diff --git a/backend/routes/routeOptimizerRoutes.js b/backend/routes/routeOptimizerRoutes.js
index 8313108..ac882f8 100644
--- a/backend/routes/routeOptimizerRoutes.js
+++ b/backend/routes/routeOptimizerRoutes.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const DEFAULT_AI_SETTINGS = {
   freshnessExcellentSeconds: 120,
   freshnessGoodSeconds: 600,
   freshnessFairSeconds: 1800,
+  distancePenaltyPerStep: 0.03,
 };
 
 function asObject(v) {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ function pairProbability(items, scoreGetter) {
   if (!Array.isArray(items) || items.length === 0) return [];
   const values = items.map((it) => Number(scoreGetter(it) || 0));
   const max = Math.max(...values);
-  const exps = values.map((v) => Math.exp((v - max) * 5));
+  const exps = values.map((v) => Math.exp(v - max));
   const sum = exps.reduce((acc, x) => acc + x, 0) || 1;
   return exps.map((x) => (x / sum) * 100);
 }
@@ -252,6 +253,11 @@ async function loadAiSettings() {
         10,
         86400
       ),
+      distancePenaltyPerStep: clamp(
+        positiveNumber(src.distancePenaltyPerStep, DEFAULT_AI_SETTINGS.distancePenaltyPerStep),
+        0,
+        1
+      ),
     };
   } catch (_) {
     return { ...DEFAULT_AI_SETTINGS };
@@ -353,16 +359,163 @@ function groupBy(items, keyGetter) {
   return m;
 }
 
