diff --git a/lemon/Makefile.am b/lemon/Makefile.am
--- a/lemon/Makefile.am
+++ b/lemon/Makefile.am
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
         lemon/dim2.h \
 	lemon/maps.h \
 	lemon/path.h \
-	lemon/path_utils.h \
         lemon/random.h \
 	lemon/list_graph.h \
         lemon/tolerance.h
diff --git a/lemon/path.h b/lemon/path.h
--- a/lemon/path.h
+++ b/lemon/path.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <algorithm>
 
-#include <lemon/path_utils.h>
 #include <lemon/error.h>
 #include <lemon/bits/invalid.h>
 
@@ -896,6 +895,182 @@
     Arc* arcs;
   };
 
+  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  // Additional utilities
+  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+  namespace _path_bits {
+
+    template <typename Path, typename Enable = void>
+    struct RevTagIndicator {
+      static const bool value = false;
+    };
+
+    template <typename Digraph>
+    struct RevTagIndicator<
+      Digraph, 
+      typename enable_if<typename Digraph::RevTag, void>::type
+    > {
+      static const bool value = true;
+    };
+
+    template <typename Target, typename Source,
+              typename BuildEnable = void, typename RevEnable = void>
+    struct PathCopySelector {
+      static void copy(Target& target, const Source& source) {
+        target.clear();
+        for (typename Source::ArcIt it(source); it != INVALID; ++it) {
+          target.addBack(it);
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    template <typename Target, typename Source, typename BuildEnable>
+    struct PathCopySelector<
+      Target, Source, BuildEnable, 
+      typename enable_if<typename Source::RevPathTag, void>::type> {
+      static void copy(Target& target, const Source& source) {
+        target.clear();
+        for (typename Source::RevArcIt it(source); it != INVALID; ++it) {
+          target.addFront(it);
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    template <typename Target, typename Source, typename RevEnable>
+    struct PathCopySelector<
+      Target, Source, 
+      typename enable_if<typename Target::BuildTag, void>::type, RevEnable> {
+      static void copy(Target& target, const Source& source) {
+        target.clear();
+        target.build(source);
+      }
+    };
+
+    template <typename Target, typename Source>
+    struct PathCopySelector<
+      Target, Source, 
+      typename enable_if<typename Target::BuildTag, void>::type,
+      typename enable_if<typename Source::RevPathTag, void>::type> {
+      static void copy(Target& target, const Source& source) {
+        target.clear();
+        target.buildRev(source);
+      }
+    };
+
+  }
+
+
+  /// \brief Make a copy of a path.
+  ///
+  ///  This function makes a copy of a path.
+  template <typename Target, typename Source>
+  void copyPath(Target& target, const Source& source) {
+    checkConcept<concepts::PathDumper<typename Source::Digraph>, Source>();
+    _path_bits::PathCopySelector<Target, Source>::copy(target, source);
+  }
+
+  /// \brief Check the consistency of a path.
+  ///
+  /// This function checks that the target of each arc is the same
+  /// as the source of the next one. 
+  /// 
+  template <typename Digraph, typename Path>
+  bool checkPath(const Digraph& digraph, const Path& path) {
+    typename Path::ArcIt it(path);
+    if (it == INVALID) return true;
+    typename Digraph::Node node = digraph.target(it);
+    ++it;
+    while (it != INVALID) {
+      if (digraph.source(it) != node) return false;
+      node = digraph.target(it);
+      ++it;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /// \brief The source of a path
+  ///
+  /// This function returns the source of the given path.
+  template <typename Digraph, typename Path>
+  typename Digraph::Node pathSource(const Digraph& digraph, const Path& path) {
+    return digraph.source(path.front());
+  }
+
+  /// \brief The target of a path
+  ///
+  /// This function returns the target of the given path.
+  template <typename Digraph, typename Path>
+  typename Digraph::Node pathTarget(const Digraph& digraph, const Path& path) {
+    return digraph.target(path.back());
+  }
+
+  /// \brief Class which helps to iterate through the nodes of a path
+  ///
+  /// In a sense, the path can be treated as a list of arcs. The
+  /// lemon path type stores only this list. As a consequence, it
+  /// cannot enumerate the nodes in the path and the zero length paths
+  /// cannot have a source node.
