diff --git a/domain/kube-score.go b/domain/kube-score.go
index 6e54d1b0..ebe8730a 100644
--- a/domain/kube-score.go
+++ b/domain/kube-score.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package domain
 import (
 	"io"
 
+	routev1 "github.com/openshift/api/route/v1"
 	appsv1 "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	autoscalingv1 "k8s.io/api/autoscaling/v1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -60,6 +61,15 @@ type Ingress interface {
 	FileLocationer
 }
 
+type Route interface {
+	Route() routev1.Route
+	FileLocationer
+}
+
+type Routes interface {
+	Routes() []Route
+}
+
 type Metas interface {
 	Metas() []BothMeta
 }
@@ -158,4 +168,5 @@ type AllTypes interface {
 	CronJobs
 	PodDisruptionBudgets
 	HorizontalPodAutoscalers
+	Routes
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 68dae4ed..5b98f8ed 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/fatih/color v1.16.0
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20
+	github.com/openshift/api v0.0.0-20240104110125-c7a2d3b41e1f
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4
 	golang.org/x/term v0.15.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 2b4ab9dc..087489b7 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ github.com/modern-go/concurrent v0.0.0-20180306012644-bacd9c7ef1dd h1:TRLaZ9cD/w
 github.com/modern-go/concurrent v0.0.0-20180306012644-bacd9c7ef1dd/go.mod h1:6dJC0mAP4ikYIbvyc7fijjWJddQyLn8Ig3JB5CqoB9Q=
 github.com/modern-go/reflect2 v1.0.2 h1:xBagoLtFs94CBntxluKeaWgTMpvLxC4ur3nMaC9Gz0M=
 github.com/modern-go/reflect2 v1.0.2/go.mod h1:yWuevngMOJpCy52FWWMvUC8ws7m/LJsjYzDa0/r8luk=
+github.com/openshift/api v0.0.0-20240104110125-c7a2d3b41e1f h1:3BMVfQpz1xe8MmJprp1+NL8hrpl9I04JVP9EczdCOqE=
+github.com/openshift/api v0.0.0-20240104110125-c7a2d3b41e1f/go.mod h1:CxgbWAlvu2iQB0UmKTtRu1YfepRg1/vJ64n2DlIEVz4=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.10.0 h1:TMyTOH3F/DB16zRVcYyreMH6GnZZrwQVAoYjRBZyWFQ=
diff --git a/parser/internal/route.go b/parser/internal/route.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b15bbf57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parser/internal/route.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package internal
+
+import (
+	routev1 "github.com/openshift/api/route/v1"
+	ks "github.com/zegl/kube-score/domain"
+)
+
+var _ ks.Route = (*RouteV1)(nil)
+
+type RouteV1 struct {
+	Obj      routev1.Route
+	Location ks.FileLocation
+}
+
+func (r RouteV1) FileLocation() ks.FileLocation {
+	return r.Location
+}
+
+func (r RouteV1) Route() routev1.Route {
+	return r.Obj
+}
diff --git a/parser/parse.go b/parser/parse.go
index 601ae82f..79b3aa87 100644
--- a/parser/parse.go
+++ b/parser/parse.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/serializer"
 
+	routev1 "github.com/openshift/api/route/v1"
 	"github.com/zegl/kube-score/config"
 	ks "github.com/zegl/kube-score/domain"
 	"github.com/zegl/kube-score/parser/internal"
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ func (p *Parser) addToScheme() error {
 		batchv1beta1.AddToScheme,
 		policyv1beta1.AddToScheme,
 		policyv1.AddToScheme,
+		routev1.AddToScheme,
 	}
 
 	for _, adder := range adders {
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ type parsedObjects struct {
 	ingresses            []ks.Ingress // supports multiple versions of ingress
 	cronjobs             []ks.CronJob
 	hpaTargeters         []ks.HpaTargeter // all versions of HPAs
+	routes               []ks.Route
 }
 
 func (p *parsedObjects) Services() []ks.Service {
@@ -142,6 +145,10 @@ func (p *parsedObjects) HorizontalPodAutoscalers() []ks.HpaTargeter {
 	return p.hpaTargeters
 }
 
+func (p *parsedObjects) Routes() []ks.Route {
+	return p.routes
+}
+
 func Empty() ks.AllTypes {
 	return &parsedObjects{}
 }
@@ -385,6 +392,13 @@ func (p *Parser) decodeItem(cnf config.Configuration, s *parsedObjects, detected
 		s.ingresses = append(s.ingresses, ing)
 		s.bothMetas = append(s.bothMetas, ks.BothMeta{TypeMeta: ingress.TypeMeta, ObjectMeta: ingress.ObjectMeta, FileLocationer: ing})
 