+function collectServerRefs(server) {
+  return [server?.id, server?.ip, server?.dns]
+    .filter(Boolean)
+    .map((x) => String(x).trim());
+}
+
+function buildServerIndex(servers) {
+  const byRef = new Map();
+  (Array.isArray(servers) ? servers : []).forEach((s) => {
+    collectServerRefs(s).forEach((ref) => byRef.set(ref, s));
+  });
+  return byRef;
+}
+
+function getServerByAnyRef(ref, byRef) {
+  const r = String(ref || '').trim();
+  if (!r) return null;
+  return byRef.get(r) || null;
+}
+
+function gatewayBelongsToJumphost(gw, jumphost, byRef) {
+  if (!gw || !jumphost) return false;
+  const gwServer = getServerByAnyRef(gw.serverId, byRef);
+  if (!gwServer) return false;
+  const jhRefs = new Set(collectServerRefs(jumphost));
+  return collectServerRefs(gwServer).some((r) => jhRefs.has(r));
+}
+
+function resolveParentGatewayRef(parentId, networkConfig) {
+  const gateways = Array.isArray(networkConfig?.gateways) ? networkConfig.gateways : [];
+  const interfaces = Array.isArray(networkConfig?.tunnelInterfaces)
+    ? networkConfig.tunnelInterfaces
+    : [];
+  const gw = gateways.find((x) => x && x.id === parentId);
+  if (gw) return { type: 'gateway', value: gw };
+  const iface = interfaces.find((x) => x && x.id === parentId);
+  if (iface) return { type: 'interface', value: iface };
+  return null;
+}
+
+function getInterfaceGatewayIpForJumphost(iface, jumphost, byRef) {
+  const s1 = getServerByAnyRef(iface?.serverId, byRef);
+  const s2 = getServerByAnyRef(iface?.serverId2, byRef);
+  if (!s1 || !s2 || !jumphost) return null;
+  const jhRefs = new Set(collectServerRefs(jumphost));
+  const s1isJh = collectServerRefs(s1).some((r) => jhRefs.has(r));
+  const s2isJh = collectServerRefs(s2).some((r) => jhRefs.has(r));
+  if (s1isJh) return iface.remoteIp || null;
+  if (s2isJh) return iface.localIp || null;
+  return null;
+}
+
+function computeDistanceAdjustedScore(score, distance, aiSettings) {
+  const d = Number.isFinite(Number(distance)) ? Number(distance) : 1;
+  const penaltySteps = Math.max(0, d - 1);
+  return clamp(Number(score || 0) - penaltySteps * aiSettings.distancePenaltyPerStep, 0, 1);
+}
+
+function buildRecursiveGatewayOptionsForJumphost({
+  jumphost,
+  jumphostCandidates,
+  networkConfig,
+  servers,
+  aiSettings,
+}) {
+  const byRef = buildServerIndex(servers);
+  const gateways = Array.isArray(networkConfig?.gateways) ? networkConfig.gateways : [];
+  const recursive = gateways.filter(
+    (gw) =>
+      gw &&
+      String(gw.type || '').toLowerCase() === 'recursive' &&
+      gatewayBelongsToJumphost(gw, jumphost, byRef)
+  );
+  if (recursive.length === 0) return [];
+
+  const options = [];
+  for (const rgw of recursive) {
+    const parentRefs =
+      Array.isArray(rgw.parentGateways) && rgw.parentGateways.length > 0
+        ? rgw.parentGateways
+        : rgw.parentGatewayId
+          ? [{ id: rgw.parentGatewayId, distance: undefined }]
+          : [];
+    const mapped = [];
+
+    for (const pref of parentRefs) {
+      const resolved = resolveParentGatewayRef(pref?.id, networkConfig);
+      if (!resolved) continue;
+      const distance = Number.isFinite(Number(pref?.distance)) ? Number(pref.distance) : 1;
+      let physicalGatewayIp = null;
+      if (resolved.type === 'gateway') {
+        physicalGatewayIp = resolved.value?.ip || null;
+      } else if (resolved.type === 'interface') {
+        physicalGatewayIp = getInterfaceGatewayIpForJumphost(
+          resolved.value,
+          jumphost,
+          byRef
+        );
+      }
+      if (!physicalGatewayIp) continue;
+
+      const candidate = (Array.isArray(jumphostCandidates) ? jumphostCandidates : []).find(
+        (c) => String(c.gatewayIpForJumphost || '') === String(physicalGatewayIp)
+      );
+      if (!candidate) continue;
+
+      mapped.push({
+        distance,
+        physicalGatewayIp,
+        candidate,
+        scoreWithDistance: computeDistanceAdjustedScore(candidate.score, distance, aiSettings),
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (mapped.length === 0) continue;
+    mapped.sort((a, b) => b.scoreWithDistance - a.scoreWithDistance);
+    const best = mapped[0];
+
+    options.push({
+      recursiveGateway: rgw.ip || null,
+      recursiveGatewayId: rgw.id || null,
+      recursiveDescription: rgw.description || '',
+      tunnelGatewayIp: best.physicalGatewayIp,
+      distance: best.distance,
+      exit: best.candidate.exit,
+      baseScore: best.candidate.score,
+      score: Number(best.scoreWithDistance.toFixed(4)),
+      pingMs: best.candidate.pingMs,
+      speedMbps: best.candidate.speedMbps,
+      sourceCandidateId: best.candidate.id,
+    });
+  }
+
+  return options.sort((a, b) => b.score - a.score);
+}
+
 function buildCommunityOptimization({
   exitsByJh,
   serverFiltersByServerId,
   communitiesIndex,
+  networkConfig,
+  servers,
   aiSettings,
 }) {
   const jumphostByCommunity = [];
 
   for (const [jumphostKey, rawCandidates] of exitsByJh.entries()) {
     const candidates = enrichProbabilities([...rawCandidates].sort((a, b) => b.score - a.score), 'score', aiSettings);
+    const jumphost = candidates[0]?.jumphost || null;
+    const recursiveOptionsRaw = buildRecursiveGatewayOptionsForJumphost({
+      jumphost,
+      jumphostCandidates: candidates,
+      networkConfig,
+      servers,
+      aiSettings,
+    });
+    const recursiveOptions = enrichProbabilities(recursiveOptionsRaw, 'score', aiSettings);
     const gatewayBestMap = new Map();
     for (const c of candidates) {
       const gw = String(c.gatewayIpForJumphost || '').trim();
@@ -371,12 +524,19 @@ function buildCommunityOptimization({
         gatewayBestMap.set(gw, c);
       }
     }
+    const recursiveByIp = new Map();
+    const recursiveById = new Map();
+    recursiveOptions.forEach((o) => {
+      if (o.recursiveGateway) recursiveByIp.set(String(o.recursiveGateway), o);
+      if (o.recursiveGatewayId) recursiveById.set(String(o.recursiveGatewayId), o);
+    });
 
     const filters = serverFiltersByServerId.get(jumphostKey) || [];
     if (filters.length === 0) {
       jumphostByCommunity.push({
-        jumphost: candidates[0]?.jumphost || null,
+        jumphost,
         candidates,
+        recursiveGatewayOptions: recursiveOptions,
         recommendations: [],
       });
       continue;
@@ -384,13 +544,21 @@ function buildCommunityOptimization({
 
