diff --git a/src/cache/coord_cache.rs b/src/cache/coord_cache.rs
index f77ca83..0360cf6 100644
--- a/src/cache/coord_cache.rs
+++ b/src/cache/coord_cache.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,32 @@ impl CoordCache {
         self.entries.insert(addr, entry);
     }
 
+    /// Insert or update a cache entry with path MTU information.
+    ///
+    /// Used by discovery response handling to store the discovered path MTU
+    /// alongside the target's coordinates.
+    pub fn insert_with_path_mtu(
+        &mut self,
+        addr: NodeAddr,
+        coords: TreeCoordinate,
+        current_time_ms: u64,
+        path_mtu: u16,
+    ) {
+        if let Some(entry) = self.entries.get_mut(&addr) {
+            entry.update(coords, current_time_ms, self.default_ttl_ms);
+            entry.set_path_mtu(path_mtu);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if self.entries.len() >= self.max_entries {
+            self.evict_one(current_time_ms);
+        }
+
+        let mut entry = CacheEntry::new(coords, current_time_ms, self.default_ttl_ms);
+        entry.set_path_mtu(path_mtu);
+        self.entries.insert(addr, entry);
+    }
+
     /// Insert with a custom TTL.
     pub fn insert_with_ttl(
         &mut self,
diff --git a/src/cache/entry.rs b/src/cache/entry.rs
index c82f62d..ec8f6f6 100644
--- a/src/cache/entry.rs
+++ b/src/cache/entry.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ pub struct CacheEntry {
     last_used: u64,
     /// When this entry expires (Unix milliseconds).
     expires_at: u64,
+    /// Path MTU discovered during lookup (if available).
+    ///
+    /// Set from the `LookupResponse.path_mtu` field when a discovery
+    /// response is cached. `None` when populated from SessionSetup or
+    /// other sources that don't carry path MTU information.
+    path_mtu: Option<u16>,
 }
 
 impl CacheEntry {
@@ -23,6 +29,7 @@ impl CacheEntry {
             created_at: current_time_ms,
             last_used: current_time_ms,
             expires_at: current_time_ms.saturating_add(ttl_ms),
+            path_mtu: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -46,6 +53,16 @@ impl CacheEntry {
         self.expires_at
     }
 
+    /// Get the path MTU discovered during lookup, if available.
+    pub fn path_mtu(&self) -> Option<u16> {
+        self.path_mtu
+    }
+
+    /// Set the path MTU discovered during lookup.
+    pub fn set_path_mtu(&mut self, mtu: u16) {
+        self.path_mtu = Some(mtu);
+    }
+
     /// Check if this entry has expired.
     pub fn is_expired(&self, current_time_ms: u64) -> bool {
         current_time_ms > self.expires_at
diff --git a/src/node/handlers/discovery.rs b/src/node/handlers/discovery.rs
index dc2ba44..1a484e3 100644
--- a/src/node/handlers/discovery.rs
+++ b/src/node/handlers/discovery.rs
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ impl Node {
     /// Processing steps:
     /// 1. Decode and validate
     /// 2. Check recent_requests to determine if we originated or are forwarding
-    /// 3. If originator: verify proof signature, then cache target_coords in coord_cache
-    /// 4. If transit: reverse-path forward to from_peer
+    /// 3. If originator: verify proof signature, then cache target_coords and path_mtu in coord_cache
+    /// 4. If transit: apply path_mtu min(outgoing_link_mtu), reverse-path forward to from_peer
     pub(in crate::node) async fn handle_lookup_response(
         &mut self,
         from: &NodeAddr,
         payload: &[u8],
     ) {
-        let response = match LookupResponse::decode(payload) {
+        let mut response = match LookupResponse::decode(payload) {
             Ok(resp) => resp,
             Err(e) => {
                 debug!(from = %self.peer_display_name(from), error = %e, "Malformed LookupResponse");
@@ -114,10 +114,23 @@ impl Node {
             // Transit node: reverse-path forward
             let from_peer = recent.from_peer;
 
