diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/node.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/node.rs
index 7dd0def4..8d8cda0f 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/node.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/node.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::ffi::OsString;
 
 use anyhow::anyhow;
-use radicle::node::{Address, Node, NodeId, TRACKING_DB_FILE};
+use radicle::node::{Address, Node, NodeId, ROUTING_DB_FILE, TRACKING_DB_FILE};
 
 use crate::terminal as term;
 use crate::terminal::args::{Args, Error, Help};
@@ -139,8 +139,9 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             control::connect(&mut node, nid, addr)?
         }
         Operation::Routing => {
-            let node = Node::new(profile.socket());
-            routing::run(&node)?;
+            let store =
+                radicle::node::routing::Table::reader(profile.home.node().join(ROUTING_DB_FILE))?;
+            routing::run(&store)?;
         }
         Operation::Start => control::start()?,
         Operation::Status => {
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/routing.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/routing.rs
index 221356db..8f6b2bce 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/routing.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/routing.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-use radicle::{node::Handle as _, Node};
+use radicle::node;
 
 use crate::terminal as term;
 
-pub fn run(node: &Node) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+pub fn run<S: node::routing::Store>(routing: &S) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut t = term::Table::new(term::table::TableOptions::default());
     t.push(["RID", "NID"]);
     t.push(["---", "---"]);
-    for (id, node) in node.routing()? {
+    for (id, node) in routing.entries()? {
         t.push([
             term::format::highlight(id).to_string(),
             term::format::node(&node),
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/control.rs b/radicle-node/src/control.rs
index 6be429af..54f1dbcd 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/control.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/control.rs
@@ -187,14 +187,6 @@ fn command<H: Handle<Error = runtime::HandleError>>(
         CommandName::Status => {
             CommandResult::ok().to_writer(writer).ok();
         }
-        CommandName::Routing => match handle.routing() {
-            Ok(c) => {
-                for route in c.into_iter() {
-                    serde_json::to_writer(&mut writer, &route)?;
-                }
-            }
-            Err(e) => return Err(CommandError::Runtime(e)),
-        },
         CommandName::Inventory => match handle.inventory() {
             Ok(c) => {
                 for id in c.iter() {
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/runtime/handle.rs b/radicle-node/src/runtime/handle.rs
index 4f58f5f0..69648618 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/runtime/handle.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/runtime/handle.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ impl<G: Signer + Ecdh + 'static> Handle<G> {
 impl<G: Signer + Ecdh + 'static> radicle::node::Handle for Handle<G> {
     type Sessions = Sessions;
     type Error = Error;
-    type Routing = chan::Receiver<(Id, NodeId)>;
 
     fn is_running(&self) -> bool {
         true
@@ -171,23 +170,6 @@ impl<G: Signer + Ecdh + 'static> radicle::node::Handle for Handle<G> {
         receiver.recv().map_err(Error::from)
     }
 
-    fn routing(&self) -> Result<Self::Routing, Error> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = chan::unbounded();
-        let query: Arc<QueryState> = Arc::new(move |state| {
-            for (id, node) in state.routing().entries()? {
-                if sender.send((id, node)).is_err() {
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-            Ok(())
-        });
-        let (err_sender, err_receiver) = chan::bounded(1);
-        self.command(service::Command::QueryState(query, err_sender))?;
-        err_receiver.recv()??;
-
-        Ok(receiver)
-    }
-
     fn sessions(&self) -> Result<Self::Sessions, Error> {
         let (sender, receiver) = chan::unbounded();
         let query: Arc<QueryState> = Arc::new(move |state| {
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/test/environment.rs b/radicle-node/src/test/environment.rs
index 9c93fab8..12ccb322 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/test/environment.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/test/environment.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use radicle::crypto::{KeyPair, Seed, Signer};
 use radicle::git;
 use radicle::git::refname;
 use radicle::identity::Id;
+use radicle::node::routing::Store;
 use radicle::node::Handle as _;
 use radicle::profile::Home;
 use radicle::profile::Profile;
@@ -156,6 +157,14 @@ impl<G: Signer + cyphernet::Ecdh> NodeHandle<G> {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Get routing table entries.
+    pub fn routing(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = (Id, NodeId)> {
+        radicle::node::routing::Table::reader(self.home.node().join(radicle::node::ROUTING_DB_FILE))
+            .unwrap()
+            .entries()
+            .unwrap()
+    }
+
     /// Wait until this node's routing table matches the remotes.
     pub fn converge<'a>(
         &'a self,
@@ -176,7 +185,7 @@ impl<G: Signer + cyphernet::Ecdh> NodeHandle<G> {
 
             let mut remaining: BTreeSet<_> = routes.iter().collect();
 