+  ///
+  /// This class implements the node iterator of a path structure. To
+  /// provide this feature, the underlying digraph should be passed to
+  /// the constructor of the iterator.
+  template <typename Path>
+  class PathNodeIt {
+  private:
+    const typename Path::Digraph *_digraph;
+    typename Path::ArcIt _it;
+    typename Path::Digraph::Node _nd;
+
+  public:
+
+    typedef typename Path::Digraph Digraph;
+    typedef typename Digraph::Node Node;
+    
+    /// Default constructor
+    PathNodeIt() {}
+    /// Invalid constructor
+    PathNodeIt(Invalid) 
+      : _digraph(0), _it(INVALID), _nd(INVALID) {}
+    /// Constructor
+    PathNodeIt(const Digraph& digraph, const Path& path) 
+      : _digraph(&digraph), _it(path) {
+      _nd = (_it != INVALID ? _digraph->source(_it) : INVALID);
+    }
+    /// Constructor
+    PathNodeIt(const Digraph& digraph, const Path& path, const Node& src) 
+      : _digraph(&digraph), _it(path), _nd(src) {}
+
+    ///Conversion to Digraph::Node
+    operator Node() const {
+      return _nd;
+    }
+
+    /// Next node
+    PathNodeIt& operator++() {
+      if (_it == INVALID) _nd = INVALID;
+      else {
+	_nd = _digraph->target(_it);
+	++_it;
+      }
+      return *this;
+    }
+
+    /// Comparison operator
+    bool operator==(const PathNodeIt& n) const { 
+      return _it == n._it && _nd == n._nd; 
+    }
+    /// Comparison operator
+    bool operator!=(const PathNodeIt& n) const { 
+      return _it != n._it || _nd != n._nd; 
+    }
+    /// Comparison operator
+    bool operator<(const PathNodeIt& n) const { 
+      return (_it < n._it && _nd != INVALID);
+    }
+    
+  };
+  
   ///@}
 
 } // namespace lemon
diff --git a/lemon/path_utils.h b/lemon/path_utils.h
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/lemon/path_utils.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,205 +0,0 @@
-/* -*- C++ -*-
- *
- * This file is a part of LEMON, a generic C++ optimization library
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2003-2008
- * Egervary Jeno Kombinatorikus Optimalizalasi Kutatocsoport
- * (Egervary Research Group on Combinatorial Optimization, EGRES).
- *
- * Permission to use, modify and distribute this software is granted
- * provided that this copyright notice appears in all copies. For
- * precise terms see the accompanying LICENSE file.
- *
- * This software is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
- * express or implied, and with no claim as to its suitability for any
- * purpose.
- *
- */
-
-///\ingroup paths
-///\file
-///\brief Classes for representing paths in digraphs.
-///
-
-#ifndef LEMON_PATH_UTILS_H
-#define LEMON_PATH_UTILS_H
-
-#include <lemon/concepts/path.h>
-
-namespace lemon {
-
-  namespace _path_bits {
-
-    template <typename Path, typename Enable = void>
-    struct RevTagIndicator {
-      static const bool value = false;
-    };
-
-    template <typename Digraph>
-    struct RevTagIndicator<
-      Digraph, 
-      typename enable_if<typename Digraph::RevTag, void>::type
-    > {
-      static const bool value = true;
-    };
-
-    template <typename Target, typename Source,
-              typename BuildEnable = void, typename RevEnable = void>
-    struct PathCopySelector {
-      static void copy(Target& target, const Source& source) {
-        target.clear();
-        for (typename Source::ArcIt it(source); it != INVALID; ++it) {
-          target.addBack(it);
-        }
-      }
-    };
-
-    template <typename Target, typename Source, typename BuildEnable>
-    struct PathCopySelector<
-      Target, Source, BuildEnable, 
-      typename enable_if<typename Source::RevPathTag, void>::type> {
-      static void copy(Target& target, const Source& source) {
-        target.clear();
-        for (typename Source::RevArcIt it(source); it != INVALID; ++it) {
-          target.addFront(it);
-        }
-      }
-    };
-
-    template <typename Target, typename Source, typename RevEnable>
-    struct PathCopySelector<
-      Target, Source, 
-      typename enable_if<typename Target::BuildTag, void>::type, RevEnable> {
-      static void copy(Target& target, const Source& source) {
-        target.clear();
-        target.build(source);
-      }
-    };
-
-    template <typename Target, typename Source>
-    struct PathCopySelector<
-      Target, Source, 
-      typename enable_if<typename Target::BuildTag, void>::type,
-      typename enable_if<typename Source::RevPathTag, void>::type> {
-      static void copy(Target& target, const Source& source) {
-        target.clear();
-        target.buildRev(source);
-      }
-    };
-
-  }
-
-
-  /// \brief Make a copy of a path.
