diff --git a/Areas/Api/Controllers/TripEditorController.cs b/Areas/Api/Controllers/TripEditorController.cs
index 67dd2084..1878060f 100644
--- a/Areas/Api/Controllers/TripEditorController.cs
+++ b/Areas/Api/Controllers/TripEditorController.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Routing;
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 using Wayfarer.Models;
 using Wayfarer.Models.Dtos.Editor;
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ namespace Wayfarer.Areas.Api.Controllers;
 [Route("api/trips/{tripId:guid}/editor")]
 public sealed partial class TripEditorController : ControllerBase
 {
+    private const string PublicTripViewRouteName = "PublicTripView";
+
     private readonly ApplicationDbContext _dbContext;
     private readonly IWebHostEnvironment _environment;
     private readonly IIconColorProvider _iconColorProvider;
@@ -362,11 +365,25 @@ private EditorOptionsDto BuildOptions()
             new EditorLimitsDto(6, 1));
     }
 
-    private string? GeneratePublicTripUrl(Guid tripId) =>
-        Url.Action("View", "TripViewer", new { area = "Public", id = tripId }, Request.Scheme);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Generates absolute public trip links through the named attribute route to avoid conventional area fallback URLs.
+    /// </summary>
+    private string? GeneratePublicTripUrl(Guid tripId, int? progress = null)
+    {
+        object values = progress.HasValue
+            ? new { id = tripId, progress = progress.Value }
+            : new { id = tripId };
+
+        return Url.RouteUrl(new UrlRouteContext
+        {
+            RouteName = PublicTripViewRouteName,
+            Values = values,
+            Protocol = Request.Scheme
+        });
+    }
 
     private string? GenerateProgressPublicTripUrl(Guid tripId) =>
-        Url.Action("View", "TripViewer", new { area = "Public", id = tripId, progress = 1 }, Request.Scheme);
+        GeneratePublicTripUrl(tripId, progress: 1);
 
     private IActionResult? RequireEditorUser(out string? userId)
     {
diff --git a/Areas/Public/Controllers/TripViewerController.cs b/Areas/Public/Controllers/TripViewerController.cs
index 80b42618..dabdae35 100644
--- a/Areas/Public/Controllers/TripViewerController.cs
+++ b/Areas/Public/Controllers/TripViewerController.cs
@@ -217,9 +217,9 @@ public IActionResult ByTag(string slug, string? view, string? sort, int page = 1
         return RedirectToRoute("PublicTripsIndex", new { tags = slug, view, sort, page });
     }
 
-    // GET: /Public/Trips/View/{id}?embed=true
+    // GET: /Public/Trips/{id}?embed=true
     [HttpGet]
-    [Route("/Public/Trips/{id}", Order = 2)]
+    [Route("/Public/Trips/{id}", Name = "PublicTripView", Order = 2)]
     public async Task<IActionResult> View(Guid id, bool embed = false)
     {
         var userId = User.FindFirstValue(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier);
diff --git a/tests/Wayfarer.Tests/Controllers/TripEditorControllerTests.cs b/tests/Wayfarer.Tests/Controllers/TripEditorControllerTests.cs
index a48db0c1..dea259d4 100644
--- a/tests/Wayfarer.Tests/Controllers/TripEditorControllerTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Wayfarer.Tests/Controllers/TripEditorControllerTests.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.Reflection;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@
 using Wayfarer.Parsers;
 using Wayfarer.Services;
 using Wayfarer.Tests.Infrastructure;
+using PublicTripViewerController = Wayfarer.Areas.Public.Controllers.TripViewerController;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Wayfarer.Tests.Controllers;
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ namespace Wayfarer.Tests.Controllers;
 /// </summary>
 public sealed class TripEditorControllerTests : TestBase
 {
+    private const string PublicTripViewRouteName = "PublicTripView";
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task GetEditorStateWithoutUserReturnsUnauthorized()
     {
@@ -152,6 +156,19 @@ public async Task GetEditorStateForPublicTripWithProgressEnabledReturnsBothPubli
         Assert.Equal("https://example.test/Public/Trips/" + trip.Id + "?progress=1", metadata.ProgressPublicUrl);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void PublicTripViewRouteUsesCanonicalPublicTripsTemplate()
+    {
+        var route = typeof(PublicTripViewerController)
+            .GetMethods(BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.DeclaredOnly)
+            .Single(method => method.Name == nameof(PublicTripViewerController.View))
+            .GetCustomAttributes(typeof(RouteAttribute), inherit: false)
+            .Cast<RouteAttribute>()
+            .Single(attribute => attribute.Name == PublicTripViewRouteName);
+
+        Assert.Equal("/Public/Trips/{id}", route.Template);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task GetEditorStateMapsCoordinatesAndGeoJsonWithExpectedShapes()
     {
@@ -265,9 +282,13 @@ public async Task GetEditorStateWithMissingAreaGeometryReturnsProblemDetails()
 
     private static void ConfigureControllerWithUserRole(ControllerBase controller, string userId, string role = "User")
     {
+        var httpContext = BuildHttpContextWithUser(userId, role);
+        httpContext.Request.Scheme = "https";
+        httpContext.Request.Host = new HostString("example.test");
+
         controller.ControllerContext = new ControllerContext
         {
-            HttpContext = BuildHttpContextWithUser(userId, role)
+            HttpContext = httpContext
         };
     }
 
@@ -297,12 +318,14 @@ private static TripEditorController BuildController(
             new TripEditorSegmentMutationService(db),
             Mock.Of<ILogger<TripEditorController>>());
 