-            for (rid, nid) in self.handle.routing().unwrap() {
+            for (rid, nid) in self.routing() {
                 if !remaining.remove(&(rid, nid)) {
                     panic!(
                         "Node::routes_to: unexpected route for {}: ({rid}, {nid})",
@@ -347,7 +356,7 @@ pub fn converge<'a, G: Signer + cyphernet::Ecdh + 'static>(
     // First build the set of all routes.
     for node in &nodes {
         // Routes from the routing table.
-        for (rid, seed_id) in node.handle.routing().unwrap() {
+        for (rid, seed_id) in node.routing() {
             all_routes.insert((rid, seed_id));
         }
         // Routes from the local inventory.
@@ -360,8 +369,8 @@ pub fn converge<'a, G: Signer + cyphernet::Ecdh + 'static>(
     // its routing table has all routes. If so, remove it from the remaining nodes.
     while !remaining.is_empty() {
         remaining.retain(|_, node| {
-            let routing = node.handle.routing().unwrap();
-            let routes = BTreeSet::from_iter(routing.try_iter());
+            let routing = node.routing();
+            let routes = BTreeSet::from_iter(routing);
 
             if routes == all_routes {
                 log::debug!(target: "test", "Node {} has converged", node.id);
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/test/handle.rs b/radicle-node/src/test/handle.rs
index f2e6067c..31391a9f 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/test/handle.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/test/handle.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ pub struct Handle {
 impl radicle::node::Handle for Handle {
     type Error = HandleError;
     type Sessions = service::Sessions;
-    type Routing = Vec<(Id, NodeId)>;
 
     fn is_running(&self) -> bool {
         true
@@ -68,10 +67,6 @@ impl radicle::node::Handle for Handle {
         unimplemented!()
     }
 
-    fn routing(&self) -> Result<Self::Routing, Self::Error> {
-        unimplemented!();
-    }
-
     fn sessions(&self) -> Result<Self::Sessions, Self::Error> {
         unimplemented!();
     }
diff --git a/radicle/src/node.rs b/radicle/src/node.rs
index e4bf1870..eb75f16c 100644
--- a/radicle/src/node.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/node.rs
@@ -141,8 +141,6 @@ pub enum CommandName {
     UntrackNode,
     /// Get the node's inventory.
     Inventory,
-    /// Get the node's routing table.
-    Routing,
     /// Get the node's status.
     Status,
     /// Shutdown the node.
@@ -385,8 +383,6 @@ pub trait Handle {
     /// The error returned by all methods.
     type Error: std::error::Error + Send + Sync + 'static;
 
-    type Routing: IntoIterator<Item = (Id, NodeId)>;
-
     /// Check if the node is running. to a peer.
     fn is_running(&self) -> bool;
     /// Connect to a peer.
@@ -412,8 +408,6 @@ pub trait Handle {
     fn sync_inventory(&mut self) -> Result<bool, Self::Error>;
     /// Ask the service to shutdown.
     fn shutdown(self) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
-    /// Query the routing table entries.
-    fn routing(&self) -> Result<Self::Routing, Self::Error>;
     /// Query the peer session state.
     fn sessions(&self) -> Result<Self::Sessions, Self::Error>;
     /// Query the inventory.
@@ -464,7 +458,6 @@ impl Node {
 impl Handle for Node {
     type Sessions = ();
     type Error = Error;
-    type Routing = Vec<(Id, NodeId)>;
 
     fn is_running(&self) -> bool {
         let Ok(mut lines) = self.call::<&str, CommandResult>(CommandName::Status, []) else {
@@ -573,15 +566,6 @@ impl Handle for Node {
         response.into()
     }
 
-    fn routing(&self) -> Result<Self::Routing, Error> {
-        let mut routes = Vec::new();
-        for result in self.call::<&str, _>(CommandName::Routing, [])? {
-            let route = result?;
-            routes.push(route);
-        }
-        Ok(routes)
-    }
-
     fn sessions(&self) -> Result<Self::Sessions, Error> {
         todo!();
     }
diff --git a/radicle/src/node/routing.rs b/radicle/src/node/routing.rs
index 47e7f982..2eec8066 100644
--- a/radicle/src/node/routing.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/node/routing.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::collections::HashSet;
-use std::fmt;
 use std::path::Path;
+use std::{fmt, time};
 
 use sqlite as sql;
 use thiserror::Error;
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ use crate::{
     prelude::{Id, NodeId},
 };
 
+/// How long to wait for the database lock to be released before failing a read.
+const DB_READ_TIMEOUT: time::Duration = time::Duration::from_secs(1);
+
 /// An error occuring in peer-to-peer networking code.
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
 pub enum Error {
@@ -44,6 +47,17 @@ impl Table {
         Ok(Self { db })
     }
 
+    /// Same as [`Self::open`], but in read-only mode. This is useful to have multiple
+    /// open databases, as no locking is required.
+    pub fn reader<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        let mut db =
+            sql::Connection::open_with_flags(path, sqlite::OpenFlags::new().set_read_only())?;
+        db.set_busy_timeout(DB_READ_TIMEOUT.as_millis() as usize)?;
+        db.execute(Self::SCHEMA)?;
+
+        Ok(Self { db })
+    }
+
     /// Create a new in-memory routing table.
     pub fn memory() -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let db = sql::Connection::open(":memory:")?;