+            // Apply path_mtu min() from the outgoing link's transport MTU
+            if let Some(peer) = self.peers.get(&from_peer)
+                && let Some(tid) = peer.transport_id()
+                && let Some(transport) = self.transports.get(&tid)
+            {
+                if let Some(addr) = peer.current_addr() {
+                    response.path_mtu = response.path_mtu.min(transport.link_mtu(addr));
+                } else {
+                    response.path_mtu = response.path_mtu.min(transport.mtu());
+                }
+            }
+
             debug!(
                 request_id = response.request_id,
                 target = %self.peer_display_name(&response.target),
                 next_hop = %self.peer_display_name(&from_peer),
+                path_mtu = response.path_mtu,
                 "Reverse-path forwarding LookupResponse"
             );
 
@@ -132,6 +145,7 @@ impl Node {
         } else {
             // We originated this request — verify proof before caching
             let target = response.target;
+            let path_mtu = response.path_mtu;
 
             // Look up the target's public key from identity_cache
             let mut prefix = [0u8; 15];
@@ -169,13 +183,15 @@ impl Node {
                 request_id = response.request_id,
                 target = %self.peer_display_name(&target),
                 depth = response.target_coords.depth(),
+                path_mtu = path_mtu,
                 "Received LookupResponse, proof verified, caching route"
             );
 
-            self.coord_cache.insert(
+            self.coord_cache.insert_with_path_mtu(
                 target,
                 response.target_coords,
                 now_ms,
+                path_mtu,
             );
 
             // Clean up pending lookup tracking
@@ -321,7 +337,7 @@ impl Node {
     pub(in crate::node) async fn initiate_lookup(&mut self, target: &NodeAddr, ttl: u8) {
         let origin = *self.node_addr();
         let origin_coords = self.tree_state().my_coords().clone();
-        let mut request = LookupRequest::generate(*target, origin, origin_coords, ttl);
+        let mut request = LookupRequest::generate(*target, origin, origin_coords, ttl, 0);
 
         // Add ourselves to the visited filter so forwarding nodes
         // won't send the request back to us
diff --git a/src/node/tests/discovery.rs b/src/node/tests/discovery.rs
index e58d541..01b31aa 100644
--- a/src/node/tests/discovery.rs
+++ b/src/node/tests/discovery.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ async fn test_request_dedup() {
     let origin = make_node_addr(0xCC);
     let coords = TreeCoordinate::from_addrs(vec![origin, make_node_addr(0)]).unwrap();
 
-    let request = LookupRequest::new(999, target, origin, coords, 5);
+    let request = LookupRequest::new(999, target, origin, coords, 5, 0);
     let payload = &request.encode()[1..]; // skip msg_type byte
 
     // First request: accepted
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ async fn test_request_visited_filter_self() {
     let origin = make_node_addr(0xCC);
     let coords = TreeCoordinate::from_addrs(vec![origin, make_node_addr(0)]).unwrap();
 
-    let mut request = LookupRequest::new(888, target, origin, coords, 5);
+    let mut request = LookupRequest::new(888, target, origin, coords, 5, 0);
     // Mark ourselves as already visited
     request.visited.insert(node.node_addr());
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ async fn test_request_target_is_self() {
     let coords = TreeCoordinate::from_addrs(vec![origin, make_node_addr(0)]).unwrap();
 
     // Request targeting us
-    let request = LookupRequest::new(777, my_addr, origin, coords, 5);
+    let request = LookupRequest::new(777, my_addr, origin, coords, 5, 0);
     let payload = &request.encode()[1..];
 
     // Should succeed without panic (response send will fail silently
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ async fn test_request_ttl_zero_not_forwarded() {
     let origin = make_node_addr(0xCC);
     let coords = TreeCoordinate::from_addrs(vec![origin, make_node_addr(0)]).unwrap();
 
-    let request = LookupRequest::new(666, target, origin, coords, 0);
+    let request = LookupRequest::new(666, target, origin, coords, 0, 0);
     let payload = &request.encode()[1..];
 
     node.handle_lookup_request(&from, payload).await;
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ async fn test_recent_request_expiry() {
     let target = make_node_addr(0xBB);
     let origin = make_node_addr(0xCC);
     let coords = TreeCoordinate::from_addrs(vec![origin, make_node_addr(0)]).unwrap();
-    let request = LookupRequest::new(789, target, origin, coords, 3);
+    let request = LookupRequest::new(789, target, origin, coords, 3, 0);
     let payload = &request.encode()[1..];
     node.handle_lookup_request(&make_node_addr(0xAA), payload).await;
 