+	case routev1.SchemeGroupVersion.WithKind("Route"):
+		var route routev1.Route
+		errs.AddIfErr(p.decode(fileContents, &route))
+		rt := internal.RouteV1{Obj: route, Location: fileLocation}
+		s.routes = append(s.routes, rt)
+		s.bothMetas = append(s.bothMetas, ks.BothMeta{TypeMeta: route.TypeMeta, ObjectMeta: route.ObjectMeta, FileLocationer: rt})
+
 	case autoscalingv1.SchemeGroupVersion.WithKind("HorizontalPodAutoscaler"):
 		var hpa autoscalingv1.HorizontalPodAutoscaler
 		errs.AddIfErr(p.decode(fileContents, &hpa))
diff --git a/score/checks/checks.go b/score/checks/checks.go
index 77101052..1f0b97c8 100644
--- a/score/checks/checks.go
+++ b/score/checks/checks.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package checks
 import (
 	"strings"
 
+	routev1 "github.com/openshift/api/route/v1"
 	"github.com/zegl/kube-score/config"
 	ks "github.com/zegl/kube-score/domain"
 	"github.com/zegl/kube-score/scorecard"
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ func New(cnf config.Configuration) *Checks {
 		cronjobs:                 make(map[string]GenCheck[ks.CronJob]),
 		horizontalPodAutoscalers: make(map[string]GenCheck[ks.HpaTargeter]),
 		poddisruptionbudgets:     make(map[string]GenCheck[ks.PodDisruptionBudget]),
+		routes:                   make(map[string]GenCheck[routev1.Route]),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ type Checks struct {
 	cronjobs                 map[string]GenCheck[ks.CronJob]
 	horizontalPodAutoscalers map[string]GenCheck[ks.HpaTargeter]
 	poddisruptionbudgets     map[string]GenCheck[ks.PodDisruptionBudget]
+	routes                   map[string]GenCheck[routev1.Route]
 
 	cnf config.Configuration
 }
@@ -205,6 +208,18 @@ func (c *Checks) Services() map[string]GenCheck[corev1.Service] {
 	return c.services
 }
 
+func (c *Checks) RegisterRouteCheck(name, comment string, fn CheckFunc[routev1.Route]) {
+	reg(c, "Route", name, comment, false, fn, c.routes)
+}
+
+func (c *Checks) RegisterOptionalRouteCheck(name, comment string, fn CheckFunc[routev1.Route]) {
+	reg(c, "Route", name, comment, true, fn, c.routes)
+}
+
+func (c *Checks) Routes() map[string]GenCheck[routev1.Route] {
+	return c.routes
+}
+
 func (c *Checks) All() []ks.Check {
 	return c.all
 }
diff --git a/score/route/route.go b/score/route/route.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e4a9f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/score/route/route.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package route
+
+import (
+	routev1 "github.com/openshift/api/route/v1"
+	ks "github.com/zegl/kube-score/domain"
+	"github.com/zegl/kube-score/score/checks"
+	"github.com/zegl/kube-score/scorecard"
+)
+
+func Register(allChecks *checks.Checks, services ks.Services) {
+	allChecks.RegisterRouteCheck("Route targets Service", `Makes sure that the Route targets a Service`, routeTargetsService(services.Services()))
+}
+
+// routeTargetsService checks if a Service targets a pod and issues a critical warning if no matching pod
+func routeTargetsService(svcs []ks.Service) func(routev1.Route) (scorecard.TestScore, error) {
+	return func(route routev1.Route) (score scorecard.TestScore, err error) {
+		hasMatchService := false
+		hasMatchPort := false
+
+		if route.Spec.Port != nil && route.Spec.Port.TargetPort.IntValue() != 0 {
+			// We consider this as a match as this now matches the pod port which is very difficult to determine
+			hasMatchPort = true
+			hasMatchService = true
+		} else {
+			for _, s := range svcs {
+				svc := s.Service()
+				if svc.Namespace != route.Namespace {
+					break
+				}
+				if route.Spec.To.Name == svc.Name {
+					hasMatchService = true
+					if route.Spec.Port == nil && len(svc.Spec.Ports) == 1 {
+						hasMatchPort = true
+						break
+					}
+					if route.Spec.Port != nil && route.Spec.Port.TargetPort.String() != "" {
+						for _, p := range svc.Spec.Ports {
+							if route.Spec.Port.TargetPort.String() == p.Name {
+								hasMatchPort = true
+								break
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if hasMatchService && hasMatchPort {
+			score.Grade = scorecard.GradeAllOK
+		} else if hasMatchService && !hasMatchPort {
+			score.Grade = scorecard.GradeAlmostOK
+			score.AddComment("", "The route does not match any port on the service", "")
+		} else {
+			score.Grade = scorecard.GradeCritical
+			score.AddComment("", "The route does not reference a service", "")
+		}
+
+		return
+	}
+}
diff --git a/score/route_test.go b/score/route_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e21cc5b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/score/route_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package score
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/zegl/kube-score/scorecard"
+)
+
+func TestRouteTargetsService(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	testExpectedScore(t, "route-targets-service.yaml", "Route targets Service", scorecard.GradeAllOK)
+}
+
+func TestRouteTargetsServiceNoMatch(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	testExpectedScore(t, "route-targets-service-no-match.yaml", "Route targets Service", scorecard.GradeCritical)
+}
+
+func TestRouteTargetsServiceNumberedPort(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	testExpectedScore(t, "route-targets-service-numbered-port.yaml", "Route targets Service", scorecard.GradeAllOK)
+}
+
+func TestRouteTargetsServiceNoPortOk(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	testExpectedScore(t, "route-targets-service-no-port-ok.yaml", "Route targets Service", scorecard.GradeAllOK)
+}
+
+func TestRouteTargetsServiceNoPortNok(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	testExpectedScore(t, "route-targets-service-no-port-nok.yaml", "Route targets Service", scorecard.GradeAlmostOK)
+}
diff --git a/score/score.go b/score/score.go
index 7ddc8b8a..970b346f 100644
--- a/score/score.go
+++ b/score/score.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/zegl/kube-score/score/networkpolicy"
 	"github.com/zegl/kube-score/score/podtopologyspreadconstraints"
 	"github.com/zegl/kube-score/score/probes"
+	"github.com/zegl/kube-score/score/route"
 	"github.com/zegl/kube-score/score/security"
 	"github.com/zegl/kube-score/score/service"
 	"github.com/zegl/kube-score/score/stable"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ func RegisterAllChecks(allObjects ks.AllTypes, cnf config.Configuration) *checks
 