-        var url = new Mock<IUrlHelper>();
-        url.Setup(u => u.Action(It.IsAny<UrlActionContext>()))
-            .Returns((UrlActionContext context) =>
+        var url = new Mock<IUrlHelper>(MockBehavior.Strict);
+        url.Setup(u => u.RouteUrl(It.IsAny<UrlRouteContext>()))
+            .Returns((UrlRouteContext context) =>
             {
                 var id = context.Values?.GetType().GetProperty("id")?.GetValue(context.Values);
                 var progress = context.Values?.GetType().GetProperty("progress")?.GetValue(context.Values);
+                Assert.Equal(PublicTripViewRouteName, context.RouteName);
+                Assert.Equal("https", context.Protocol);
                 return progress == null
                     ? $"https://example.test/Public/Trips/{id}"
                     : $"https://example.test/Public/Trips/{id}?progress={progress}";
diff --git a/tests/Wayfarer.Tests/Controllers/TripEditorMetadataControllerTests.cs b/tests/Wayfarer.Tests/Controllers/TripEditorMetadataControllerTests.cs
index 7464858d..0704c104 100644
--- a/tests/Wayfarer.Tests/Controllers/TripEditorMetadataControllerTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Wayfarer.Tests/Controllers/TripEditorMetadataControllerTests.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ namespace Wayfarer.Tests.Controllers;
 /// </summary>
 public sealed class TripEditorMetadataControllerTests : TestBase
 {
+    private const string PublicTripViewRouteName = "PublicTripView";
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task PatchMetadataForOwnerUpdatesMetadataAndReturnsMetadataOnlyEnvelope()
     {
@@ -210,9 +212,13 @@ await PatchMetadata(
 
     private static void ConfigureControllerWithUserRole(ControllerBase controller, string userId, string role = "User")
     {
+        var httpContext = BuildHttpContextWithUser(userId, role);
+        httpContext.Request.Scheme = "https";
+        httpContext.Request.Host = new HostString("example.test");
+
         controller.ControllerContext = new ControllerContext
         {
-            HttpContext = BuildHttpContextWithUser(userId, role)
+            HttpContext = httpContext
         };
     }
 
@@ -235,12 +241,14 @@ private static TripEditorController BuildController(
             new TripEditorSegmentMutationService(db),
             Mock.Of<ILogger<TripEditorController>>());
 
-        var url = new Mock<IUrlHelper>();
-        url.Setup(u => u.Action(It.IsAny<UrlActionContext>()))
-            .Returns((UrlActionContext context) =>
+        var url = new Mock<IUrlHelper>(MockBehavior.Strict);
+        url.Setup(u => u.RouteUrl(It.IsAny<UrlRouteContext>()))
+            .Returns((UrlRouteContext context) =>
             {
                 var id = context.Values?.GetType().GetProperty("id")?.GetValue(context.Values);
                 var progress = context.Values?.GetType().GetProperty("progress")?.GetValue(context.Values);
+                Assert.Equal(PublicTripViewRouteName, context.RouteName);
+                Assert.Equal("https", context.Protocol);
                 return progress == null
                     ? $"https://example.test/Public/Trips/{id}"
                     : $"https://example.test/Public/Trips/{id}?progress={progress}";
diff --git a/tests/Wayfarer.Tests/Controllers/TripEditorTagsShareProgressControllerTests.cs b/tests/Wayfarer.Tests/Controllers/TripEditorTagsShareProgressControllerTests.cs
index 901ae841..d896c046 100644
--- a/tests/Wayfarer.Tests/Controllers/TripEditorTagsShareProgressControllerTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Wayfarer.Tests/Controllers/TripEditorTagsShareProgressControllerTests.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ namespace Wayfarer.Tests.Controllers;
 /// </summary>
 public sealed class TripEditorTagsShareProgressControllerTests : TestBase
 {
+    private const string PublicTripViewRouteName = "PublicTripView";
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task PutTagsReplacesCompleteSetAndReturnsAffectedTags()
     {
@@ -233,12 +235,14 @@ private static TripEditorController BuildController(ApplicationDbContext db)
             new TripEditorSegmentMutationService(db),
             Mock.Of<ILogger<TripEditorController>>());
 
-        var url = new Mock<IUrlHelper>();
-        url.Setup(u => u.Action(It.IsAny<UrlActionContext>()))
-            .Returns((UrlActionContext context) =>
+        var url = new Mock<IUrlHelper>(MockBehavior.Strict);
+        url.Setup(u => u.RouteUrl(It.IsAny<UrlRouteContext>()))
+            .Returns((UrlRouteContext context) =>
             {
                 var id = context.Values?.GetType().GetProperty("id")?.GetValue(context.Values);
                 var progress = context.Values?.GetType().GetProperty("progress")?.GetValue(context.Values);
+                Assert.Equal(PublicTripViewRouteName, context.RouteName);
+                Assert.Equal("https", context.Protocol);
                 return progress == null
                     ? $"https://example.test/Public/Trips/{id}"
                     : $"https://example.test/Public/Trips/{id}?progress={progress}";
@@ -263,9 +267,13 @@ private static async Task<IActionResult> SendJson(
 
     private static void ConfigureControllerWithUserRole(ControllerBase controller, string userId, string role = "User")
     {
+        var httpContext = BuildHttpContextWithUser(userId, role);
+        httpContext.Request.Scheme = "https";
+        httpContext.Request.Host = new HostString("example.test");
+
         controller.ControllerContext = new ControllerContext
         {
-            HttpContext = BuildHttpContextWithUser(userId, role)
+            HttpContext = httpContext
         };
     }