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ async fn test_request_forwarding_two_node() {
     let root = make_node_addr(0);
 
     let coords = TreeCoordinate::from_addrs(vec![node0_addr, root]).unwrap();
-    let request = LookupRequest::new(42, target, node0_addr, coords, 5);
+    let request = LookupRequest::new(42, target, node0_addr, coords, 5, 0);
     let payload = &request.encode()[1..];
 
     // Handle on node0 as if we received it from outside
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ async fn test_request_dedup_convergent_paths() {
     let root = make_node_addr(0);
 
     let coords = TreeCoordinate::from_addrs(vec![node0_addr, root]).unwrap();
-    let request = LookupRequest::new(300, target, node0_addr, coords, 5);
+    let request = LookupRequest::new(300, target, node0_addr, coords, 5, 0);
     let payload = &request.encode()[1..];
 
     // Node0 handles the request (forwards to both node1 and node2)
@@ -695,3 +695,194 @@ async fn test_discovery_100_nodes() {
 
     cleanup_nodes(&mut nodes).await;
 }
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Integration Tests — MTU Propagation
+// ============================================================================
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_response_path_mtu_two_node() {
+    // Two-node topology: node0 — node1
+    // Node0 initiates lookup for node1. The response should carry path_mtu
+    // reflecting the transport MTU (1280 in tests) clamped by transit.
+    // In a two-node setup: node1 (target) initializes path_mtu=u16::MAX,
+    // then the response is sent directly to node0. Since node1 is the
+    // target and sends directly, the transit logic does not apply for the
+    // first hop (the target sends directly). But node0 is the originator
+    // and doesn't apply transit MTU. So path_mtu should be u16::MAX in
+    // this simple case (no transit nodes to clamp it).
+    let edges = vec![(0, 1)];
+    let mut nodes = run_tree_test(2, &edges, false).await;
+
+    let node1_addr = *nodes[1].node.node_addr();
+
+    nodes[0].node.initiate_lookup(&node1_addr, 5).await;
+
+    for _ in 0..4 {
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(50)).await;
+        process_available_packets(&mut nodes).await;
+    }
+
+    let now_ms = std::time::SystemTime::now()
+        .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
+        .map(|d| d.as_millis() as u64)
+        .unwrap_or(0);
+
+    assert!(
+        nodes[0].node.coord_cache().contains(&node1_addr, now_ms),
+        "Node 0 should have cached node 1's route"
+    );
+
+    // Check that path_mtu was stored in the cache entry
+    let entry = nodes[0].node.coord_cache().get_entry(&node1_addr).unwrap();
+    let path_mtu = entry.path_mtu().expect("path_mtu should be set from discovery");
+    // In a 2-node setup, no transit node applies the min() so path_mtu stays u16::MAX
+    assert_eq!(
+        path_mtu,
+        u16::MAX,
+        "Two-node path_mtu should be u16::MAX (no transit nodes to clamp)"
+    );
+
+    cleanup_nodes(&mut nodes).await;
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_response_path_mtu_three_node_chain() {
+    // Topology: node0 — node1 — node2
+    // Node0 initiates lookup for node2. The response travels node2→node1→node0.
+    // Node1 is a transit node and applies path_mtu = min(u16::MAX, link_mtu).
+    // With test transport MTU of 1280, the final path_mtu at node0 should be 1280.
+    let edges = vec![(0, 1), (1, 2)];
+    let mut nodes = run_tree_test(3, &edges, false).await;
+
+    let node2_addr = *nodes[2].node.node_addr();
+    let node2_pubkey = nodes[2].node.identity().pubkey_full();
+
+    nodes[0].node.register_identity(node2_addr, node2_pubkey);
+
+    nodes[0].node.initiate_lookup(&node2_addr, 8).await;
+
+    for _ in 0..10 {
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
+        process_available_packets(&mut nodes).await;
+    }
+
+    let now_ms = std::time::SystemTime::now()
+        .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
+        .map(|d| d.as_millis() as u64)
+        .unwrap_or(0);
+
+    assert!(
+        nodes[0].node.coord_cache().contains(&node2_addr, now_ms),
+        "Node 0 should have cached node 2's route"
+    );
+
+    // Node1 is transit and applies min(u16::MAX, 1280) = 1280
+    let entry = nodes[0].node.coord_cache().get_entry(&node2_addr).unwrap();
+    let path_mtu = entry.path_mtu().expect("path_mtu should be set from discovery");
+    assert_eq!(
+        path_mtu, 1280,
+        "Three-node chain path_mtu should reflect transit node's transport MTU (1280)"
+    );
+
+    cleanup_nodes(&mut nodes).await;
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Unit Tests — Cache Entry path_mtu
+// ============================================================================
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_cache_entry_path_mtu_stored() {
