diff --git a/configurations/default/env.yml.tmp b/configurations/default/env.yml.tmp
index cd33e6772..8671f80de 100644
--- a/configurations/default/env.yml.tmp
+++ b/configurations/default/env.yml.tmp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ SLACK_WEBHOOK: optional-slack-webhook
 GRAPH_HOPPER_KEY: your-graph-hopper-key
 # Optional override to use a custom service instead of the graphhopper.com hosted service.
 # GRAPH_HOPPER_URL: http://localhost:8989/
+# If your'e hosting a version 7 graphhopper instance set this to yes, default is false or not configured
+# GRAPH_HOPPER_V7: true
 # Optional overrides to use custom service or different api key for certain bounding boxes.
 # (uncomment below to enable)
 # GRAPH_HOPPER_ALTERNATES:
diff --git a/lib/scenario-editor/utils/valhalla.js b/lib/scenario-editor/utils/valhalla.js
index 408a8cec5..2cb9dc7ec 100644
--- a/lib/scenario-editor/utils/valhalla.js
+++ b/lib/scenario-editor/utils/valhalla.js
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ export async function getSegment (
 /**
  * Call GraphHopper routing service with lat/lng coordinates.
  *
- * Example URL: https://graphhopper.com/api/1/route?point=49.932707,11.588051&point=50.3404,11.64705&vehicle=car&debug=true&&type=json
+ * Example URL V5/6: https://graphhopper.com/api/1/route?point=49.932707,11.588051&point=50.3404,11.64705&vehicle=car&debug=true&type=json
+ * Example URL V7: https://graphhopper.com/api/1/route?point=49.932707,11.588051&point=50.3404,11.64705&profile=car&debug=true&type=json
  */
 export function routeWithGraphHopper (points: Array<LatLng>, avoidMotorways?: boolean): ?Promise<GraphHopperResponse> {
   if (points.length < 2) {
@@ -255,30 +256,41 @@ export function routeWithGraphHopper (points: Array<LatLng>, avoidMotorways?: bo
     })
   }
 
+  // Version 7 of the graphhopper api uses profile instead of vehicle.
+  let profilecar = false
+  let profileveh = true
+  // Only check for definition not the value.
+  if (process.env.GRAPH_HOPPER_V7) {
+    profilecar = true
+    profileveh = false
+  }
   const params = {
     key: graphHopperKey,
-    vehicle: 'car',
     debug: true,
-    type: 'json'
+    type: 'json',
+    ...(profilecar && { profile: 'car' }),
+    ...(profileveh && { vehicle: 'car' })
   }
   const locations = points.map(p => (`point=${p.lat},${p.lng}`)).join('&')
   // Avoiding motorways requires a POST request with a formatted body
+  const avoidmotorwaysbody = {
+    'ch.disable': true,
+    // Custom model disincentives motorways
+    custom_model: {
+      'priority': [{
+        'if': 'road_class == MOTORWAY',
+        'multiply_by': 0.1
+      }]
+    },
+    debug: params.debug,
+    points: points.map(p => [p.lng, p.lat]),
+    ...(profilecar && { profile: 'car' }),
+    ...(profileveh && { vehicle: 'car' })
+  }
   const graphHopperRequest = avoidMotorways
     ? fetch(`${graphHopperUrl}route?key=${params.key}`,
       {
-        body: JSON.stringify({
-          'ch.disable': true,
-          // Custom model disincentives motorways
-          custom_model: {
-            'priority': [{
-              'if': 'road_class == MOTORWAY',
-              'multiply_by': 0.1
-            }]
-          },
-          debug: params.debug,
-          points: points.map(p => [p.lng, p.lat]),
-          profile: params.vehicle
-        }),
+        body: JSON.stringify(avoidmotorwaysbody),
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json'
         },