diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/maps_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/maps_controller.js
index 57f37b67..7b7ecc4e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/maps_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/maps_controller.js
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ import {
   createPolylinesLayer,
   updatePolylinesOpacity,
   updatePolylinesColors,
-  colorFormatEncode
+  colorFormatEncode,
+  colorFormatDecode,
+  colorStopsFallback
 } from "../maps/polylines";
 
 import { fetchAndDrawAreas, handleAreaCreated } from "../maps/areas";
@@ -37,14 +39,6 @@ export default class extends BaseController {
     super.connect();
     console.log("Map controller connected");
 
-    const speedColorScaleDefault = [
-      { speed: 0, color: '#00ff00' },
-      { speed: 15, color: '#00ffff' },
-      { speed: 30, color: '#ff00ff' },
-      { speed: 50, color: '#ffff00' },
-      { speed: 100, color: '#ff3300' }
-    ];
-
     this.apiKey = this.element.dataset.api_key;
     this.markers = JSON.parse(this.element.dataset.coordinates);
     this.timezone = this.element.dataset.timezone;
@@ -783,9 +777,11 @@ export default class extends BaseController {
             <input type="text" class="join-item input input-ghost focus:input-ghost input-xs input-bordered w-full max-w-xs" id="speed_color_scale" name="speed_color_scale" min="5" max="100" step="1" value="${this.speedColorScale}">
             <label for="speed_color_scale_info" class="btn-xs join-item">?</label>
           </div>
+          <button type="button" id="edit-gradient-btn" class="btn btn-xs mt-2">Edit Scale</button>
 
+          <hr>
 
-          <button type="submit">Update</button>
+          <button type="submit" class="btn btn-xs mt-2">Update</button>
         </form>
       `;
 
@@ -798,6 +794,12 @@ export default class extends BaseController {
       // Prevent map interactions when interacting with the form
       L.DomEvent.disableClickPropagation(div);
 
+       // Attach event listener to the "Edit Gradient" button:
+      const editBtn = div.querySelector("#edit-gradient-btn");
+      if (editBtn) {
+        editBtn.addEventListener("click", this.showGradientEditor.bind(this));
+      }
+
       // Add event listener to the form submission
       div.querySelector('#settings-form').addEventListener(
         'submit', this.updateSettings.bind(this)
@@ -1381,4 +1383,143 @@ export default class extends BaseController {
 