+    // Verify that insert_with_path_mtu stores the path_mtu in the cache entry
+    let mut node = make_node();
+    let target = make_node_addr(0xBB);
+
+    let coords = TreeCoordinate::from_addrs(vec![target, make_node_addr(0)]).unwrap();
+
+    let now_ms = 1000u64;
+    node.coord_cache_mut().insert_with_path_mtu(
+        target,
+        coords,
+        now_ms,
+        1280,
+    );
+
+    let entry = node.coord_cache().get_entry(&target).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(entry.path_mtu(), Some(1280));
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_cache_entry_no_path_mtu_from_regular_insert() {
+    // Verify that regular insert() does not set path_mtu
+    let mut node = make_node();
+    let target = make_node_addr(0xBB);
+
+    let coords = TreeCoordinate::from_addrs(vec![target, make_node_addr(0)]).unwrap();
+
+    let now_ms = 1000u64;
+    node.coord_cache_mut().insert(target, coords, now_ms);
+
+    let entry = node.coord_cache().get_entry(&target).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(entry.path_mtu(), None);
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Unit Tests — LookupRequest min_mtu field
+// ============================================================================
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_request_min_mtu_preserved_through_encode_decode() {
+    // Verify min_mtu survives encode/decode in the handler test context
+    let target = make_node_addr(0xBB);
+    let origin = make_node_addr(0xCC);
+    let coords = TreeCoordinate::from_addrs(vec![origin, make_node_addr(0)]).unwrap();
+
+    let request = LookupRequest::new(100, target, origin, coords, 5, 1386);
+    let encoded = request.encode();
+    let decoded = LookupRequest::decode(&encoded[1..]).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(decoded.min_mtu, 1386);
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Unit Tests — LookupResponse path_mtu in originator handling
+// ============================================================================
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_originator_stores_path_mtu_in_cache() {
+    // Verify that the originator stores path_mtu from the response in coord_cache
+    let mut node = make_node();
+    let from = make_node_addr(0xAA);
+
+    let target_identity = Identity::generate();
+    let target = *target_identity.node_addr();
+    let root = make_node_addr(0xF0);
+    let coords = TreeCoordinate::from_addrs(vec![target, root]).unwrap();
+
+    node.register_identity(target, target_identity.pubkey_full());
+
+    let proof_data = LookupResponse::proof_bytes(800, &target, &coords);
+    let proof = target_identity.sign(&proof_data);
+
+    let mut response = LookupResponse::new(800, target, coords.clone(), proof);
+    // Simulate transit having reduced path_mtu
+    response.path_mtu = 1280;
+
+    let payload = &response.encode()[1..];
+
+    node.handle_lookup_response(&from, payload).await;
+
+    let now_ms = std::time::SystemTime::now()
+        .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
+        .map(|d| d.as_millis() as u64)
+        .unwrap_or(0);
+
+    assert!(node.coord_cache().contains(&target, now_ms));
+
+    let entry = node.coord_cache().get_entry(&target).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(
+        entry.path_mtu(),
+        Some(1280),
+        "Originator should store path_mtu from LookupResponse in cache"
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/protocol/discovery.rs b/src/protocol/discovery.rs
index 96f0c4a..6bb20b1 100644
--- a/src/protocol/discovery.rs
+++ b/src/protocol/discovery.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ pub struct LookupRequest {
     pub origin_coords: TreeCoordinate,
     /// Remaining propagation hops.
     pub ttl: u8,
+    /// Minimum transport MTU the origin requires for a viable route.
+    /// 0 means no requirement.
+    pub min_mtu: u16,
     /// Visited nodes filter (loop prevention).
     pub visited: BloomFilter,
 }
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ impl LookupRequest {
         origin: NodeAddr,
         origin_coords: TreeCoordinate,
         ttl: u8,
+        min_mtu: u16,
     ) -> Self {
         // Small filter for visited tracking
         let visited = BloomFilter::with_params(256 * 8, 5).expect("valid params");
@@ -44,6 +48,7 @@ impl LookupRequest {
             origin,
             origin_coords,
             ttl,
+            min_mtu,
             visited,
         }
     }
@@ -54,10 +59,11 @@ impl LookupRequest {
         origin: NodeAddr,
         origin_coords: TreeCoordinate,
         ttl: u8,
+        min_mtu: u16,
     ) -> Self {
         use rand::Rng;
         let request_id = rand::thread_rng().r#gen();
-        Self::new(request_id, target, origin, origin_coords, ttl)
+        Self::new(request_id, target, origin, origin_coords, ttl, min_mtu)
     }
 