     const recommendations = filters.map((f) => {
       const currentGateway = String(f.gateway || '').trim();
-      const currentCandidate = gatewayBestMap.get(currentGateway) || null;
-      const recommendedCandidate = candidates[0] || null;
+      const currentCandidate =
+        recursiveByIp.get(currentGateway) ||
+        recursiveById.get(currentGateway) ||
+        gatewayBestMap.get(currentGateway) ||
+        null;
+      const recommendedCandidate =
+        (recursiveOptions.length > 0 ? recursiveOptions[0] : null) ||
+        candidates[0] ||
+        null;
       const communityInfo = communitiesIndex.get(String(f.community)) || null;
       const shouldSwitch = Boolean(
         recommendedCandidate &&
         currentCandidate &&
-        recommendedCandidate.gatewayIpForJumphost !== currentCandidate.gatewayIpForJumphost &&
+        (recommendedCandidate.recursiveGateway || recommendedCandidate.gatewayIpForJumphost) !==
+          (currentCandidate.recursiveGateway || currentCandidate.gatewayIpForJumphost) &&
         (recommendedCandidate.probabilityOptimal - currentCandidate.probabilityOptimal) >= aiSettings.minProbabilityGainForSwitch
       );
 
@@ -404,7 +572,9 @@ function buildCommunityOptimization({
         },
         currentGateway: currentGateway || null,
         current: currentCandidate ? {
-          gateway: currentCandidate.gatewayIpForJumphost,
+          gateway: currentCandidate.recursiveGateway || currentCandidate.gatewayIpForJumphost || null,
+          tunnelGateway: currentCandidate.tunnelGatewayIp || currentCandidate.gatewayIpForJumphost || null,
+          distance: currentCandidate.distance != null ? currentCandidate.distance : null,
           exit: currentCandidate.exit,
           score: currentCandidate.score,
           probabilityOptimal: currentCandidate.probabilityOptimal,
@@ -412,7 +582,9 @@ function buildCommunityOptimization({
           speedMbps: currentCandidate.speedMbps,
         } : null,
         recommended: recommendedCandidate ? {
-          gateway: recommendedCandidate.gatewayIpForJumphost,
+          gateway: recommendedCandidate.recursiveGateway || recommendedCandidate.gatewayIpForJumphost || null,
+          tunnelGateway: recommendedCandidate.tunnelGatewayIp || recommendedCandidate.gatewayIpForJumphost || null,
+          distance: recommendedCandidate.distance != null ? recommendedCandidate.distance : null,
           exit: recommendedCandidate.exit,
           score: recommendedCandidate.score,
           probabilityOptimal: recommendedCandidate.probabilityOptimal,
@@ -424,8 +596,9 @@ function buildCommunityOptimization({
     });
 
     jumphostByCommunity.push({
-      jumphost: candidates[0]?.jumphost || null,
+      jumphost,
       candidates,
+      recursiveGatewayOptions: recursiveOptions,
       recommendations,
     });
   }
@@ -528,6 +701,8 @@ async function getRouteOptimizer(req, res) {
       exitsByJh,
       serverFiltersByServerId,
       communitiesIndex,
+      networkConfig,
+      servers,
       aiSettings,
     });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/RouteOptimizerPage.jsx b/frontend/src/RouteOptimizerPage.jsx
index 24543e6..db4e2b2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/RouteOptimizerPage.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/RouteOptimizerPage.jsx
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ function MetricBadge({ label, value, tone = 'secondary' }) {
   );
 }
 
