diff --git a/RNS/Reticulum.py b/RNS/Reticulum.py
index 2a335e7..94e3b0e 100755
--- a/RNS/Reticulum.py
+++ b/RNS/Reticulum.py
@@ -1194,7 +1194,8 @@ class Reticulum:
                         rpc_connection.send(self.get_interface_stats())
 
                     if path == "path_table":
-                        rpc_connection.send(self.get_path_table())
+                        mh = call["max_hops"]
+                        rpc_connection.send(self.get_path_table(max_hops=mh))
 
                     if path == "rate_table":
                         rpc_connection.send(self.get_rate_table())
@@ -1340,25 +1341,27 @@ class Reticulum:
 
             return stats
 
-    def get_path_table(self):
+    def get_path_table(self, max_hops=None):
         if self.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
             rpc_connection = multiprocessing.connection.Client(self.rpc_addr, authkey=self.rpc_key)
-            rpc_connection.send({"get": "path_table"})
+            rpc_connection.send({"get": "path_table", "max_hops": max_hops})
             response = rpc_connection.recv()
             return response
 
         else:
             path_table = []
             for dst_hash in RNS.Transport.destination_table:
-                entry = {
-                    "hash": dst_hash,
-                    "timestamp": RNS.Transport.destination_table[dst_hash][0],
-                    "via": RNS.Transport.destination_table[dst_hash][1],
-                    "hops": RNS.Transport.destination_table[dst_hash][2],
-                    "expires": RNS.Transport.destination_table[dst_hash][3],
-                    "interface": str(RNS.Transport.destination_table[dst_hash][5]),
-                }
-                path_table.append(entry)
+                path_hops = RNS.Transport.destination_table[dst_hash][2]
+                if max_hops == None or path_hops <= max_hops:
+                    entry = {
+                        "hash": dst_hash,
+                        "timestamp": RNS.Transport.destination_table[dst_hash][0],
+                        "via": RNS.Transport.destination_table[dst_hash][1],
+                        "hops": path_hops,
+                        "expires": RNS.Transport.destination_table[dst_hash][3],
+                        "interface": str(RNS.Transport.destination_table[dst_hash][5]),
+                    }
+                    path_table.append(entry)
 
             return path_table
 
diff --git a/RNS/Utilities/rnpath.py b/RNS/Utilities/rnpath.py
index cf20bfa..2441bb0 100644
--- a/RNS/Utilities/rnpath.py
+++ b/RNS/Utilities/rnpath.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import argparse
 from RNS._version import __version__
 
 
-def program_setup(configdir, table, rates, drop, destination_hexhash, verbosity, timeout, drop_queues, drop_via):
+def program_setup(configdir, table, rates, drop, destination_hexhash, verbosity, timeout, drop_queues, drop_via, max_hops):
     if table:
         destination_hash = None
         if destination_hexhash != None:
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def program_setup(configdir, table, rates, drop, destination_hexhash, verbosity,
                 sys.exit(1)
 
         reticulum = RNS.Reticulum(configdir = configdir, loglevel = 3+verbosity)
-        table = sorted(reticulum.get_path_table(), key=lambda e: (e["interface"], e["hops"]) )
+        table = sorted(reticulum.get_path_table(max_hops=max_hops), key=lambda e: (e["interface"], e["hops"]) )
 
         displayed = 0
         for path in table:
@@ -255,6 +255,16 @@ def main():
             default=False
         )
 
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "-m",
+            "--max",
+            action="store",
+            metavar="hops",
+            type=int,
+            help="maximum hops to filter path table by",
+            default=None
+        )
+
         parser.add_argument(
             "-r",
             "--rates",
@@ -327,6 +337,7 @@ def main():
                 timeout = args.w,
                 drop_queues = args.drop_announces,
                 drop_via = args.drop_via,
+                max_hops = args.max,
             )
             sys.exit(0)