diff --git a/brouter-core/src/main/java/btools/router/OsmPath.java b/brouter-core/src/main/java/btools/router/OsmPath.java
index 346704a..c8f3f00 100644
--- a/brouter-core/src/main/java/btools/router/OsmPath.java
+++ b/brouter-core/src/main/java/btools/router/OsmPath.java
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ abstract class OsmPath implements OsmLinkHolder
         if ( rc.startDirectionValid )
         {
           double dir = rc.startDirection.intValue() / CheapRulerSingleton.DEG_TO_RAD;
-          double[] lonlat2m = CheapRulerSingleton.getLonLatToMeterScales( lat1 );
+          double[] lonlat2m = CheapRulerSingleton.getLonLatToMeterScales( (lon0 + lat1) >> 1 );
           lon0 = lon1 - (int) ( 1000. * Math.sin( dir ) / lonlat2m[0] );
           lat0 = lat1 - (int) ( 1000. * Math.cos( dir ) / lonlat2m[1] );
         }