diff --git a/js/Map.js b/js/Map.js
index 2995a36..08c4f97 100644
--- a/js/Map.js
+++ b/js/Map.js
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ BR.Map = {
             worldCopyJump: true,
             minZoom: 0,
             maxZoom: maxZoom,
-            // fix for route drag on mobile (#285), until next Leaflet version released (> 1.6.0)
-            tap: false,
         });
 
         if (BR.Util.getResponsiveBreakpoint() >= '3md') {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 717edb0..fd22ed3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         "jquery": "3.5.1",
         "jquery-i18next": "^1.2.1",
         "jstree": "^3.3.8",
-        "leaflet": "~1.6.0",
+        "leaflet": "~1.7.1",
         "leaflet-control-geocoder": "^2.2.0",
         "leaflet-easybutton": "*",
         "leaflet-editable": "^1.1.0",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 55d8bfd..ae2d527 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -7861,12 +7861,12 @@ leaflet@^1.0.1, leaflet@^1.3.4:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/leaflet/-/leaflet-1.4.0.tgz#d5f56eeb2aa32787c24011e8be4c77e362ae171b"
   integrity sha512-x9j9tGY1+PDLN9pcWTx9/y6C5nezoTMB8BLK5jTakx+H7bPlnbCHfi9Hjg+Qt36sgDz/cb9lrSpNQXmk45Tvhw==
 
-leaflet@^1.5.0:
+leaflet@^1.5.0, leaflet@~1.7.1:
   version "1.7.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/leaflet/-/leaflet-1.7.1.tgz#10d684916edfe1bf41d688a3b97127c0322a2a19"
   integrity sha512-/xwPEBidtg69Q3HlqPdU3DnrXQOvQU/CCHA1tcDQVzOwm91YMYaILjNp7L4Eaw5Z4sOYdbBz6koWyibppd8Zqw==
 
-leaflet@^1.6.0, leaflet@~1.6.0:
+leaflet@^1.6.0:
   version "1.6.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/leaflet/-/leaflet-1.6.0.tgz#aecbb044b949ec29469eeb31c77a88e2f448f308"
   integrity sha512-CPkhyqWUKZKFJ6K8umN5/D2wrJ2+/8UIpXppY7QDnUZW5bZL5+SEI2J7GBpwh4LIupOKqbNSQXgqmrEJopHVNQ==