     /// Decrement TTL and add self to visited.
@@ -84,18 +90,19 @@ impl LookupRequest {
 
     /// Encode as wire format (includes msg_type byte).
     ///
-    /// Format: `[0x30][request_id:8][target:16][origin:16][ttl:1]`
+    /// Format: `[0x30][request_id:8][target:16][origin:16][ttl:1][min_mtu:2]`
     ///         `[origin_coords_cnt:2][origin_coords:16×n]`
     ///         `[visited_hash_cnt:1][visited_bits:256]`
     pub fn encode(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         let visited_bytes = self.visited.as_bytes();
-        let mut buf = Vec::with_capacity(44 + self.origin_coords.depth() * 16 + 1 + visited_bytes.len());
+        let mut buf = Vec::with_capacity(46 + self.origin_coords.depth() * 16 + 1 + visited_bytes.len());
 
         buf.push(0x30); // msg_type
         buf.extend_from_slice(&self.request_id.to_le_bytes());
         buf.extend_from_slice(self.target.as_bytes());
         buf.extend_from_slice(self.origin.as_bytes());
         buf.push(self.ttl);
+        buf.extend_from_slice(&self.min_mtu.to_le_bytes());
         encode_coords(&self.origin_coords, &mut buf);
         buf.push(self.visited.hash_count());
         buf.extend_from_slice(visited_bytes);
@@ -105,11 +112,11 @@ impl LookupRequest {
 
     /// Decode from wire format (after msg_type byte has been consumed).
     pub fn decode(payload: &[u8]) -> Result<Self, ProtocolError> {
-        // Minimum: request_id(8) + target(16) + origin(16) + ttl(1)
-        //          + coords_count(2) + hash_count(1) = 44 bytes
-        if payload.len() < 44 {
+        // Minimum: request_id(8) + target(16) + origin(16) + ttl(1) + min_mtu(2)
+        //          + coords_count(2) + hash_count(1) = 46 bytes
+        if payload.len() < 46 {
             return Err(ProtocolError::MessageTooShort {
-                expected: 44,
+                expected: 46,
                 got: payload.len(),
             });
         }
@@ -136,6 +143,13 @@ impl LookupRequest {
         let ttl = payload[pos];
         pos += 1;
 
+        let min_mtu = u16::from_le_bytes(
+            payload[pos..pos + 2]
+                .try_into()
+                .map_err(|_| ProtocolError::Malformed("bad min_mtu".into()))?,
+        );
+        pos += 2;
+
         let (origin_coords, consumed) = decode_coords(&payload[pos..])?;
         pos += consumed;
 