+function fmtProb(v) {
+  return typeof v === 'number' ? `${v}%` : '—';
+}
+
 export default function RouteOptimizerPage() {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [error, setError] = useState('');
@@ -202,8 +206,8 @@ export default function RouteOptimizerPage() {
                           <thead>
                             <tr>
                               <th>Community</th>
-                              <th>Текущий gateway</th>
-                              <th>Рекомендуемый gateway</th>
+                              <th>Текущий (рекурсивный -&gt; туннель)</th>
+                              <th>Рекомендуемый (рекурсивный -&gt; туннель)</th>
                               <th>Вероятность (тек/реком)</th>
                               <th>Действие</th>
                             </tr>
@@ -225,13 +229,33 @@ export default function RouteOptimizerPage() {
                                     </div>
                                   )}
                                 </td>
-                                <td className="small">{r.current?.gateway || r.currentGateway || '—'}</td>
-                                <td className="small">{r.recommended?.gateway || '—'}</td>
                                 <td className="small">
-                                  {r.current?.probabilityOptimal ?? '—'}% / {r.recommended?.probabilityOptimal ?? '—'}%
+                                  <div>{r.current?.gateway || r.currentGateway || '—'}</div>
+                                  {r.current?.tunnelGateway && (
+                                    <div className="text-muted">
+                                      {'->'} {r.current.tunnelGateway}
+                                      {r.current.distance != null ? ` (dist ${r.current.distance})` : ''}
+                                    </div>
+                                  )}
+                                </td>
+                                <td className="small">
+                                  <div>{r.recommended?.gateway || '—'}</div>
+                                  {r.recommended?.tunnelGateway && (
+                                    <div className="text-muted">
+                                      {'->'} {r.recommended.tunnelGateway}
+                                      {r.recommended.distance != null ? ` (dist ${r.recommended.distance})` : ''}
+                                    </div>
+                                  )}
+                                </td>
+                                <td className="small">
+                                  {fmtProb(r.current?.probabilityOptimal)} / {fmtProb(r.recommended?.probabilityOptimal)}
                                 </td>
                                 <td>
-                                  {r.shouldSwitch ? (
+                                  {r.current == null && r.recommended == null ? (
+                                    <span className="badge bg-secondary-lt text-secondary">Недостаточно данных</span>
+                                  ) : r.current == null ? (
+                                    <span className="badge bg-orange-lt text-orange">Текущий gateway не сопоставлен</span>
+                                  ) : r.shouldSwitch ? (
                                     <span className="badge bg-orange-lt text-orange">Рекомендовано переключить</span>
                                   ) : (
                                     <span className="badge bg-green-lt text-green">Оставить текущий</span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/SettingsPage.jsx b/frontend/src/SettingsPage.jsx
index ccfdd69..07d98d1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/SettingsPage.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/SettingsPage.jsx
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
   const [aiNoPingScore, setAiNoPingScore] = useState('0.2');
   const [aiNoSpeedScore, setAiNoSpeedScore] = useState('0.15');
   const [aiStaleScore, setAiStaleScore] = useState('0.35');
+  const [aiDistancePenaltyPerStep, setAiDistancePenaltyPerStep] = useState('0.03');
   const [aiFreshnessExcellentSeconds, setAiFreshnessExcellentSeconds] = useState('120');
   const [aiFreshnessGoodSeconds, setAiFreshnessGoodSeconds] = useState('600');
   const [aiFreshnessFairSeconds, setAiFreshnessFairSeconds] = useState('1800');
@@ -486,6 +487,11 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
         setAiStaleScore(
           ai?.staleScore != null ? String(ai.staleScore) : '0.35'
         );
+        setAiDistancePenaltyPerStep(
+          ai?.distancePenaltyPerStep != null
+            ? String(ai.distancePenaltyPerStep)
+            : '0.03'
+        );
         setAiFreshnessExcellentSeconds(
           ai?.freshnessExcellentSeconds != null
             ? String(ai.freshnessExcellentSeconds)
@@ -690,6 +696,10 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
             0,
             Math.min(1, parseFloat(aiStaleScore) || 0.35)
           ),
+          distancePenaltyPerStep: Math.max(
+            0,
+            Math.min(1, parseFloat(aiDistancePenaltyPerStep) || 0.03)
+          ),
           freshnessExcellentSeconds: Math.max(
             10,
             Math.min(86400, parseInt(aiFreshnessExcellentSeconds, 10) || 120)
@@ -1561,6 +1571,20 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
                       step="0.01"
                     />
                   </div>
+                  <div className="col-12 col-md-4">
+                    <FormField
+                      label="Штраф за шаг distance"
+                      name="aiDistancePenaltyPerStep"
+                      type="number"
+                      value={aiDistancePenaltyPerStep}
+                      onChange={setAiDistancePenaltyPerStep}
+                      helpText="Вычитается из score за каждый шаг distance выше 1."
+                      disabled={saving}
+                      min={0}
+                      max={1}
+                      step="0.01"
+                    />
+                  </div>
 
                   <div className="col-12 mt-2"><h4 className="subheader">Пороги свежести (сек)</h4></div>
                   <div className="col-12 col-md-4">