diff --git a/e2e/planner.test.ts b/e2e/planner.test.ts
index 9a54bb5..eabcc7b 100644
--- a/e2e/planner.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/planner.test.ts
@@ -240,29 +240,29 @@ test.describe("Planner", () => {
     const sessionResp = await request.post("/api/sessions", { data: {} });
     const { url } = await sessionResp.json();
 
-    // Create session with 3 waypoints
+    // Create session with 3 nearby waypoints (short route for fast BRouter response)
     await page.goto(`${url}?waypoints=${encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([
       { lat: 52.520, lon: 13.405 },
-      { lat: 51.840, lon: 12.243 },
-      { lat: 50.980, lon: 11.028 },
+      { lat: 52.516, lon: 13.377 },
+      { lat: 52.510, lon: 13.390 },
     ]))}`);
 
     await expect(page.locator(".leaflet-container")).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
     await expect(page.getByText("Connected")).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 });
     await expect(page.getByText("Waypoints (3)")).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5000 });
 
-    // Wait for route to compute — match the header summary which has "km ·"
-    await expect(page.getByText(/\d+\.\d+ km ·/)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 20000 });
+    // Wait for route to compute — the header summary shows distance
+    const sidebar = page.locator("aside");
+    await expect(sidebar.getByText(/\d+\.\d+ km/)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 20000 });
 
     // Hover waypoint 2 to reveal controls, click the overnight toggle (moon icon)
-    const waypointRows = page.locator("li").filter({ has: page.locator("span.rounded-full") });
+    const waypointRows = sidebar.locator("li").filter({ has: page.locator("span.rounded-full") });
     const secondRow = waypointRows.nth(1);
     await secondRow.hover();
     const moonButton = secondRow.getByTitle(/overnight/i);
     await moonButton.click();
 
     // Day breakdown should appear in the sidebar
-    const sidebar = page.locator("aside");
     await expect(sidebar.getByText("Day 1")).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5000 });
     await expect(sidebar.getByText("Day 2")).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5000 });
   });