 	deployment.Register(allChecks, allObjects)
 	ingress.Register(allChecks, allObjects)
+	route.Register(allChecks, allObjects)
 	cronjob.Register(allChecks)
 	container.Register(allChecks, cnf)
 	disruptionbudget.Register(allChecks, allObjects)
@@ -204,5 +206,16 @@ func Score(allObjects ks.AllTypes, cnf config.Configuration) (*scorecard.Scoreca
 		}
 	}
 
+	for _, route := range allObjects.Routes() {
+		o := newObject(route.Route().TypeMeta, route.Route().ObjectMeta)
+		for _, test := range allChecks.Routes() {
+			fn, err := test.Fn(route.Route())
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			o.Add(fn, test.Check, route, route.Route().Annotations)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return &scoreCard, nil
 }
diff --git a/score/testdata/route-targets-service-no-match.yaml b/score/testdata/route-targets-service-no-match.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15d3ddfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/score/testdata/route-targets-service-no-match.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+kind: Route
+apiVersion: route.openshift.io/v1
+metadata:
+  name: console
+spec:
+  host: console-openshift-console.apps.xyz01.example.com
+  to:
+    kind: Service
+    name: console
+    weight: 100
+  port:
+    targetPort: https
+  wildcardPolicy: None
+---
+kind: Service
+apiVersion: v1
+metadata:
+  name: no-console
+spec:
+  ports:
+    - name: https
+      protocol: TCP
+      port: 443
+      targetPort: 8443
diff --git a/score/testdata/route-targets-service-no-port-nok.yaml b/score/testdata/route-targets-service-no-port-nok.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5cfb048
--- /dev/null
+++ b/score/testdata/route-targets-service-no-port-nok.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+kind: Route
+apiVersion: route.openshift.io/v1
+metadata:
+  name: console
+spec:
+  host: console-openshift-console.apps.xyz01.example.com
+  to:
+    kind: Service
+    name: console
+    weight: 100
+  wildcardPolicy: None
+---
+kind: Service
+apiVersion: v1
+metadata:
+  name: console
+spec:
+  ports:
+    - name: https
+      protocol: TCP
+      port: 443
+      targetPort: 8443
+    - name: http
+      protocol: TCP
+      port: 80
+      targetPort: 8080
diff --git a/score/testdata/route-targets-service-no-port-ok.yaml b/score/testdata/route-targets-service-no-port-ok.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..02c35f47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/score/testdata/route-targets-service-no-port-ok.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+kind: Route
+apiVersion: route.openshift.io/v1
+metadata:
+  name: console
+spec:
+  host: console-openshift-console.apps.xyz01.example.com
+  to:
+    kind: Service
+    name: console
+    weight: 100
+  wildcardPolicy: None
+---
+kind: Service
+apiVersion: v1
+metadata:
+  name: console
+spec:
+  ports:
+    - name: https
+      protocol: TCP
+      port: 443
+      targetPort: 8443
diff --git a/score/testdata/route-targets-service-numbered-port.yaml b/score/testdata/route-targets-service-numbered-port.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ec2b61d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/score/testdata/route-targets-service-numbered-port.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+kind: Route
+apiVersion: route.openshift.io/v1
+metadata:
+  name: console
+spec:
+  host: console-openshift-console.apps.xyz01.example.com
+  to:
+    kind: Service
+    name: console
+    weight: 100
+  port:
+    targetPort: 8443
+  wildcardPolicy: None
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/score/testdata/route-targets-service.yaml b/score/testdata/route-targets-service.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae622ede
--- /dev/null
+++ b/score/testdata/route-targets-service.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+kind: Route
+apiVersion: route.openshift.io/v1
+metadata:
+  name: console
+spec:
+  host: console-openshift-console.apps.xyz01.example.com
+  to:
+    kind: Service
+    name: console
+    weight: 100
+  port:
+    targetPort: https
+  wildcardPolicy: None
+---
+kind: Service
+apiVersion: v1
+metadata:
+  name: console
+spec:
+  ports:
+    - name: https
+      protocol: TCP
+      port: 443
+      targetPort: 8443