diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/config/DelegatingHandlerMapping.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/config/DelegatingHandlerMapping.java
index 7ed37d650..a20917a97 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/config/DelegatingHandlerMapping.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/config/DelegatingHandlerMapping.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.NonNull;
 import lombok.Value;
 
+import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ import org.springframework.web.util.pattern.PathPatternParser;
  * @author Oliver Gierke
  * @soundtrack Benny Greb - Stabila (Moving Parts)
  */
-class DelegatingHandlerMapping extends AbstractHandlerMapping implements MatchableHandlerMapping {
+class DelegatingHandlerMapping extends AbstractHandlerMapping
+		implements org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.support.DelegatingHandlerMapping {
 
 	private final @Getter List<HandlerMapping> delegates;
 
@@ -70,6 +72,15 @@ class DelegatingHandlerMapping extends AbstractHandlerMapping implements Matchab
 				.forEach(it -> it.setPatternParser(parser));
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see java.lang.Iterable#iterator()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public Iterator<HandlerMapping> iterator() {
+		return delegates.iterator();
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.springframework.core.Ordered#getOrder()
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/support/DelegatingHandlerMapping.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/support/DelegatingHandlerMapping.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..da56e94d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/support/DelegatingHandlerMapping.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.support;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.springframework.web.servlet.HandlerMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.servlet.handler.MatchableHandlerMapping;
+
+/**
+ * A {@link HandlerMapping} that exposes its delegates.
+ *
+ * @author Oliver Drotbohm
+ * @deprecated since 3.4. Prefer handling {@link HandlerMapping}s that implement {@link Iterable} of
+ *             {@link HandlerMapping} and consume the delegates that way.
+ */
+@Deprecated
+public interface DelegatingHandlerMapping extends MatchableHandlerMapping, Iterable<HandlerMapping> {
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns all delegate {@link HandlerMapping}s. Prefer simply iterating over this instance itself.
+	 *
+	 * @return will never be {@literal null}.
+	 */
+	List<HandlerMapping> getDelegates();
+}