diff --git a/sw/ground_segment/cockpit/gcs.ml b/sw/ground_segment/cockpit/gcs.ml
index 6153cd835a..d36668a60e 100644
--- a/sw/ground_segment/cockpit/gcs.ml
+++ b/sw/ground_segment/cockpit/gcs.ml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ let soi = string_of_int
 
 let home = Env.paparazzi_home
 let (//) = Filename.concat
-let default_path_srtm = home // "data" // "srtm"
 let default_path_maps = home // "data" // "maps"
 let layout_path = home // "conf" // "gcs"
 let var_maps_path = home // "var" // "maps"
@@ -628,7 +627,6 @@ let () =
     Ivy.start !ivy_bus
   end;
 
-  Srtm.add_path default_path_srtm;
   Gm.cache_path := var_maps_path;
   IGN.cache_path := var_maps_path;
 
diff --git a/sw/ground_segment/cockpit/lib/mapCanvas.ml b/sw/ground_segment/cockpit/lib/mapCanvas.ml
index 7995db5c02..4c7a3324c3 100644
--- a/sw/ground_segment/cockpit/lib/mapCanvas.ml
+++ b/sw/ground_segment/cockpit/lib/mapCanvas.ml
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ type meter = float
 
 let distance = fun (x1,y1) (x2,y2) -> sqrt ((x1-.x2)**2.+.(y1-.y2)**2.)
 
-let _ = Srtm.add_path "SRTM"
-
 let affine_pos_and_angle ?(z = 1.) xw yw angle =
   let cos_a = cos angle in
   let sin_a = sin angle in
diff --git a/sw/ground_segment/tmtc/150m.ml b/sw/ground_segment/tmtc/150m.ml
index df3f02eb99..5bfeee3bf5 100644
--- a/sw/ground_segment/tmtc/150m.ml
+++ b/sw/ground_segment/tmtc/150m.ml
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 
 let (//) = Filename.concat
 
-let srtm_path = Env.paparazzi_home // "data" // "srtm"
-
 (* Hard coded id of the A/C *)
 let ac_id = "1"
 
@@ -78,9 +76,6 @@ let () =
   (* And a button *)
   let button = GButton.button ~label:"HOME" ~packing:hbox#add () in
 
-  (* Add the appriopriate path to the SRTM tiles *)
-  Srtm.add_path srtm_path;
-
   (* Listen GPS message *)
   ignore (Tele_Pprz.message_bind "GPS" (get_gps_message label));
 
diff --git a/sw/ground_segment/tmtc/server.ml b/sw/ground_segment/tmtc/server.ml
index 963c149e74..fd49d135d2 100644
--- a/sw/ground_segment/tmtc/server.ml
+++ b/sw/ground_segment/tmtc/server.ml
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ let dl_id = "ground_dl" (* Hack, should be [my_id] *)
 let (//) = Filename.concat
 let logs_path = Env.paparazzi_home // "var" // "logs"
 let conf_xml = ExtXml.parse_file (Env.paparazzi_home // "conf" // "conf.xml")
-let srtm_path = Env.paparazzi_home // "data" // "srtm"
 
 let get_indexed_value = fun ?(text="UNK") t i ->
   if i >= 0 then t.(i) else text
@@ -972,7 +971,6 @@ let () =
     (fun x -> Printf.fprintf stderr "%s: Warning: Don't do anything with '%s' argument\n" Sys.argv.(0) x)
     "Usage: ";
 
-  Srtm.add_path srtm_path;
   Ivy.init "Paparazzi server" "READY" (fun _ _ -> ());
   Ivy.start !ivy_bus;
 
diff --git a/sw/lib/ocaml/env.ml b/sw/lib/ocaml/env.ml
index c32b1ced50..f3e9deaaee 100644
--- a/sw/lib/ocaml/env.ml
+++ b/sw/lib/ocaml/env.ml
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ let paparazzi_conf = paparazzi_home // "conf"
 let flight_plans_path = paparazzi_conf // "flight_plans"
 let flight_plan_dtd = flight_plans_path // "flight_plan.dtd"
 
+let srtm_path = paparazzi_home // "data" // "srtm"
+let srtm_pprzgcs_path = (Sys.getenv "HOME") // ".local" // "share" // "pprzgcs" // "srtm"
+
 (** Returns the list of directories where to look for modules
  * Default PAPARAZZI_HOME/conf/modules is always returned
  * Extra directories can be added with PAPARAZZI_MODULES_PATH
diff --git a/sw/lib/ocaml/env.mli b/sw/lib/ocaml/env.mli
index 574bf20432..be5ec630c8 100644
--- a/sw/lib/ocaml/env.mli
+++ b/sw/lib/ocaml/env.mli
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ val flight_plan_dtd : string
 val modules_paths : string list
 val modules_ext_paths : string list
 
+val srtm_path : string
+val srtm_pprzgcs_path : string
+
 val icon_file : string
 (** PNG paparazzi logo icon (48 x 48, 8-bit/color RGBA, non-interlaced) *)
 
diff --git a/sw/lib/ocaml/srtm.ml b/sw/lib/ocaml/srtm.ml
index 3a53428bea..b76615e8fd 100644
--- a/sw/lib/ocaml/srtm.ml
+++ b/sw/lib/ocaml/srtm.ml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ let tile_size_gl1 = 3601
 let htiles = Hashtbl.create 13
 
 (* Path to data files *)
-let path = ref ["."]
+let path = ref ["."; Env.srtm_pprzgcs_path; Env.srtm_path]
 
 let add_path = fun p -> path := p :: !path
 
diff --git a/sw/simulator/sim.ml b/sw/simulator/sim.ml
index a5b7aff26b..09d634f8c5 100644
--- a/sw/simulator/sim.ml
+++ b/sw/simulator/sim.ml
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ module Make(AircraftItl : AIRCRAFT_ITL) = struct
 
   let alt0 =
     let ground_alt =
-      Srtm.add_path (Env.paparazzi_home ^ "/data/srtm");
       try
         float (Srtm.of_wgs84 !pos0)
       with Srtm.Tile_not_found x ->
diff --git a/sw/tools/generators/gen_flight_plan.ml b/sw/tools/generators/gen_flight_plan.ml
index 0bea504e2a..fefe080593 100644
--- a/sw/tools/generators/gen_flight_plan.ml
+++ b/sw/tools/generators/gen_flight_plan.ml
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ let security_height = ref 0.
 let fp_wgs84 = ref { posn_lat = 0.; posn_long = 0.}
 
 let check_altitude_srtm = fun a x wgs84 ->
-  Srtm.add_path (Env.paparazzi_home ^ "/data/srtm");
   try
     let srtm_alt = float (Srtm.of_wgs84 wgs84) in
     if a < srtm_alt then begin (* Not fully correct, Flightplan "alt" is not alt as we know it *)