@@ -162,6 +176,7 @@ impl LookupRequest {
             origin,
             origin_coords,
             ttl,
+            min_mtu,
             visited,
         })
     }
@@ -176,6 +191,12 @@ pub struct LookupResponse {
     pub request_id: u64,
     /// The target node.
     pub target: NodeAddr,
+    /// Minimum transport MTU along the response path.
+    ///
+    /// Initialized to `u16::MAX` by the target. Each transit node applies
+    /// `path_mtu = path_mtu.min(outgoing_link_mtu)` when forwarding.
+    /// NOT included in the proof signature (transit annotation).
+    pub path_mtu: u16,
     /// Target's coordinates in the tree.
     pub target_coords: TreeCoordinate,
     /// Proof that target authorized this response (signature over request).
@@ -184,6 +205,9 @@ pub struct LookupResponse {
 
 impl LookupResponse {
     /// Create a new lookup response.
+    ///
+    /// `path_mtu` is initialized to `u16::MAX` by the target; transit
+    /// nodes reduce it as they forward.
     pub fn new(
         request_id: u64,
         target: NodeAddr,
@@ -193,6 +217,7 @@ impl LookupResponse {
         Self {
             request_id,
             target,
+            path_mtu: u16::MAX,
             target_coords,
             proof,
         }
@@ -212,13 +237,14 @@ impl LookupResponse {
 
     /// Encode as wire format (includes msg_type byte).
     ///
-    /// Format: `[0x31][request_id:8][target:16][target_coords_cnt:2][target_coords:16×n][proof:64]`
+    /// Format: `[0x31][request_id:8][target:16][path_mtu:2][target_coords_cnt:2][target_coords:16×n][proof:64]`
     pub fn encode(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        let mut buf = Vec::with_capacity(91 + self.target_coords.depth() * 16);
+        let mut buf = Vec::with_capacity(93 + self.target_coords.depth() * 16);
 
         buf.push(0x31); // msg_type
         buf.extend_from_slice(&self.request_id.to_le_bytes());
         buf.extend_from_slice(self.target.as_bytes());
+        buf.extend_from_slice(&self.path_mtu.to_le_bytes());
         encode_coords(&self.target_coords, &mut buf);
         buf.extend_from_slice(self.proof.as_ref());
 
@@ -227,10 +253,10 @@ impl LookupResponse {
 
     /// Decode from wire format (after msg_type byte has been consumed).
     pub fn decode(payload: &[u8]) -> Result<Self, ProtocolError> {
-        // Minimum: request_id(8) + target(16) + coords_count(2) + proof(64) = 90
-        if payload.len() < 90 {
+        // Minimum: request_id(8) + target(16) + path_mtu(2) + coords_count(2) + proof(64) = 92
+        if payload.len() < 92 {
             return Err(ProtocolError::MessageTooShort {
-                expected: 90,
+                expected: 92,
                 got: payload.len(),
             });
         }
@@ -249,6 +275,13 @@ impl LookupResponse {
         let target = NodeAddr::from_bytes(target_bytes);
         pos += 16;
 
+        let path_mtu = u16::from_le_bytes(
+            payload[pos..pos + 2]
+                .try_into()
+                .map_err(|_| ProtocolError::Malformed("bad path_mtu".into()))?,
+        );
+        pos += 2;
+
         let (target_coords, consumed) = decode_coords(&payload[pos..])?;
         pos += consumed;
 
@@ -264,6 +297,7 @@ impl LookupResponse {
         Ok(Self {
             request_id,
             target,
+            path_mtu,
             target_coords,
             proof,
         })
@@ -291,7 +325,7 @@ mod tests {
         let coords = make_coords(&[2, 0]);
         let forwarder = make_node_addr(3);
 
-        let mut request = LookupRequest::new(123, target, origin, coords, 5);
+        let mut request = LookupRequest::new(123, target, origin, coords, 5, 0);
 
         assert!(request.can_forward());
         assert!(!request.was_visited(&forwarder));
@@ -308,7 +342,7 @@ mod tests {
         let origin = make_node_addr(2);
         let coords = make_coords(&[2, 0]);
 
-        let mut request = LookupRequest::new(123, target, origin, coords, 1);
+        let mut request = LookupRequest::new(123, target, origin, coords, 1, 0);
 
         assert!(request.forward(&make_node_addr(3)));
         assert!(!request.can_forward());
@@ -321,8 +355,8 @@ mod tests {
         let origin = make_node_addr(2);
         let coords = make_coords(&[2, 0]);
 
