy(buf2 + len, "h");
+			movstr = buf2;
+		    }
+		}
 	    } else {
 		pr("Invalid destination sector!\n");
 		movstr = NULL;
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/unitsub.c b/src/lib/subs/unitsub.c
index d85281f3..fec85c04 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/unitsub.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/unitsub.c
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ unit_path(int together, struct empobj *unit, char *buf)
     coord destx;
     coord desty;
     struct sctstr d_sect, sect;
+    size_t len;
     char *cp;
-    double dummy;
     int mtype;
 
     if (CANT_HAPPEN(unit->ef_type != EF_LAND && unit->ef_type != EF_SHIP))
@@ -167,7 +167,28 @@ unit_path(int together, struct empobj *unit, char *buf)
     } else {
 	getsect(unit->x, unit->y, &sect);
 	mtype = lnd_mobtype((struct lndstr *)unit);
-	cp = BestLandPath(buf, &sect, &d_sect, &dummy, mtype);
+	buf[0] = 0;
+	/*
+	 * Note: passing sect.sct_own for actor is funny, but works:
+	 * its only effect is to confine the search to that nation's
+	 * land.  It doesn't affect mobility costs.  The real actor is
+	 * different for marching in allied land, and passing it would
+	 * break path finding there.
+	 */
+	if (path_find(sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y, d_sect.sct_x, d_sect.sct_y,
+		      sect.sct_own, mtype) < 0)
+	    cp = NULL;
+	else {
+	    len = path_find_route(buf, 1024,
+				  sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y,
+				  d_sect.sct_x, d_sect.sct_y);
+	    if (len + 1 >= 1024)
+		cp = NULL;
+	    else {
+		strcpy(buf + len, "h");
+		cp = buf;
+	    }
+	}
 	if (!cp) {
 	    pr("No owned %s from %s to %s!\n",
 	       mtype == MOB_RAIL ? "railway" : "path",