     container.innerHTML = html;
   }
+
+  showGradientEditor() {
+    const modal = document.createElement("div");
+    modal.id = "gradient-editor-modal";
+    Object.assign(modal.style, {
+      position: "fixed",
+      top: "0",
+      left: "0",
+      right: "0",
+      bottom: "0",
+      backgroundColor: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)",
+      display: "flex",
+      justifyContent: "center",
+      alignItems: "center",
+      zIndex: "100",
+    });
+
+    const content = document.createElement("div");
+    Object.assign(content.style, {
+      backgroundColor: "#fff",
+      padding: "20px",
+      borderRadius: "5px",
+      minWidth: "300px",
+      maxHeight: "80vh",
+      display: "flex",
+      flexDirection: "column",
+    });
+
+    const title = document.createElement("h2");
+    title.textContent = "Edit Speed Color Scale";
+    content.appendChild(title);
+
+    const gradientContainer = document.createElement("div");
+    gradientContainer.id = "gradient-editor-container";
+    Object.assign(gradientContainer.style, {
+      marginTop: "15px",
+      overflowY: "auto",
+      flex: "1",
+      border: "1px solid #ccc",
+      padding: "5px",
+    });
+
+    const createRow = (stop = { speed: 0, color: "#000000" }) => {
+      const row = document.createElement("div");
+      row.style.display = "flex";
+      row.style.alignItems = "center";
+      row.style.gap = "10px";
+      row.style.marginBottom = "8px";
+
+      const speedInput = document.createElement("input");
+      speedInput.type = "number";
+      speedInput.value = stop.speed;
+      speedInput.style.width = "70px";
+
+      const colorInput = document.createElement("input");
+      colorInput.type = "color";
+      colorInput.value = stop.color;
+      colorInput.style.width = "70px";
+
+      const removeBtn = document.createElement("button");
+      removeBtn.textContent = "x";
+      removeBtn.style.color = "#cc3311";
+      removeBtn.style.flexShrink = "0";
+      removeBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
+        if (gradientContainer.childElementCount > 1) {
+          gradientContainer.removeChild(row);
+        } else {
+          showFlashMessage('error', 'At least one gradient stop is required.');
+        }
+      });
+
+      row.appendChild(speedInput);
+      row.appendChild(colorInput);
+      row.appendChild(removeBtn);
+      return row;
+    };
+
+    let stops;
+    try {
+      stops = colorFormatDecode(this.speedColorScale);
+    } catch (error) {
+      stops = colorStopsFallback;
+    }
+    stops.forEach(stop => {
+      const row = createRow(stop);
+      gradientContainer.appendChild(row);
+    });
+
+    content.appendChild(gradientContainer);
+
+    const addRowBtn = document.createElement("button");
+    addRowBtn.textContent = "Add Row";
+    addRowBtn.style.marginTop = "10px";
+    addRowBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
+      const newRow = createRow({ speed: 0, color: "#000000" });
+      gradientContainer.appendChild(newRow);
+    });
+    content.appendChild(addRowBtn);
+
+    const btnContainer = document.createElement("div");
+    btnContainer.style.display = "flex";
+    btnContainer.style.justifyContent = "flex-end";
+    btnContainer.style.gap = "10px";
+    btnContainer.style.marginTop = "15px";
+
+    const cancelBtn = document.createElement("button");
+    cancelBtn.textContent = "Cancel";
+    cancelBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
+      document.body.removeChild(modal);
+    });
+
+    const saveBtn = document.createElement("button");
+    saveBtn.textContent = "Save";
+    saveBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
+      const newStops = [];
+      gradientContainer.querySelectorAll("div").forEach(row => {
+        const inputs = row.querySelectorAll("input");
+        const speed = Number(inputs[0].value);
+        const color = inputs[1].value;
+        newStops.push({ speed, color });
+      });
+
+      const newGradient = colorFormatEncode(newStops);
+
+      this.speedColorScale = newGradient;
+      const speedColorScaleInput = document.getElementById("speed_color_scale");
+      if (speedColorScaleInput) {
+        speedColorScaleInput.value = newGradient;
+      }
+
+      document.body.removeChild(modal);
+    });
+
+    btnContainer.appendChild(cancelBtn);
+    btnContainer.appendChild(saveBtn);
+    content.appendChild(btnContainer);
+    modal.appendChild(content);
+    document.body.appendChild(modal);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/app/javascript/maps/polylines.js b/app/javascript/maps/polylines.js
index 4a3cf888..197d7655 100644
--- a/app/javascript/maps/polylines.js
+++ b/app/javascript/maps/polylines.js
@@ -25,16 +25,13 @@ export function calculateSpeed(point1, point2) {
 }
 
 // Optimize getSpeedColor by pre-calculating color stops
-const colorStopsFallback = [
+export const colorStopsFallback = [
   { speed: 0, color: '#00ff00' },    // Stationary/very slow (green)
   { speed: 15, color: '#00ffff' },   // Walking/jogging (cyan)
   { speed: 30, color: '#ff00ff' },   // Cycling/slow driving (magenta)
   { speed: 50, color: '#ffff00' },   // Urban driving (yellow)
   { speed: 100, color: '#ff3300' }   // Highway driving (red)
-].map(stop => ({
-  ...stop,
-  rgb: hexToRGB(stop.color)
-}));
+];
 
 export function colorFormatEncode(arr) {
   return arr.map(item => `${item.speed}:${item.color}`).join('|');
@@ -60,7 +57,10 @@ export function getSpeedColor(speedKmh, useSpeedColors, speedColorScale) {
       rgb: hexToRGB(stop.color)
     }));;
   } catch (error) { // If user has given invalid values
-    colorStops = colorStopsFallback;
+    colorStops = colorStopsFallback.map(stop => ({
+      ...stop,
+      rgb: hexToRGB(stop.color)
+    }));;
   }
 
   // Find the appropriate color segment
diff --git a/app/views/map/_settings_modals.html.erb b/app/views/map/_settings_modals.html.erb
index 8436795d..6703f5f2 100644
--- a/app/views/map/_settings_modals.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/map/_settings_modals.html.erb
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@
     <p class="py-4">
       Here you can set a custom color scale for speed colored routes. It uses color stops at specified km/h values and creates a gradient from it. The default value is <code>0:#00ff00|15:#00ffff|30:#ff00ff|50:#ffff00|100:#ff3300</code>
     </p>
+    <p class="py-4">
+      You can also use the 'Edit Scale' button to edit it using an UI.
+    </p>
   </div>
   <label class="modal-backdrop" for="speed_color_scale_info">Close</label>
 </div>