-        let req1 = LookupRequest::generate(target, origin, coords.clone(), 5);
-        let req2 = LookupRequest::generate(target, origin, coords, 5);
+        let req1 = LookupRequest::generate(target, origin, coords.clone(), 5, 0);
+        let req2 = LookupRequest::generate(target, origin, coords, 5, 0);
 
         // Random IDs should differ
         assert_ne!(req1.request_id, req2.request_id);
@@ -350,7 +384,7 @@ mod tests {
         let origin = make_node_addr(20);
         let coords = make_coords(&[20, 0]);
 
-        let mut request = LookupRequest::new(12345, target, origin, coords.clone(), 8);
+        let mut request = LookupRequest::new(12345, target, origin, coords.clone(), 8, 1386);
         request.forward(&make_node_addr(30));
 
         let encoded = request.encode();
@@ -361,13 +395,28 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(decoded.target, target);
         assert_eq!(decoded.origin, origin);
         assert_eq!(decoded.ttl, 7); // decremented by forward()
+        assert_eq!(decoded.min_mtu, 1386);
         assert!(decoded.was_visited(&make_node_addr(30)));
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_lookup_request_decode_too_short() {
         assert!(LookupRequest::decode(&[]).is_err());
-        assert!(LookupRequest::decode(&[0u8; 40]).is_err());
+        assert!(LookupRequest::decode(&[0u8; 42]).is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_lookup_request_min_mtu_boundary_values() {
+        let target = make_node_addr(10);
+        let origin = make_node_addr(20);
+        let coords = make_coords(&[20, 0]);
+
+        for mtu_val in [0u16, 1386, u16::MAX] {
+            let request = LookupRequest::new(100, target, origin, coords.clone(), 5, mtu_val);
+            let encoded = request.encode();
+            let decoded = LookupRequest::decode(&encoded[1..]).unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(decoded.min_mtu, mtu_val);
+        }
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -387,15 +436,56 @@ mod tests {
 
         let response = LookupResponse::new(999, target, coords.clone(), sig);
 
+        // Default path_mtu should be u16::MAX
+        assert_eq!(response.path_mtu, u16::MAX);
+
         let encoded = response.encode();
         assert_eq!(encoded[0], 0x31);
 
         let decoded = LookupResponse::decode(&encoded[1..]).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(decoded.request_id, 999);
         assert_eq!(decoded.target, target);
+        assert_eq!(decoded.path_mtu, u16::MAX);
         assert_eq!(decoded.proof, sig);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_lookup_response_path_mtu_roundtrip() {
+        use secp256k1::Secp256k1;
+
+        let target = make_node_addr(42);
+        let coords = make_coords(&[42, 1, 0]);
+
+        let secp = Secp256k1::new();
+        let keypair = secp256k1::Keypair::new(&secp, &mut rand::thread_rng());
+        let proof_data = LookupResponse::proof_bytes(999, &target, &coords);
+        use sha2::Digest;
+        let digest: [u8; 32] = sha2::Sha256::digest(&proof_data).into();
+        let sig = secp.sign_schnorr(&digest, &keypair);
+
+        for mtu_val in [0u16, 1280, 1386, 9000, u16::MAX] {
+            let mut response = LookupResponse::new(999, target, coords.clone(), sig);
+            response.path_mtu = mtu_val;
+
+            let encoded = response.encode();
+            let decoded = LookupResponse::decode(&encoded[1..]).unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(decoded.path_mtu, mtu_val);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_lookup_response_path_mtu_not_in_proof_bytes() {
+        // Verify that proof_bytes does NOT include path_mtu
+        let target = make_node_addr(42);
+        let coords = make_coords(&[42, 1, 0]);
+
+        let bytes = LookupResponse::proof_bytes(12345, &target, &coords);
+
+        // proof_bytes format: request_id(8) + target(16) + coords_encoding(2 + 3*16) = 74
+        // No path_mtu(2) in here
+        assert_eq!(bytes.len(), 74);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_lookup_response_decode_too_short() {
         assert!(LookupResponse::decode(&[]).is_err());