-  ///
-  ///  This function makes a copy of a path.
-  template <typename Target, typename Source>
-  void copyPath(Target& target, const Source& source) {
-    checkConcept<concepts::PathDumper<typename Source::Digraph>, Source>();
-    _path_bits::PathCopySelector<Target, Source>::copy(target, source);
-  }
-
-  /// \brief Check the consistency of a path.
-  ///
-  /// This function checks that the target of each arc is the same
-  /// as the source of the next one. 
-  /// 
-  template <typename Digraph, typename Path>
-  bool checkPath(const Digraph& digraph, const Path& path) {
-    typename Path::ArcIt it(path);
-    if (it == INVALID) return true;
-    typename Digraph::Node node = digraph.target(it);
-    ++it;
-    while (it != INVALID) {
-      if (digraph.source(it) != node) return false;
-      node = digraph.target(it);
-      ++it;
-    }
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  /// \brief The source of a path
-  ///
-  /// This function returns the source of the given path.
-  template <typename Digraph, typename Path>
-  typename Digraph::Node pathSource(const Digraph& digraph, const Path& path) {
-    return digraph.source(path.front());
-  }
-
-  /// \brief The target of a path
-  ///
-  /// This function returns the target of the given path.
-  template <typename Digraph, typename Path>
-  typename Digraph::Node pathTarget(const Digraph& digraph, const Path& path) {
-    return digraph.target(path.back());
-  }
-
-  /// \brief Class which helps to iterate through the nodes of a path
-  ///
-  /// In a sense, the path can be treated as a list of arcs. The
-  /// lemon path type stores only this list. As a consequence, it
-  /// cannot enumerate the nodes in the path and the zero length paths
-  /// cannot have a source node.
-  ///
-  /// This class implements the node iterator of a path structure. To
-  /// provide this feature, the underlying digraph should be passed to
-  /// the constructor of the iterator.
-  template <typename Path>
-  class PathNodeIt {
-  private:
-    const typename Path::Digraph *_digraph;
-    typename Path::ArcIt _it;
-    typename Path::Digraph::Node _nd;
-
-  public:
-
-    typedef typename Path::Digraph Digraph;
-    typedef typename Digraph::Node Node;
-    
-    /// Default constructor
-    PathNodeIt() {}
-    /// Invalid constructor
-    PathNodeIt(Invalid) 
-      : _digraph(0), _it(INVALID), _nd(INVALID) {}
-    /// Constructor
-    PathNodeIt(const Digraph& digraph, const Path& path) 
-      : _digraph(&digraph), _it(path) {
-      _nd = (_it != INVALID ? _digraph->source(_it) : INVALID);
-    }
-    /// Constructor
-    PathNodeIt(const Digraph& digraph, const Path& path, const Node& src) 
-      : _digraph(&digraph), _it(path), _nd(src) {}
-
-    ///Conversion to Digraph::Node
-    operator Node() const {
-      return _nd;
-    }
-
-    /// Next node
-    PathNodeIt& operator++() {
-      if (_it == INVALID) _nd = INVALID;
-      else {
-	_nd = _digraph->target(_it);
-	++_it;
-      }
-      return *this;
-    }
-
-    /// Comparison operator
-    bool operator==(const PathNodeIt& n) const { 
-      return _it == n._it && _nd == n._nd; 
-    }
-    /// Comparison operator
-    bool operator!=(const PathNodeIt& n) const { 
-      return _it != n._it || _nd != n._nd; 
-    }
-    /// Comparison operator
-    bool operator<(const PathNodeIt& n) const { 
-      return (_it < n._it && _nd != INVALID);
-    }
-    
-  };
-  
-}
-
-#endif